Dell Alienware M17x Manual - Page 3

CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 5 CHAPTER 1: SETTING UP YOUR NOTEBOOK 6 Before Setting Up Your Notebook 6 Setting Up Your Alienware Mobile 7 CHAPTER 2: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR NOTEBOOK 9 Examining Your Notebook 10 Front View Features 11 Back View Features 11 Left View Features 12 Right View Features 12 Top View Features 13 Bottom View Features 13 Status LEDs 14 Power Button 14 Touch Controls 15 Function Keys 15 Battery Pack 17 Power Management 19 CHAPTER 3: CONNECTING DEVICES 20 Connecting External Displays 21 Connecting Printers 23 Connecting USB Devices 23 Connecting FireWire (IEEE 1394) Devices 23  CHAPTER 4: USING YOUR NOTEBOOK 24 Alienware Command Center 24 Stealth Mode 25 Using Removable Media and Cards 25 Using the Optical Drive 25 Using the Integrated Webcam 25 Using the Wireless Control 25 Working With RAID 26 Configuring the BIOS 27 CHAPTER 5: INSTALLING ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS 32 Before You Begin 33 Upgrading/Replacing Memory 34 Upgrading/Replacing Hard Drives 37 CHAPTER 6: TROUBLESHOOTING 40 Basic Hints and Tips 40 Backup and General Maintenance 41 Software Diagnostic Tools 42 Answers to Common Problems 44 CHAPTER 7: SYSTEM RECOVERY 51 AlienRespawn v2.0 52 Recovery Options 52 Password Protection 53 AlienRespawn v2.0 Disc 54 CHAPTER 8: BASIC SPECIFICATIONS 55 03 /03