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1. Touchpad

Move your finger on the touchpad to move the mouse pointer. Tap to left-click and two fingers tap to right-click.

2. Left-click area

Press to left-click.

3. Right-click area

Press to right-click.

4. Power button (Alien head)

Press to turn on the computer if it is turned off, in sleep state, or in hibernate state.
Press to put the computer in sleep state if it is turned on.
When the computer is turned on, press the power button to put the computer into sleep state; press and hold the power button

for 10 seconds to force shut-down the computer.

NOTE: You can customize the power-button behavior in Windows.

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Summary of Contents for Alienware m15 R6

Page 1: ...Alienware m15 R6 Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model P109F Regulatory Type P109F001 P109F004 June 2021 Rev A01 ...

Page 2: ...ential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death 2021 Dell Inc or its subsidiaries All rights reserved Dell EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc or its subsidiaries Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners ...

Page 3: ...hipset 10 Operating system 11 Memory 11 External ports 12 Internal slots 12 Ethernet 12 Wireless module 13 Audio 13 Storage 14 Keyboard 14 Camera 15 Touchpad 15 Power adapter 16 Battery 16 Display 17 GPU Integrated 18 GPU Discrete 18 Operating and storage environment 18 Chapter 4 Low blue light 20 Chapter 5 Keyboard shortcuts 21 Chapter 6 Alienware Command Center 23 Chapter 7 Getting help and cont...

Page 4: ...Set up your Alienware m15 R6 NOTE The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered Connect the power adapter and press the power button 4 ...

Page 5: ... Gbps 2 USB 3 2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps PowerShare enables you to charge your USB devices even when your computer is turned off NOTE If your computer is turned off or in hibernate state you must connect the power adapter to charge your devices using the PowerShare port You must enable this f...

Page 6: ... 4 Power button Alien head Press to turn on the computer if it is turned off in sleep state or in hibernate state Press to put the computer in sleep state if it is turned on When the computer is turned on press the power button to put the computer into sleep state press and hold the power button for 10 seconds to force shut down the computer NOTE You can customize the power button behavior in Wind...

Page 7: ...on and standard RGB imaging for photos and videos NOTE The device will also ship with a HD RGB camera that enables you to video chat capture photos and record videos For this configuration the infrared emitters will not be featured in the camera module 4 Camera status light Turns on when the camera is in use 5 Infrared emitter optional Emits infrared light which enables the infrared camera to sens...

Page 8: ... NOTE Thunderbolt 4 supports two 4K displays or one 8K display 2 USB 3 2 Gen 2 Type C port with DisplayPort Connect devices such as external storage devices printers and external displays Provides data transfer rate of up to 10 Gbps Supports DisplayPort 1 4 and also enables you to connect an external display using a display adapter NOTE A USB Type C to DisplayPort adapter sold separately is requir...

Page 9: ...utput 2 Service Tag label The Service Tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier that enables Dell service technicians to identify the hardware components in your computer and access warranty information 3 Right speaker Provides audio output 9 ...

Page 10: ... following table lists the details of the processors supported by your Alienware m15 R6 Table 2 Processor Description Option one Option two Option three Processor type 11th Generation Intel Core i5 11400H 11th Generation Intel Core i7 11800H 11th Generation Intel Core i9 11900H Processor wattage 45 W 45 W 45 W Processor core count 6 8 8 Processor thread count 12 16 16 Processor speed Up to 4 50 GH...

Page 11: ...s Memory slots Two SoDIMM slots Memory type DDR4 Memory speed 3200 MHz 3466 MHz Maximum memory configuration 32 GB for computers with 3200 MHz 64 GB for computers with 3466 MHz XMP Minimum memory configuration 8 GB for computers with 3200 MHz 32 GB for computers with 3466 MHz XMP Memory size per slot 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB and 32 GB Memory configurations supported 8 GB 1 x 8 GB DDR4 3200 MHz 8 GB 2 x 4 G...

Page 12: ...ombo port Video port One HDMI 2 1 port Media card reader Not supported Power adapter port 7 4 mm barrel Security cable slot Not supported Internal slots The following table lists the internal slots of your Alienware m15 R6 Table 6 Internal slots Description Values M 2 Two M 2 2230 2280 slot for solid state drives NOTE To learn more about the features of different types of M 2 cards see the knowled...

