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Alienware M17x R1 Activate Discrete Graphics How To

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Manual - Page 6

... notebook or components, be sure to you. Be sure to report any physical damage that all safety and setup instructions before plugging in your Alienware® M17x! Begin by carefully opening the box and removing all components that were shipped to inspect all items for connecting peripheral cables to verify that may...
Manual - Page 7

...Alienware Mobile STEP 1. Connect the AC Adapter to the notebook for technical information or general use as you . However, power connectors and power strips vary among countries. Using an incompatible cable or improperly connecting the cable to a power strip or electrical outlet may refer to the documentation for maximum gaming... that ships with your Alienware® mobile is designed...
Manual - Page 15

.../off for details, refer to "Stealth Mode" on page 24) Stealth Mode - To activate, gently touch the desired control. The control will be switched off Press to enable or disable the mute function for details, refer to "Alienware Command Center" on page 25) FI - The key is used together with the key...
Manual - Page 16

... the Windows® operating system, or resumes from standby or hibernation. 016 /016 Extend Desktop Press to switch between integrated/binary graphics and discrete graphics may require a reboot depending on your discrete graphics card(s), and their cooling fans are turned off , the touch pad can still work temporarily for three to launch or close the...
Manual - Page 19

.... 4. You may require a reboot depending on page 30. Select a power plan from discrete graphics mode to reduce power consumption. Click Classic View from discrete to integrated/binary graphics mode and to activate additional system power savings to extend battery life and to integrated graphics mode. To customize specific settings, click Change plan settings beneath the selected...
Manual - Page 21

...Connect to a projector or other end of the cable to the same connector on your Alienware notebook. 4. Select from the power supply. 3. NOTE: When using a DisplayPort-to-DVI adapter... an external display such as a standalone monitor, an LCD TV, or a projector. This will active the discrete graphics in the upper left portion of my desktop on each display (extended) • Show my desktop...
Manual - Page 22

...mono jack - You can connect the audio input connector from a home stereo or speaker system for a heightened gaming and media experience. 1 CHAPTER 3: CONNECTING DEVICES 2 1 2 3 4 1 front speakers (left and ...022 Your headpone jack should have this type of audio connectors: Your Alienware notebook has three integrated audio out connectors and one audio in connector. The audio out...
Manual - Page 25

...time turns all wireless radios on page 13. The blank card protects the unused slot from discrete to integrated graphics mode, and also incorporate additional system power savings to CD-R, CD-R/W, DVD+R/W, DVDR/W, ... use Windows Movie Maker to disable all of Stealth mode may cause damage to activate its function through the Microsoft Windows operating system. It can access Stealth Mode by...
Manual - Page 30

... type of the tag can be rebooted to switch from iGPU to your system. You will have in other operating systems or for AMD discrete graphics cards. Allows you to switch between Integrated and Discrete GPU. The Service Tag can be disabled in order to provide you to enable or disable the Hybrid...
Manual - Page 43

...these procedures before initiating recovery. Alienware® Diagnostics If you experience a problem with your Alienware notebook, run the Alienware Diagnostics before you want to run. It is active. NOTE: If you wait ... a system recovery. Select Boot from CD-ROM from support.dell.com. When the Alienware Diagnostics Main Menu appears, select the test you want to wait until you begin. You...
Manual - Page 47

...into the address bar is repeating: 1. Check that you require assistance, please contact Alienware Technical Support (for correct seating and orientation. Reconnect and open on the Keyboard: ...are connected to be experiencing technical difficulties. Spills on your ISP. • The graphics or multimedia on the computer. Clean the keyboard using a dual-channel memory configuration ...
Manual - Page 74

... Product, you and Dell. Terms of your responsibility. Payment for Dell-branded and Alienware-branded systems from the date of sale. Risk of Sale PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT ...and Conditions of products and/or services and support ("Product") sold in Dell's sole discretion. APPENDIX C: WARRANTY AND SUPPORT INFORMATION 1. Shipping dates are responsible for pricing, typographical...
Manual - Page 75

...FOR SERVICES, SOFTWARE, OR NON-DELL-BRANDED PRODUCTS, SERVICES, MAINTENANCE OR SUPPORT. At Dell's discretion, credit for partial returns may revise and discontinue Product at any act or omission, including negligence... a third party and not Dell. THE LIMITED WARRANTIES APPLICABLE TO DELL-BRANDED AND ALIENWARE-BRANDED HARDWARE PRODUCTS FROM DELL CAN BE FOUND AT http://www.dell.com/policy/legal...
Manual - Page 81

... will return the repaired or replacement products to you. If Dell or its discretion, but we will pay to ship the part to you use an address in...limited warranties, at the time you request a replacement part, but any changes will repair any Dell-branded and Alienware-branded hardware products from your Dell Service Tag or order number available. NOTE: Before you contact us within 30...
Manual - Page 85

... to be retroactive. During the remaining years following the first year of all Dell-branded and Alienware-branded products from Dell returned to us within 30 days, we will either a 1-year limited...must return the products to us , we will require a valid credit card number at its discretion, but we are not responsible for the Dell computer on which such parts are unable to ship...
Manual - Page 87

... AND SUPPORT INFORMATION Dell™ and Alienware® Software and Peripherals (Canada Only...Alienware-branded peripheral products from Dell, we do we offer work with any media, documentation, and all other storage device(s) in preceding sections. 087 /087 You must ship the products to Dell within the return policy period applicable to the product you want to return. At Dell's discretion...
Manual - Page 90

... and services on the left side of the page. 4. APPENDIX E: CONTACTING ALIENWARE NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you . Visit support.dell.com. 2. To contact Dell for you can access Alienware Support through the following websites: • support.dell.com • support.jp.dell.com (Japan only) • support...
Comprehensive Specifications - Page 5

... card size slot) External V.92 56K USB Modem Hardware Modem Universal Serial Bus (USB) combination of chipset integrated Graphics and discrete MXM Graphics cards Low Voltage Differential Signaling (LVDS) VGA, HDMI 1. 2, DisplayPort • NVIDIA Geforce 9400M G (Integrated Graphics) with 256MB of video memory shared from system memory • NVIDIA Geforce 280M SLI (Dual MXM...
Comprehensive Specifications - Page 6

... by invoking the Alienware Command Center Alien FX application (see the Alienware Command Center details in the Mobile Manual) QWERTY/AZERTY/Kanji 240 cpi 71.7-mm (2.8-inches) sensor-active area 34.0-mm ... Backlight color Layout Touch pad X/Y position resolution (graphics table mode) Size: Width Height SPECIFICATIONS 0.2550 mm 0.19125 mm brightness can be controlled through keyboard shortcuts RGB...
Comprehensive Specifications - Page 7

...kg (1.14 lbs) 11.1 VDC Approximately 2.5 hours battery life, if the computer is working in the integrated MCP79 Graphics Mode with high performance discrete GFX cards disabled. Press to 158°F) 3 pin, 7.4 mm plug 3 pin - NOTE: Battery operating time...to 104°F) -40° to 70°C (-40° to switch between integrated graphics and discrete graphics. C13 SPECIFICATIONS 07 /07

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