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Alienware Area-51 m5550 Technical Reference

Power Menu Quick Access

Instead of making speciﬁc selections in the Power Options Properties box, you can

quickly and easily specify which pre-set power saving function you desire by clicking

on the Battery icon at the lower right-hand corner of the task bar. (If you do not see a

battery or AC-in icon, go to Power Options Properties box and click on the Advanced

tab. Check off ``Always show icon on the task bar``.) Select “Power Saver” if you want

the system to enter Suspend Mode more often. Or, select “High Performance” if your

notebook PC is plugged into an AC power source.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 2
2. BIOS SETUP AND SECURITY 3
4. UPGRADING YOUR COMPUTER 4
5. TROUBLESHOOTING 4
Using This Manual 5
Symbols and Conventions 5
Environments 6
Chapter Summaries 8
CHAPTER ONE 9
GETTING TO KNOW THE BASICS 9
Performance Features 10
Ethernet Port 11
Wireless LAN 11
System At A Glance 12
10. Silent Mode Button 14
11. Outlook Express Quick Key 14
Front and Rear View 15
5. Ventilation Grill 16
6. Kensington Lock Key Hole 16
Side Views 17
12. ExpressCard Slot 19
Bottom View 20
3. System Device Cover 22
4. Ventilation Grill 22
AC Adapter 23
LED Status Indicator 24
Keyboard Features 25
Windows Keys 26
Touch Pad 27
Tips on Using the Touch Pad: 27
Graphics Subsystem 28
Audio Subsystem 29
Click on OK to exit 30
CHAPTER TWO 31
Leaving the BIOS Setup Screen 33
BIOS Action Keys 33
Modifying the BIOS Settings 34
Boot Setup 34
Security Setup 36
Power Setup 37
Exit Setup 37
CHAPTER THREE 38
The Battery Pack 39
To Remove the Battery Pack: 41
To Install the Battery Pack: 42
Checking the Battery Level 42
Using Windows Power Options 44
Windows’ Power Schemes 44
Suspend Mode 46
Power Button Action 47
Low Battery Warning 48
Power Menu Quick Access 49
Windows’ Power Plans 50
Standby Suspend 52
Hibernate Suspend 52
CHAPTER FOUR 56
UPGRADING YOUR COMPUTER 56
Upgrading the Hard Disk Drive 57
Upgrading the System Memory 60
CHAPTER FIVE 66
TROUBLESHOOTING 66
Audio Problems 68
Hard Disk Problems 69
The ﬁles are corrupted 70
Optical Drive Problems 71
Display Problems 72
Keyboard and Mouse Problems 73
CMOS Battery Problem 74
Memory Problems 74
Modem Problems 75
Connection difﬁculties 75
PC Card / PCMCIA Problems 77
Performance Problems 78
The USB device does not work 79
APPENDIX A 80
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS 80
Processor and Core Logic 81
System Memory 81
Keyboard & Touch pad 83
Ports and Connectors 83
Battery Pack / AC Adapter 83
Physical Speciﬁcation 84
APPENDIX B 85
AGENCY REGULATORY NOTICES 85
Modiﬁcations 86
Declaration of Conformity 86
European Notice 87
Canadian Notice 87
Power Cord Requirement 88
Other Countries 89
Telephone Lines Requirement 90
Battery Pack Safety 90
Laser Safety 91
Warning! 91
Ethernet 92

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