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CHAPTER 1: SETTING UP YOUR DESKTOP ................................... 7
Before Setting Up Your Desktop ......................................8
Connect the Display..................................................9
Connect the Keyboard and Mouse....................................10
Connect the Network Cable (Optional)................................10
Connect the Power Cable ............................................ 11
Press the Power Button ............................................. 11
Set Up Microsoft Windows...........................................12
Connect to the Internet (Optional) ...................................12
CHAPTER 2: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR DESKTOP ...........................15
Front View Features .................................................16
Back View Features..................................................17
Top View Features...................................................21
CHAPTER 4: USING YOUR DESKTOP .......................................23
Alienware Command Center .........................................24
Working With RAID ..................................................24
Optimizing Performance ............................................27
Conguring the BIOS ............................................... 28
CHAPTER 5: INSTALLING ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS ....35
Before You Begin................................................... 36
Removing and Replacing the Side Panel............................. 38
Inside View of Your Computer ....................................... 39
Removing and Replacing Memory Module(s)......................... 39
Removing and Replacing Hard Drive(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Removing and Replacing Expansion Card(s) ......................... 44
CHAPTER 6: TROUBLESHOOTING .........................................47
Basic Hints and Tips................................................ 48
Backup and General Maintenance................................... 48
Software Diagnostic Tools .......................................... 49
CHAPTER 7: SYSTEM RECOVERY ..........................................57
Dell DataSafe Local Backup ......................................... 58
CHAPTER 8: SPECIFICATIONS .............................................59
APPENDIX A: GENERAL AND ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS............64
APPENDIX B: CONTACTING ALIENWARE ...................................66
APPENDIX C: IMPORTANT INFORMATION ..................................67
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 Graphics Cards..............................67