Page 13: ...g table lists the audio specifications of your Alienware m15 R6 Table 9 Audio specifications Description Values Audio controller Realtek ALC3254 with A Volute Nahimic audio processing software Integrated in Alienware Sound Center AWSC Stereo conversion Supported Internal audio interface High definition audio interface External audio interface One headset headphone and microphone combo port Number ...

Page 14: ...g table lists the keyboard specifications of your Alienware m15 R6 Table 11 Keyboard specifications Description Values Keyboard type 4 zone RGB backlit rubber dome keyboard RGB per key backlit Cherry mechanical keyboard Keyboard layout QWERTY Number of keys United States and Canada 85 keys United Kingdom 86 keys Japan 89 keys Keyboard size X 19 05 mm key pitch Y 19 05 mm key pitch Keyboard shortcu...

Page 15: ... resolution Still image 0 23 megapixel Video 640 x 360 HD at 30 fps Diagonal viewing angle Camera 74 9 degrees Infrared camera 75 8 degrees Touchpad The following table lists the touchpad specifications of your Alienware m15 R6 Table 13 Touchpad specifications Description Values Touchpad resolution Horizontal 1217 Vertical 168 Touchpad dimensions Horizontal 105 mm 4 13 in Vertical 60 mm 2 36 in To...

Page 16: ...to 70 C 40 F to 158 F 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F CAUTION Operating and storage temperature ranges may differ among components so operating or storing the device outside these ranges may impact the performance of specific components Battery The following table lists the battery specifications of your Alienware m15 R6 Table 15 Battery specifications Description Option one Option two Battery type 3 c...

Page 17: ...cific components NOTE Dell recommends that you charge the battery regularly for optimal power consumption If your battery charge is completely depleted connect the power adapter turn on your computer and then restart your computer to reduce the power consumption Display The following table lists the display specifications of your Alienware m15 R6 Table 16 Display specifications Description Option ...

Page 18: ...able 17 GPU Integrated Controller Memory size Processor Intel UHD Graphics Shared system memory 11th Generation Intel Core i5 i7 i9 GPU Discrete The following table lists the specifications of the discrete Graphics Processing Unit GPU supported by your Alienware m15 R6 Table 18 GPU Discrete Controller Memory size Memory type NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti 4 GB GDDR6 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 6 GB GDDR6 ...

Page 19: ... Altitude range 0 m to 3048 m 0 ft to 10000 ft 0 m to 10668 m 0 ft to 35000 ft CAUTION Operating and storage temperature ranges may differ among components so operating or storing the device outside these ranges may impact the performance of specific components Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment Measured using a 2 ms half sine pulse when the hard drive is in...

Page 20: ...uter is designed to minimize blue light and complies with TÜV Rheinland s requirement for low blue light displays Low blue light mode is enabled at the factory so no further configuration is necessary To reduce the risk of eye strain it is also recommended that you Position the display at a comfortable viewing distance between 20 and 28 inches 50 and 70 cm from your eyes Blink frequently to moiste...

Page 21: ...ble below However if the function keys F1 F12 are needed for specific software applications multi media functionality can be disabled by pressing fn Esc Subsequently multi media control can be invoked by pressing fn and the respective function key For example mute audio by pressing fn F1 NOTE You can also define the primary behavior of the function keys F1 F12 by changing Function Key Behavior in ...

Page 22: ...Table 22 List of keys to control audio features Keys Description Mute microphone Mute speakers Increase volume Decrease volume 22 ...

Page 23: ...ffects and apply them to the computer or attached peripherals AWCC embeds Peripheral Controls to ensure a unified experience and the ability to link these settings to your computer or game AWCC supports the following features FX Create and manage the AlienFX zones Fusion Includes the ability to adjust game specific Power Management Sound Management and Thermal Management features Peripheral Manage...

Page 24: ... uniquely identified by a Service Tag or Express Service Code To view relevant support resources for your Dell computer enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code at www dell com support For more information on how to find the Service Tag for your computer see Locate the Service Tag on your computer VR Support www dell com VRsupport Videos providing step by step instructions to service your com...

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