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CONTENTS
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ...........................................................5
CHAPTER 1: SETTING UP YOUR LAPTOP .................................... 7
Before Setting Up Your Laptop .......................................8
Connect the AC Adapter ..............................................9
Press the Power Button ..............................................9
Connect the Network Cable (Optional)................................10
Set Up Microsoft Windows...........................................10
Connect to the Internet (Optional) ...................................10
CHAPTER 2: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR LAPTOP ............................ 13
Front View Features .................................................14
Left View Features ..................................................15
Right View Features .................................................16
Display Features ....................................................17
Computer Base and Keyboard Features ..............................18
Status Lights .......................................................19
Touch Controls......................................................19
Power Button ...................................................... 20
Function Keys ......................................................21
Battery Pack ........................................................22
Power Management.................................................23
CHAPTER 3: CONNECTING DEVICES........................................25
Connecting External Displays ........................................26
Connecting Printers ................................................ 28
Connecting USB Devices.............................................29
Connecting FireWire (IEEE 1394) Devices .............................29
CHAPTER 4: USING YOUR LAPTOP......................................... 31
Alienware Command Center .........................................32
Stealth Mode .......................................................32
Using Removable Media and Cards...................................32
Using the Optical Drive ............................................. 33
Using the Integrated Camera ....................................... 33
Using the Wireless Control.......................................... 33
Conguring the BIOS ............................................... 34
CHAPTER 5: INSTALLING ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS .... 41
Before You Begin....................................................42
Replacing the Battery Pack ......................................... 44
Upgrading or Replacing Memory .................................... 45
Upgrading or Replacing the Hard Drive ...............................47