Alienware HD Entertainment Center Manual
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CONTENTS
Introduction, 5
Chapter 1 System Preparation and Setup, 7
Overview, 8
When your HD Entertainment Center First Arrives, 8
Location and Positioning of Your HD Entertainment Center, 9
Getting to Know Your HD Entertainment Center, 10
Front I/O Ports and Features, 10
Rear Panel I/O Ports and Features, 12
Connecting to your HDTV or Monitor, 15
HDMI Input, 15
HDMI to DVI Input, 15
Component Input, 15
Connecting Speakers, 16
Connection to 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers, 16
Setting up your TV Remote Control, 17
Connecting and Viewing Blu-ray DVD, 18
Putting Your Hangar 18 Into Away Mode, 18
Chapter 2 Start Using Vista Media Center, 19
Overview, 20
Lets Get Started, 20
Setting up your TV Signal, Internet and Speakers, 21
Chapter 3 System Recovery, 23
AlienRespawn 2.0, 24
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting, 26
Before Troubleshooting, 27
Things to Check Before Troubleshooting, 27
Software Diagnostics Tools, 28
Backup and general Maintenance, 28
Answers to Common Problems, 29
CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD±RW or Blu-ray Drive, 29
Website connection is slow, 30
Keyboard, 31
The keyboard is not responding, 31
A keyboard character is repeating, 31
Spills on the Keyboard, 31
Monitor, 31
