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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 3: USING YOUR LAPTOP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Alienware Command Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
FastAccess Facial Recognition (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Using the Wireless Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
NVIDIA Optimus Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
Configuring the BIOS
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CHAPTER 4: INSTALLING AND REPLACING COMPONENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Replacing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Upgrading or Replacing Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67
Upgrading or Replacing the Hard Drive Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
CHAPTER 5: TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Basic Hints and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
Backup and General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Software Diagnostic Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79
Answers to Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Summary of Contents for Alienware M11x R3
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Page 11: ...CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP YOUR LAPTOP CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP YOUR LAPTOP ...
Page 15: ...CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP YOUR LAPTOP 13 Press the Power Button ...
Page 16: ...CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP YOUR LAPTOP 14 Connect the Network Cable Optional ...
Page 23: ...CHAPTER 2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR LAPTOP CHAPTER 2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR LAPTOP ...
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Page 30: ...CHAPTER 2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR LAPTOP 28 Display Features 1 2 3 4 ...
Page 32: ...CHAPTER 2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR LAPTOP 30 Computer Base and Keyboard Features 5 6 1 2 3 4 ...
Page 39: ...CHAPTER 3 USING YOUR LAPTOP CHAPTER 3 USING YOUR LAPTOP ...
Page 45: ...CHAPTER 3 USING YOUR LAPTOP 43 1 Battery Meter 1 ...
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Page 61: ...CHAPTER 4 INSTALLING AND REPLACING COMPONENTS CHAPTER 4 INSTALLING AND REPLACING COMPONENTS ...
Page 67: ...CHAPTER 4 INSTALLING AND REPLACING COMPONENTS 65 1 2 1 captive screws 8 2 base cover ...
Page 76: ...CHAPTER 4 INSTALLING AND REPLACING COMPONENTS 74 ...
Page 77: ...CHAPTER 5 TROUBLESHOOTING CHAPTER 5 TROUBLESHOOTING ...
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Page 91: ...CHAPTER 6 SYSTEM RECOVERY CHAPTER 6 SYSTEM RECOVERY ...
Page 97: ...CHAPTER 7 SPECIFICATIONS CHAPTER 7 BASIC SPECIFICATIONS ...
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