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Page 3 - Contents; About Your Computer; Before You Begin

Contents 3 Contents 1 About Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Back View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 Before You Begin . . . . . . . ....

Page 4 - Flashing the BIOS

4 Contents 5 Flashing the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 6 Contacting Alienware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Websites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 book.book Page 4 Tuesday, January 17, 2012 10:32 PM

Page 5 - About Your Computer

About Your Computer 5 1 About Your Computer Front View NOTE: Your Alienware X51 computer supports dual orientation. You can place your computer vertically or horizontally. The rotatable AlienHead allows you to change the direction of the AlienHead depending on the orientation of your computer. 1 pow...

Page 7 - Before You Begin; Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices; Start; Safety Instructions

Before You Begin 7 2 Before You Begin Turn Off Your Computer and Connected Devices CAUTION: To avoid losing data, save and close all open files and exit all open programs before you turn off your computer. 1 Save and close all open files and exit all open programs. 2 Click Start and click Shut Down ...

Page 9 - Working Inside Your Computer

Working Inside Your Computer 9 3 Working Inside Your Computer CAUTION: Only a certified service technician is authorized to remove the computer cover and access any of the components inside the computer. See the safety instructions for complete information about safety precautions and protecting aga...

Page 11 - System Setup; Entering System Setup

System Setup 11 4 System Setup Overview Use the system setup to: • get information about the hardware installed in your computer, such as the amount of RAM, the size of the hard drive, and so on • change the system configuration information• set or change a user-selectable option, such as the user p...

Page 12 - System Setup Screens; setup item; System Setup Options

12 System Setup System Setup Screens The system setup screen displays current or changeable configuration information for your computer. Information on the screen is divided into three areas: the setup item , active help screen , and key functions . System Setup Options NOTE: Depending on your compu...

Page 16 - Boot Sequence; Diskette Drive; Network

16 System Setup Boot Sequence This feature allows you to change the boot sequence for devices. Boot Options • Diskette Drive — The computer attempts to boot from the floppy disk drive. If no operating system is on the drive, the computer generates an error message. • Hard Drive — The computer attemp...

Page 17 - Boot Device Menu; Boot

System Setup 17 Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot You can use this feature to change the current boot sequence, for example, to boot from the optical drive to run Dell Diagnostics from the Drivers and Utilities disc. The previous boot sequence is restored at the next boot. 1 If you are boo...

Page 19 - Flashing the BIOS

Flashing the BIOS 19 5 Flashing the BIOS The BIOS may require flashing when an update is available or when replacing the system board. To flash the BIOS: 1 Turn on the computer. 2 Go to support.dell.com/support/downloads . 3 Locate the BIOS update file for your computer: NOTE: The Service Tag for yo...

Page 21 - Contacting Alienware

Contacting Alienware 21 6 Contacting Alienware NOTE: Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options for your Alienware computer. These services may vary by country and product and may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or custom...