Alienware AW558 User manual

Alienware Advanced Gaming Mouse
AW558
User’s Guide

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2017 – 03
Rev. A00
Notes, cautions, and warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make
better use of your computer.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss
of data if instructions are not followed.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage,
personal injury, or death.

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Contents
What’s in the box. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Mouse feature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setting up your gaming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Alienware control center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installing Alienware control center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Using Alienware control center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . 
Configuring Macros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Configuring the Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4 │ What's in the box
What's in the box
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2. Document
Alienware
Core Gaming Mouse
AW558
Quick Start Guide
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Mouse

Mouse feature
NOTE: Adjustable DPI ( DPI stands for Dots Per Inch)
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1. Left button 2. Right button
3. Middle/Scroll button 4. Wheel left tilt
5. Wheel right tilt 6. DPI left (To decreasse DPI level)
7. DPI right (To increasse DPI level) 8. Forward
9. Backward
•Onthey DI button allows you to instantly change mouse
tracking resolution during game play.
•Mouse allows setting up to three tracking resolution.
(Default resolution setting: 800, 1600 and 3200 DPI)
•ushing left side of DI button reduces the dpi while pushing
the right side increases DI.
•The LED color for 3 DI stages.
Low resolution Middle resolution High resolution
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6 │ Setting up your gaming mouse
Setting up your gaming mouse
1. Remove the footpad protective sheet.
System requirements
The setting steps
•Microsoft Windows 10 and above
2. Insert mouse S plug into S port on your computer.

3. Power on your computer
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Download Alienware Control Center software from the website:
http://www.dell.com/support/drivers
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Alienware Control Center
You can customize the buttons on your keyboard, change lighting effects, and so
on, using the Alienware Control Center.
Installing Alienware Control Center
To install the Alienware Control Center:
1. Turn on the computer.
2. Go to www.dell.com/support/drivers.
3. Click View products.
4. Click Electronics & Accesories.
5. Click Mice, Keyboards & Wireless Touchpads.
6. Select your Alienware gaming device.
7. Click Drivers & downloads.
8. Scroll down the page and expand Alienware Control Center.
9. Click Download.
10. Save the le.
11. After the download is complete, open the le and follow the instructions
on the screen to install the Alienware Control Center.

Using the Alienware Control Center
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1. Double-click on the Alienware Control Center icon on your desktop to
open the application.
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Plug in your Alienware accessory to the USB port on your computer.

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Configuring the Lighting
The Lighting tab allows you to customize the lighting effects on your Alienware
gaming device.
1 Static button 2 Animation button
3 Color preset 4 Color wheel
5 Intensity slider 6 Update Lighting Preset
7 Animation preset 8 Tempo slider
9 Color radio buttons 10 Color bar
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Static
You can configure your Alienware device to have static lighting.
1. Click on the static button.
2. Click on the color wheel to select a color.
NOTE: You could add color presets by selecting a color on the color
wheel and dragging it to the presets.
3. Drag the intensity slider to the right to increase the color intensity, or drag
it to the left to decrease it.
4. Click Update Lighting Present to save the settings selected.
Animation
You can configure your Alienware device to have animated lighting.
1. Click on the animation button.
2. Click on one of the animation presets to select it.
3. Drag the tempo slider to the right to increase the animation speed, or drag
it to the left to decrease it.
Click on one of the color radio buttons to select it.
NOTE: You could select One color, Two color, or Rainbow. If you
selected two color, click on Color 1 and select a color from the color bar
to pick the colors. Follow the same procedure when changing Color 2.
NOTE: You could add color presets by selecting a color on the color
wheel and dragging it to the presets.
4. Drag the slider to select the color intensity. Drag the slider towards the
right to increase the intensity and to the left to decrease it.
5. Click Update Lighting Present to save the settings selected.
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12 │ Alienware Control Center
Configuring Macros
Macros are selected keystrokes and mouse clicks that you could record and
save. Using macros allows you to playback these keystrokes and mouse clicks by
clicking on the macro keys.
The Macros tab allows you to load, delete, or create new macros for your Alien-
ware gaming device, and perform key mapping for your gaming mouse.
1 Import macro 2 Add macro
3 Export macro 4 Delete macro
5 Expand Key mapping
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Create a macro
1. Click on the Add macro button on the bottom of the screen.
The [NEW MACRO] appears on the screen.
2. Hover your mouse pointer to the new macro then click on the Record
button.
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3. Perform the keystrokes or mouse clicks that you want to include in your
macro.
While in recording mode, the Record button will change to Stop.
4. Click Stop when the gestures have been performed.
5. To change the name of the new macro, double-click on [NEW MACRO]
then type the new name when you see the blinking cursor.
6. To save the macro, drag and drop it to the image of the macro keys
displayed on the screen.
Import/Export a macro
To import a macro:
1. Click Load a custom keystroke. The Import Macro window opens.
2. Navigate to the folder where you saved the macro.
3. Click the macro and click Open. The imported macro appears on the
screen.
To export a macro:
1. Drag the macro you want to export.
2. Drop it on the Export macro button . The Export Macro window opens.
3. Navigate to the folder where you want to save the macro.
4. Type the le name for the macro and click Save.
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Delete a macro
1. Drag the macro you want to delete.
2. Drop it on the Delete macro button . The macro is deleted.
Key Mapping
NOTE: This option is only available for gaming mouse.
1. Click Switch primary and secondary buttons to switch the button
functions of your mouse.
2. Select a function or game on the list box. The corresponding gesture for
the selected key is displayed.
3. Drag the selected gesture and drop it to the image of the key displayed
on the screen.
Configuring the Settings
The Settings tab allows you to customize the settings on your Alienware gaming
device.
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4 Double click slider
6 Scroll slider
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3 Tilt slider
7 DPI settings

