Contents
Chapter 1: Set up your Alienware m18 R1.............................................................................................. 4
Chapter 2: Views of Alienware m18 R1...................................................................................................5
Display.................................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Right......................................................................................................................................................................................6
Left........................................................................................................................................................................................6
Top.........................................................................................................................................................................................7
Back.......................................................................................................................................................................................7
Bottom...................................................................................................................................................................................8
Chapter 3: Specifications of Alienware m18 R1....................................................................................10
Dimensions and weight...................................................................................................................................................... 10
Processor............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Chipset.................................................................................................................................................................................11
Operating system.................................................................................................................................................................11
Memory................................................................................................................................................................................ 11
External ports...................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Internal slots........................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Ethernet...............................................................................................................................................................................13
Wireless module..................................................................................................................................................................13
Audio................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Storage................................................................................................................................................................................14
RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks)..........................................................................................................14
Media-card reader..............................................................................................................................................................15
Keyboard.............................................................................................................................................................................15
Camera................................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Touchpad.............................................................................................................................................................................16
Power adapter.....................................................................................................................................................................17
Battery.................................................................................................................................................................................18
Display.................................................................................................................................................................................18
GPU—Integrated............................................................................................................................................................... 19
GPU—Discrete.................................................................................................................................................................. 20
External display support.................................................................................................................................................... 20
Operating and storage environment.................................................................................................................................20
Chapter 4: Keyboard shortcuts..............................................................................................................21
Chapter 5: Low blue light...................................................................................................................... 23
Chapter 6: Alienware Command Center...............................................................................................24
Chapter 7: Getting help and contacting Alienware............................................................................. 25
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