Contents
Chapter 1: Views of Alienware m18 R2...................................................................................................7
Display...................................................................................................................................................................................7
Right......................................................................................................................................................................................8
Left........................................................................................................................................................................................ 8
Top.........................................................................................................................................................................................9
Back.......................................................................................................................................................................................9
Bottom.................................................................................................................................................................................10
Service Tag...........................................................................................................................................................................11
Chapter 2: Set up your Alienware m18 R2............................................................................................12
Chapter 3: Specifications of Alienware m18 R2....................................................................................13
Dimensions and weight.......................................................................................................................................................13
Processor..............................................................................................................................................................................13
Chipset................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Operating system................................................................................................................................................................14
Memory............................................................................................................................................................................... 14
External ports...................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Internal slots........................................................................................................................................................................ 16
Ethernet...............................................................................................................................................................................16
Wireless module..................................................................................................................................................................16
Audio................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Storage................................................................................................................................................................................ 17
Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID)............................................................................................................... 18
Media-card reader..............................................................................................................................................................18
Keyboard.............................................................................................................................................................................18
Keyboard shortcuts........................................................................................................................................................19
Camera................................................................................................................................................................................20
Touchpad.............................................................................................................................................................................21
Power adapter.....................................................................................................................................................................21
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
Display................................................................................................................................................................................ 23
Sensor .................................................................................................................................................................................24
GPU—Integrated...............................................................................................................................................................24
GPU—Discrete...................................................................................................................................................................24
External display support.................................................................................................................................................... 25
Hardware security.............................................................................................................................................................. 25
Operating and storage environment.................................................................................................................................25
Dell support policy.............................................................................................................................................................25
Chapter 4: Alienware Command Center...............................................................................................26
Chapter 5: Working inside your computer........................................................................................... 27
Safety instructions...............................................................................................................................................................27
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