Alienware Sentia 244 User manual

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Notebook
User’sManual

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TABLEOFCONTENTS
PREFACE
SymbolsandConventions
Protecting YourNotebook-Avoid AbusiveHandling andAdverse
Environment
Section Summaries
1.GETTINGTOKNOWTHEBASICS
PerformanceFeatures (1-2,3)
SystemataGlance (1-4)
TopView (1-4,5,6,7)
RearView (1-8,9)
BottomView (1-10,11)
ACAdapter (1-12)
LEDStatusIndicators (1-13)
Function (Hot)Keys (1-14)
WindowsKeys andEmbeddedNumericKeyPad (1-15)
TouchPadWithPage-UpandPage-DownFunction (1-16)
Display (1-17)
AdjustingtheBrightness (1-17)
ExtendingtheLifeoftheTFTDisplayDevice (1-17)
Opening andClosingthe DisplayPanel (1-17)
GraphicController (1-18)
Multi-monitorSupport (1-18)
AudioDevices (1-19)
AdjustingtheVolumeManually (1-19)
AdjustingtheVolumein Windows (1-19)
AdjustingtheSpeakerVolumevia theVolumeDial (1-19)
VoiceRecording (1-19)
Modemand ModemSetting (1-20)
NetworkAdapter (1-21)
2.TROUBLE-SHOOTING
FirstStep (2-2,3)
AudioProblems (2-4)
HardDiskProblems (2-5,6)
CD-ROMorDVD-ROMProblems (2-6)

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DisplayProblems (2-7)
KeyboardandPointingDevice(Mouse)Problems (2-8)
CMOSProblems (2-9)
MemoryProblems (2-10)
ModemProblems (2-11)
NetworkAdapter(Ethernet)Problems (2-12)
PCCard(PCMCIA)Problems (2-12,13)
PerformanceProblems (2-13,14)
Power, Start,andBatteryProblems (2-14)
PrintingProblems (2-15)
Firewire(IEEE1394)andUSB Problems (2-15)
AppendixA Product Specification
AppendixB AgencyRegulatoryNotices

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Preface
Using ThisManual
ThisUser’sManual containsgeneral informationaboutyournotebook,hardware
andsoftwaresetupinformation, trouble-shooting, andtechnicalspecifications.
SymbolsandConventions
Thefollowing conventionsandsymbolsareused in thismanual:
nWhenkeys aretobepressed atthesametime, aplus(+)symbolisused.
Forinstance,Fn+F7meansholding FnandF7keys at thesametime.
nThe file namesareprinted inuppercasetype. Forinstance,
WELCOME.EXE.
nWhenaseriesof clickingactionsisneededinWindowsO/S,[] and>
symbolsareused.Forinstance,[Start> Settings> ControlPanel >
Multimedia]meansclickingtheStarticon first, then the Settings, then the
ControlPanel,then theMultimedia icon.
nWhenyouneed tomakeaselectionwiththetouchpad(ormouse),youwill
beaskedto`select`or`click`or`double-click`theitem.
Note: Text inthisformatand
symbol meansspecific
instructions, commentary,
sidelights,orany additional
information or notesthatyou
shouldbe awareof.
Warning: Textisthisformatand
symbol means thatfailuresto
complywiththegiven instructions
orinformation could resultin
damage to yournotebook or could
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ProtectingYourNotebook-AvoidAbusive HandlingandAdverseEnvironment
Followtheadvicebelowwillhelpensurethatyouget the mostoutof your
Investment.
Yourcomputerwillserve youwell ifyoutakegood careofit.
nDonot exposethenotebooktodirectsunlight orplaceitnearsourcesofheat.
nDonotsubject it totemperaturesbelow0°C(32°F)orabove50°C(122°F).
nDonot exposethenotebooktomagneticfields.
nDonot exposethenotebooktomoistureorrain.
nDonotspillwaterorliquidonthenotebook.
nDonotsubjectthecomputertoadverseshockand vibration.
nDonot exposethenotebooktodustanddirt.
nDonot placeobjectson top ofthenotebooktoavoiddamagingthe notebook.
nDonot placethenotebookonrockysurfaces.
Herearesomeways oftaking careofyourAC adapter.
nDonotconnect the adaptertoanydevicesotherthan yournotebook.
nDonotsteponthepowercordorplaceheavy objectsontop ofit.
nCarefullytuckawaythepowercordandanycablesawayfrompedestrian
traffic.
nWhenunpluggingthepowercord, donotpullon thecorditself butpull onthe
plug.
nKeeptheadapterawayfromchildren.
nThe totalampereratingsoftheequipmentplugged inshouldnot exceedthe
ampereratingofthecordifyou areusing anextensioncord.
nThe totalcurrentratingofallequipmentpluggedintoasinglewalloutlet should
not exceed thefuserating.
Herearesomeways oftaking careofyourbatterypack.
nUseonlyfactory-originalbatteriesof the samekind asreplacements.
nTurnoffthepowerorentersuspend modebeforeremovingorreplacing
batteries.
nDonot tamperwiththe sealedbatterypack.
nKeepthebatterypackawayfromchildren.
nDisposeof usedbatteriesaccordingtolocalregulations.
nDonot exposethebatterypacktofireandrecyclethemifatallpossible.
Whencleaningthenotebook,observethesesteps:
1. Poweroffthenotebookandremovethebatterypack.
2. Disconnectthe ACadapter.
3. Useasoftclothdampenedwithwater.Donotuseliquidoraerosolcleaners.
Contactyourdealerorseeyourservicetechnicianifanyofthefollowing
occurs:
nNotebookhasbeendroppedorthe bodyhasbeen damaged.
nLiquidhasbeen spilled intotheproduct.
nThe notebookdoesnot operatenormally.

