Alienware 13 User Manual

Boot options
Floppy — The computer attempts to boot from the oppy disk drive. If no operating system is on the drive, the computer
generates an error message.
Hard Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the primary hard drive. If no operating system is on the drive, the computer
generates an error message.
CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the optical drive. If no disc is in the drive, or if the disc is not
bootable, the computer generates an error message.
USB Storage Device — Insert the memory device into a USB connector and restart the computer. When F12 Boot Options
appear in the lower-right corner of the screen, press <F12>. The BIOS detects the device and adds the USB ash option to the
boot menu.
NOTE: To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To ensure that your device is bootable, check the device
documentation.
Network — The computer attempts to boot from the network. If no operating system is found on the network, the computer
generates an error message.
Changing boot sequence for the current boot
1 If you are booting from a USB device, connect the USB device to a USB port.
2 Turn on (or restart) your computer.
3 When F2 Setup, F12 Boot Options appear in the lower-right corner of the screen, press F12.
NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft
Windows desktop. Then, shut down your computer and try again.
The Boot Options appears, listing all available boot devices.
4 On the Boot Options, select the device you want to boot from and press Enter.
For example, if you are booting to a USB hard drive, highlight USB Hard Disk and press Enter.
Changing boot sequence for future boots
1 Enter system setup.
See "Entering System Setup".
2 Use the arrow keys to highlight the Boot menu option and press Enter to access the menu.
NOTE: Note your current boot sequence in case you want to restore it.
3 Navigate to Set Boot Priority to congure the boot priority.
4 Use the arrow keys to highlight the boot priority and press Enter to display the dierent devices.
5 Select the device and press Enter to set the boot priority.
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Alienware 13 Specifications

General

Form factor	Clamshell
Product type	Laptop
Product color	Black, Grey
Market positioning	Gaming
Bus type	DMI2
Stepping	D0
Tjunction	100 °C
Processor cache	3 MB
Processor cores	2
Processor model	i5-4210U
System bus rate	5 GT/s
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor series	Intel Core i5-4200 Mobile series
Processor socket	BGA 1168
Processor threads	4
Processor codename	Haswell
Processor frequency	1.7 GHz
Processor cache type	Smart Cache
Processor lithography	22 nm
Processor manufacturer	Intel
Processor front side bus	- MHz
PCI Express slots version	2.0
Processor boost frequency	2.7 GHz
Processor operating modes	64-bit
ECC supported by processor	No
PCI Express configurations	4x1, 2x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 W
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	12
Motherboard chipset	-
Memory slots	2x SO-DIMM
Internal memory	16 GB
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Memory form factor	SO-DIMM
Internal memory type	DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	2 x 8 GB
AC adapter included	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x
HDD size	2.5 \
SSD capacity	The Solid State Drive's storage capacity in Gigabytes.
Storage media	SSD
Total storage capacity	256 GB
Number of SSDs installed	1
Pixel pitch	0.153 x 0.153 mm
Display diagonal	13.3 \
Native aspect ratio	16:9
On-board graphics card ID	0xA16
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics
Maximum on-board graphics card memory	1.74 GB
On-board graphics card base frequency	200 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)	1000 MHz
Audio system	Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi MB3
Speaker power	2 W
Video capturing speed	30 fps
Front camera resolution (numeric)	2.1 MP
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100, 1000 Mbit/s
HDMI version	1.4
Charging port type	DC-in jack
USB 2.0 ports quantity	0
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	3
Pointing device	Touchpad
Trial software	Microsoft Office
Operating system language	Multilingual
Operating system installed	Windows 8.1 Pro
Processor code	SR1EF
Processor ARK ID	81016
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00
Processor package size	40 x 24 x 1.5 mm
Intel ME Firmware Version	9.5
Supported instruction sets	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Intel Smart Connect Technology version	1.00
Battery voltage	14.8 V
Battery capacity	51 Wh
Battery life (max)	- h
Battery recharge time	4 h
AC adapter power	130 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz
AC adapter input voltage	100 - 240 V
AC adapter output current	6.7 A
AC adapter output voltage	19.5 V
Cable lock slot type	Noble
Operating shock	110 G
Operating altitude	-15.2 - 3048 m
Non-operating shock	160 G
Operating vibration	0.66 G
Non-operating altitude	-15.2 - 10668 m
Non-operating vibration	1.30 G
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 65 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 40 °C
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	0 - 95 %
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	235 mm
Width	328 mm
Weight	2000 g
Height (rear)	27.9 mm
Height (front)	25.34 mm