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Set up your Alienware m15 R2

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.

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Summary of Contents for Alienware m15 R2

Page 1: ...Alienware m15 R2 Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model P87F Regulatory Type P87F001 ...

Page 2: ...amage 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 2019 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 2019 06 Rev A00 ...

Page 3: ...perating system 9 Memory 10 Ports and connectors 10 Communications 11 Ethernet 11 Wireless module 11 Audio 11 Storage 12 Keyboard 12 Camera 13 Touchpad 13 Touchpad gestures 13 Power adapter 13 Battery 14 Display 15 Video 15 Computer environment 16 Hybrid power 17 Keyboard shortcuts 18 Alienware Command Center 19 Getting help and contacting Alienware 20 Self help resources 20 Contacting Alienware 2...

Page 4: ...Set up your Alienware m15 R2 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: ...o 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 feature in the BIOS setup program NOTE Certain USB devices may not charge when the computer is turned off or in sleep state In such cases turn on the computer to charge the ...

Page 6: ...state if it is turned on Press and hold for 4 seconds to force shut down the computer NOTE You can customize the power button behavior in Power Options 2 Right click area Press to right click 3 Left click area Press to left click 4 Touchpad Move your finger on the touchpad to move the mouse pointer Tap to left click and two finger tap to right click 6 ...

Page 7: ...nables you to interact with your computer through eye movement Back 1 HDMI port Connect to a TV or another HDMI in enabled device Provides video and audio output 2 Mini DisplayPort Connect to a TV or another DisplayPort in enabled device Provides video and audio output 3 Thunderbolt 3 USB Type C port Supports USB 3 1 Gen 2 DisplayPort 1 2 Thunderbolt 3 and also enables you to connect to an externa...

Page 8: ...performance 5 Power adapter port Connect a power adapter to provide power to your computer and charge the battery Bottom 1 Right speaker Provides audio output 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 Left speaker Provides audio output 8 ...

Page 9: ...on Intel Core i5 9300H 9th Generation Intel Core i7 9750H 9th Generation Intel Core i9 9880H 9th Generation Intel Core i9 9980HK Wattage 45 W 45 W 45 W 45 W Core count 4 6 8 8 Thread count 8 12 16 16 Speed Up to 4 1 GHz Up to 4 5 GHz Up to 4 8 GHz Up to 5 GHz Cache 8 MB 12 MB 16 MB 16 MB Integrated graphics Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel UHD Graphics 630 Intel UHD Graphics 630...

Page 10: ... One RJ 45 port USB Two USB 3 1 Gen 1 ports One USB 3 1 Gen1 port with PowerShare One Thunderbolt 3 USB 3 1 Gen 2 port Audio One headset headphone and microphone combo port Video One HDMI 2 0 port One mini DisplayPort 1 4 One Thunderbolt 3 USB 3 1 Gen 2 port Media card reader Not supported Docking port One external graphics display port NOTE This external graphics display port is compatible with t...

Page 11: ...module Table 8 Wireless module specifications Description Values Model number Intel 8265 NOTE The wireless card is soldered onto the left I O board and cannot be upgraded after purchase Transfer rate Up to 867 Mbps Frequency bands supported 2 4 GHz 5 GHz Wireless standards WiFi 802 11a b g Wi Fi 4 WiFi 802 11n Wi Fi 5 WiFi 802 11ac Encryption 64 bit 128 bit WEP AES CCMP TKIP Bluetooth Bluetooth 4 ...

Page 12: ...2 drive is the primary drive Table 10 Storage specifications Storage type Interface type Capacity One M 2 2230 2280 solid state drive SATA AHCI up to 6 Gbps Up to 2 TB One M 2 2230 2280 solid state drive PCIe Gen3 0x4 NVMe up to 32 Gbps Up to 2 TB Keyboard Table 11 Keyboard specifications Description Values Type RGB backlit keyboard Layout QWERTY Number of keys United States and Canada 82 keys Uni...

Page 13: ...9 degrees Touchpad Table 13 Touchpad specifications Description Values Resolution Horizontal 1217 Vertical 681 Dimensions Horizontal 105 mm 4 13 in Vertical 60 mm 2 36 in Touchpad gestures For more information about touchpad gestures for Windows 10 see the Microsoft knowledge base article 4027871 at support microsoft com Power adapter Table 14 Power adapter specifications Description Values Type E...

Page 14: ...ng 0 C to 70 C 32 F to 158 F Storage 20 C to 60 C 4 F to 140 F Operating time Varies depending on operating conditions and can significantly reduce under certain power intensive conditions Charging time approximate 4 hours when the computer is off NOTE Control the charging time duration start and end time and so on using the Dell Power Manager application For more information on the Dell Power Man...

Page 15: ... 2 07 8 29 Pixels per Inch PPI 141 141 141 282 Contrast Ratio min 700 1 800 1 1000 1 100 000 1 Response Time max 35 ms 19 ms 8 ms 1 ms Refresh Rate 60 Hz 144 Hz 240 Hz 60 Hz Horizontal View Angle 85 degrees 85 degrees 85 degrees 85 degrees Vertical View Angle 85 degrees 85 degrees 85 degrees 85 degrees Pixel Pitch 0 17925 mm 0 17925 mm 0 17925 mm 0 08964 mm Power Consumption maximum 6 20 W 7 80 W ...

Page 16: ...tion Intel Core i5 i7 i9 Computer environment Airborne contaminant level G1 as defined by ISA S71 04 1985 Table 19 Computer environment Operating Storage Temperature range 0 C to 35 C 32 F to 95 F 40 C to 65 C 40 F to 149 F Relative humidity maximum 10 to 90 non condensing 0 to 95 non condensing Vibration maximum 0 66 GRMS 1 30 GRMS Shock maximum 110 G 160 G Altitude maximum 15 2 m to 3048 m 4 64 ...

Page 17: ...awn from the battery for up to five percent per hour with the power adapter plugged in This feature is disabled when the battery falls below 20 percent charge The following table shows the different scenarios and benefits of hybrid power Table 20 Hybrid power feature description Battery capacity Feature description 100 20 When the battery charge reaches 100 percent and the power adapter is plugged...

Page 18: ...a control as indicated by the icon at the bottom of the key Press the function key to invoke the task represented by the icon For example pressing F1 mutes the audio refer to the table 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...

Page 19: ...e your own individual lighting effects 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 Manag...

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