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CHAPTER 1: SETTING UP YOUR LAPTOP

Setting Up a Wireless Connection

NOTE: To set up your wireless router, see the documentation that shipped with your

router.

Before you can use your wireless Internet connection, you need to connect to your wireless

router.

To set up your connection to a wireless router:

1. Ensure that wireless is enabled on your computer.

2. Save and close any open les, and exit any open programs.

3. Click Start → Control Panel.

4. In the search box, type network, and then click Network and Sharing Center→ Connect

to a network.

5. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the setup.

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ALIENWARE 3
M17x MOBILE MANUAL 3
Notes, Cautions, and Warnings 4
CONTENTS 5
CONTENTS 7
CHAPTER 1: 11
SETTING UP YOUR LAPTOP 11
Placing Your Laptop 13
Connect the AC Adapter 14
Press the Power Button 15
Set Up Microsoft Windows 17
Set Up WirelessHD (Optional) 18
Setting Up a Wired Connection 20
CHAPTER 2: GETTING TO KNOW 23
YOUR LAPTOP 23
Left View Features 24
Right View Features 27
Back View Features 29
Display Features 30
Status Lights 34
Media Control Keys 35
Power Button 36
Function Keys 38
CHAPTER 3: USING YOUR LAPTOP 41
Alienware Command Center 42
Connecting External Displays 42
Extending the Desktop 45
Using the Optical Drive 47
Using the Integrated Camera 48
Using the Wireless Control 48
Battery Pack 49
Power Management 50
Reducing Power Consumption 51
Free Fall Sensor 54
Configuring the BIOS 55
Entering System Setup 56
System Setup Screens 56
System Setup Options 57
CHAPTER 4: INSTALLING AND 69
REPLACING COMPONENTS 69
Before You Begin 70
Turning Off Your Computer 71
Replacing the Battery Pack 74
Upgrading or Replacing Memory 76
Removing the Memory Module(s) 77
Removing the Hard Drive(s) 80
1 hard drive 2 interposer 85
Basic Hints and Tips 88
ings to check: 90
Software Diagnostic Tools 91
Answers to Common Problems 93
Other software problems 95
Hard Drive Problems 97
If the display is blank 98
CHAPTER 5: TROUBLESHOOTING 100
CHAPTER 6: SYSTEM RECOVERY 101
AlienRespawn 102
Upgrading to AlienRespawn 103
Professional 103
My Dell Downloads 104
CHAPTER 7: SPECIFICATIONS 105
APPENDIX 121
Computer Setup 122
Computer Use 123
General Safety Precautions 124
CONTACTING ALIENWARE 125
Websites 126
(Only for Mexico) 127

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