1. Click on the Polling rate delay checkbox. Click the toggle buttons to
increase or decrease the value.
2. Click on the checkbox Enable mouse accelation.
3. Drag the Tilt slider to select the speed. Drag the slider towards the right
to increase the speed and to the left to decrease it.
4. Drag the Double Click slider to select the speed. Drag the slider towards
the right to increase the speed and to the left to decrease it.
5. Drag the Scroll slider to select the speed. Drag the slider towards the
right to increase the speed and to the left to decrease it.
6. Click on the to expand the DPI (Dots Per Inch) settings. Drag the DPI
slider upwards to increase or downwards to decrease the DPI value.
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Troubleshooting
Problems Possible solutions
Mouse is not functioning Unplug the mouse and plug it back
into the USB port on your computer.
Plug the mouse to another USB port.
Restart the system.
Mouse lighting is o
Mouse is not running
based on the selected
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Ensure the Alienware Control
Center is installed on your computer.
Open the Alienware Control Center
and ensure the selected
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Press any button to wake up the
mouse from sleep mode.
Unplug the mouse and plug it back
into the USB port on your computer.
Plug the mouse to another USB port.
Restart the system.
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Problems Possible solutions
How to connect a
wired mouse to your
computer
Look for the connector at the end of
the USB mouse cable.
Look for a S port on your
computer.
Resolving cursor
issues
Reseat the wired USB mouse cable into
the USB port.
Make sure the optical opening at the
bottom of the mouse is clean.
Make sure the surface you are using has
enough of a pattern in it that the mouse
can tell when it has been moved (a
mouse pad is best, since the mouse
udges movement by reections, a
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Try the wired USB mouse in another
USB port on the computer. A notice
that drivers are being installed may
appear; if so, wait until a message that
the drivers were installed before you
use the mouse.
Try another wired USB mouse, when
available. A notice that drivers are
being installed may appear, if so, wait
until a message that the drivers were
installed before you use the mouse.
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Save any data, close any open
program(s) and restart the computer.
When you do not have another mouse
or touchscreen, you may have to hold
the power button down for at least 15
seconds to turn the computer o and
you will lose any data not saved.

Resolving Mouse
Button Issues Make sure there is nothing preventing
the mouse buttons from moving. Most
mouse buttons make a clicking noise
when pressed down all the way.
Reseat the wired USB mouse cable
into the USB port.
Try the wired USB mouse in another
USB port on the computer. A notice
that drivers are being installed may
appear, if so, wait until a message that
the drivers were installed before you
use the mouse.
Try another wired USB mouse, when
available. A notice that drivers are
being installed may appear, if so, wait
until a message that the drivers were
installed before you use the mouse.
Save any data, close any open
program(s) and restart the computer.
When you do not have another mouse
or touchscreen, you may have to hold
the power button down for at least 15
seconds to turn the computer o and
you will lose any data not saved.
Troubleshooting
a Slow Moving
Cursor
Make sure the optical opening on the
bottom of the mouse is clean.
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Make sure the surface you are using
has enough of a pattern in it that the
mouse can tell when it has been
moved (a mouse pad is best, since the
mouse judges movement by
reections, a uniform surface is harder
for the mouse to tell when it has been
moved).
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Problems Possible solutions

•In the Search box, type main.cpl.
•Touch or click main.cpl in the list of
programs.
•Touch or click the Pointer Options
tab.
•Move the slider under Select a
Pointer Speed to adjust the cursor
speed to the desired level.
•Touch or click OK.
Change the mouse settings to adjust
the pointer speed.
Click on the tab that matches the
Operating System (OS) installed on
your computer and perform the steps
within that section to change the
settings.
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Problems Possible solutions
Troubleshooting
a Slow Moving
Cursor
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