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Section Summaries:
Thefollowingisasummaryof the availablesectionsand appendicesinthis
Manual. .
Section1:Gettingtoknowthebasics
Inthissection,you willlearnthe basicoperationsandfeaturesofYourNotebook
Itgivesyouageneralunderstanding ofthemakeupof yourNotebook.
Section2:Trouble-Shooting
Inthissection,you willlearnhowtosolvecommonhardwareand software
problems.
AppendixA: ProductSpecification
Inthissection,you willfindalistoftheNotebook’ssystemSpecification.
AppendixB:AgencyRegulatoryNotices
Inthissection,you willfindthegeneralelectro-magneticand safety
Regulatoryinformation.

Section1 GETTINGTO KNOWTHE BASICS
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SECTION 1
GETTINGTO KNOWTHEBASICS
Thissection introducesthe featuresand
componentsofthenotebookcomputer.

USER’SMANUAL
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Performance Features
nUltra-portableMobileOffice
Thenotebookisboththinandlight.Itoffersthe
ultimateportabilitywithanarrayoffeaturestoserve
yourcomputingneedsonthego.
nHigh Performance Processor
ThenotebookisequippedwithanIntel
CENTRINO™processoristhelatest Intel®
Pentium®Mprocessor. Itisahighperformance,
low-powercoremobileprocessorwithseveral
micro-architecturalenhancementsoverexisting
Intelmobile processors.It ispowerfulbut
consumeslessenergy.Theprocessoralso
supportsupto1.7GHzSource-Synchronous
processorsystem400-MHzfront sidebus
bandwidthwithAdvancedPowerManagement
featuresincludingEnhancedIntel®SpeedStep®
technologyforunparalleled performance.
nAdvanced GraphicEngine
Anintegrated4XAGP2D/3Dvideoprocessorfor
high performancegraphicsintegratedinIntel®
Montaragraphicschipalsoincorporatesa
hardware-based motion-compensationengine
whichgivesyousmoothMPEGvideoplayback 3D
graphics capabilityalsoaddrealismtoPCgames.
nExpandabilityand SwappableDeviceBay
Convenience
Thesystemofferschangeable harddiskdriveand2
DDRSDRAMsocketsforexpansion,allowingthe
usertoeasilyincreasethestorageandsystem

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capacitiesastheneed arises.
nLargeLCDDisplay
Thenotebookisequipped withalarge14.1-inch
TFTSXGA+ activematrixdisplaypanelforclear
textand brilliantcolors.