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CONTENTS
CHAPTER 3: USING YOUR LAPTOP. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Alienware Command Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using Removable Media and Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Using the Wireless Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Power Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
nVidia Optimus Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Configuring the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
CHAPTER 4: INSTALLING AND REPLACING COMPONENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Replacing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Upgrading or Replacing Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Upgrading or Replacing the Hard Drive Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
CHAPTER 5: TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Basic Hints and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Backup and General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
Software Diagnostic Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75
Answers to Common Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
Summary of Contents for Alienware 7XM1F
Page 1: ...ALIENWARE M11x MOBILE MANUAL...
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Page 9: ...CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP YOUR LAPTOP CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP YOUR LAPTOP...
Page 13: ...CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP YOUR LAPTOP 13 Press the Power Button...
Page 14: ...CHAPTER 1 SETTING UP YOUR LAPTOP 14 Connect the Network Cable Optional...
Page 19: ...CHAPTER 2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR LAPTOP CHAPTER 2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR LAPTOP...
Page 26: ...CHAPTER 2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR LAPTOP 26 Display Features 1 2 3 4...
Page 28: ...CHAPTER 2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR LAPTOP 28 Computer Base and Keyboard Features 2 3 4 1...
Page 35: ...CHAPTER 3 USING YOUR LAPTOP CHAPTER 3 USING YOUR LAPTOP...
Page 55: ...CHAPTER 4 INSTALLING AND REPLACING COMPONENTS CHAPTER 4 INSTALLING AND REPLACING COMPONENTS...
Page 61: ...CHAPTER 4 INSTALLING AND REPLACING COMPONENTS 61 1 2 1 captive screws 8 2 base cover...
Page 70: ...CHAPTER 4 INSTALLING AND REPLACING COMPONENTS 70...
Page 71: ...CHAPTER 5 TROUBLESHOOTING CHAPTER 5 TROUBLESHOOTING...
Page 85: ...CHAPTER 6 SYSTEM RECOVERY CHAPTER 6 SYSTEM RECOVERY...
Page 90: ...CHAPTER 6 SYSTEM RECOVERY 90...
Page 91: ...CHAPTER 7 SPECIFICATIONS CHAPTER 7 BASIC SPECIFICATIONS...
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Page 105: ...APPENDIX APPENDIX...
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