Dell Alienware Aurora ALX Desktop Manual - Page 3

CONTENTS 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 Configuring 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 CONTENTS 3