Dell Alienware Area-51 - Default Chapter; Table of Contents

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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ........................................................ 5
CHAPTER 1: SETTING UP YOUR DESKTOP ................................ 6
Before Setting Up Your Desktop ................................... 7
Connect the Display ...............................................8
Connect the Keyboard and Mouse..................................9
Connect the Network Cable (Optional)..............................9
Connect the Power Cable .........................................10
Press the Power Button ..........................................10
Set Up Microsoft Windows.........................................11
Connect to the Internet (Optional) .................................11
CHAPTER 2: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR DESKTOP .........................13
Front View Features .............................................. 14
Back View Features............................................... 15
Top View Features.................................................17
CHAPTER 3: CONNECTING DEVICES......................................19
Connecting Printers .............................................. 21
Connecting USB Devices..........................................22
Connecting IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Devices ..........................22
CHAPTER 4: USING YOUR DESKTOP ....................................23
Alienware Command Center ......................................24
Working With RAID ...............................................24
Optimizing Performance .........................................27
Conguring the BIOS .............................................28
CHAPTER 5: INSTALLING ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT
COMPONENTS ..................................................35
Before You Begin .................................................36
Opening and Closing the Side Panel ...............................38
Inside View of Your Computer .....................................39
Removing and Replacing Memory Module(s).......................40
Removing and Replacing Hard Drive(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Removing and Replacing Expansion Card(s) .......................44
CHAPTER 6: TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................46
Basic Hints and Tips..............................................47
Backup and General Maintenance.................................47
Software Diagnostic Tools ........................................48
Answers to Common Problems ...................................50