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System Setup Options 

 

NOTE: 

Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this 

section may or may not appear exactly as listed.

Setup Item 

— This field appears on the 

left side of the system setup window. 
The field is a scrollable list containing 
features that define the configuration of 
your computer, including installed 
hardware, power conservation, and 
security features.

Scroll up and down the list using the 
mouse or with the up- and down-arrow 
keys. As an option is highlighted, the 

Help Screen 

displays more 

information about that option and 
available settings.

Help Screen 

— This field appears on the 

right side of the system setup window and 
contains information about each option 
listed in the 

Setup Item

. In this field you 

can view information about your computer 
and make changes to your current settings.

Use the mouse or press the up-arrow and 
down-arrow keys to highlight an option. 
Double-click or press <Enter> to make that 
selection active and return to the 

Setup 

Item

.

NOTE: 

Not all settings listed in the 

Setup 

Item

 are changeable.

Key Functions

 — This field appears below the 

Help Screen 

and lists keys and their 

functions within the active system setup field.

Main

System Date

Displays the current date in mm/dd/yyy format.

System Time

Displays the current time in hh:mm:ss format.

BIOS Information

BIOS Version

Displays the BIOS version number.

Build Date

Displays the BIOS release date.

Product Information

Product Name

Displays the product name.

Set Service Tag

Allows you to enter the service tag of your computer.

Asset Tag

Displays the asset tag of your computer.

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Summary of Contents for X51 R2

Page 1: ...Alienware X51 R2 Owner s Manual Regulatory model D05S Regulatory type D05S002...

Page 2: ...itten permission of Dell Inc is strictly forbidden Trademarks used in this text Dell and the DELL logo are trademarks of Dell Inc Alienware is a trademark or registered trademark of Alienware Corporat...

Page 3: ...6 Specifications 6 Before You Begin 7 Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices 7 Safety Instructions 8 Working Inside Your Computer 9 System Setup 10 Overview 10 Entering System Setup 10 Boot Sequ...

Page 4: ...4 Contents...

Page 5: ...an place your computer vertically or horizontally The rotatable AlienHead allows you to change the direction of the AlienHead depending on the orientation of your computer 1 power button 2 optical dri...

Page 6: ...2 3 USB 2 0 ports 2 4 rear L R surround port 5 side L R surround port 6 microphone port 7 hard drive activity light 8 label tab 9 power adapter port 10 HDMI port 11 discrete graphics card 12 line out...

Page 7: ...sidebar Tap or click Power and then choose Shut Down Microsoft Windows shuts down and then the computer turns off NOTE If you are using a different operating system see the documentation of your opera...

Page 8: ...ON To avoid damaging the computer ensure that the work surface is flat and clean CAUTION When you disconnect a cable pull on its connector or on its pull tab not on the cable itself Some cables have c...

Page 9: ...Only a certified service technician is authorized to remove the computer cover and access any of the components inside the computer For information on removing and replacing the internal component of...

Page 10: ...eference Entering System Setup 1 Turn on or restart your computer 2 During POST when the Alienware logo is displayed watch for the F2 prompt to appear and then press F2 immediately NOTE The F2 prompt...

Page 11: ...out each option listed in the Setup Item In this field you can view information about your computer and make changes to your current settings Use the mouse or press the up arrow and down arrow keys to...

Page 12: ...rt1 Displays the device connected to SATA Port1 SATA Port2 Displays the device connected to SATA Port2 SATA Port3 Displays the device connected to SATA Port3 mSATA Device Displays the mSATA device Adv...

Page 13: ...the computer takes when power is restored Security Supervisor Password Displays the Supervisor Password status User Password Displays the User Password status Set Supervisor Password Allows you to se...

Page 14: ...ure and recover the original OS boot Usb Boot Support Allows you to enable or disable booting from USB mass storage devices such as hard drive optical drive USB flash drives and so on 1st Boot Display...

Page 15: ...ble To ensure that your device is bootable check the device documentation Network The computer attempts to boot from the network If no operating system is found on the network the computer generates a...

Page 16: ...to access the menu NOTE Write down your current boot sequence in case you want to restore it 3 Navigate to Set Boot Priority to change the devices assigned to the following 1st Boot 2nd Boot 3rd Boot...

Page 17: ...you do not have your computer s Service Tag a Select one of the following options Automatically detect my Service Tag for me Choose from My Products and Services List Choose from a list of all Dell p...

Page 18: ...area To contact Dell for sales technical support or customer service issues 1 Go to dell com contactdell 2 Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need 3 Choose the method of cont...

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