Alienware Sentia 244 User manual

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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)

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

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

causebodilyharmorlossof life.

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

1-1

SECTION 1

GETTINGTO KNOWTHEBASICS

Thissection introducesthe featuresand

componentsofthenotebookcomputer.

USER’SMANUAL

1-2

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

Section1 GETTINGTO KNOWTHE BASICS

1-3

capacitiesastheneed arises.

nLargeLCDDisplay

Thenotebookisequipped withalarge14.1-inch

TFTSXGA+ activematrixdisplaypanelforclear

textand brilliantcolors.

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