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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
Conguring 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
