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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
Set Up Microsoft Windows...........................................10
Connect to the Internet (Optional) ...................................10
CHAPTER 2: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR LAPTOP ............................ 13
Front View Features .................................................14
Back 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
CHAPTER 3: USING YOUR LAPTOP.........................................23
Connecting External Displays ........................................24
Using Removable Media and Cards...................................25
Using the Optical Drive ..............................................25
Using the Integrated Camera ........................................26
Using the Wireless Control...........................................26
Battery Pack ........................................................26
Power Management.................................................26
Alienware Command Center .........................................27
Stealth Mode .......................................................27
Free Fall Sensor .................................................... 28
Conguring the BIOS ............................................... 28
CHAPTER 4: INSTALLING ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS ....33
Before You Begin................................................... 34
Replacing the Battery Pack ......................................... 36
Upgrading or Replacing Memory .....................................37
Upgrading or Replacing the Hard Drive(s) ........................... 39