Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- CHAPTER 1: SETTING UP YOUR DESKTOP
- CHAPTER 2: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR DESKTOP
- CHAPTER 4: USING YOUR DESKTOP
- CHAPTER 5: INSTALLING ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS
- CHAPTER 6: TROUBLESHOOTING
- CHAPTER 7: SYSTEM RECOVERY
- CHAPTER 8: SPECIFICATIONS
- APPENDIX A: GENERAL AND ELECTRICAL SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
- APPENDIX B: CONTACTING ALIENWARE
- APPENDIX C: IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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CHAPTER 2: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR DESKTOP
1 Hard drive activity light — Blinks to indicate hard drive activity when the
computer reads or writes data.
CAUTION: To avoid loss of data, never turn o the computer while
the hard drive activity light is blinking.
2 Alienhead — Lowers the drive panel when pressed. e drive panel can
also be lowered when the computer is turned o.
3 Optical drive — Plays or records CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs.
4 Optical drive bays (2) — Can support additional optical drive(s).
5 Drive panel — Covers the optical drive(s) or optical drive bay(s).
NOTE: e drive panel is shown in the open position.
6 Optical drive eject button — Ejects the optical drive tray.
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