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Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Contents Set up your computer............ 5 Views................6 ....................6 Base ..................... 7 Display ....................8 Back ....................9 Left ....................9 Right Specifications..............11 ..............11 Dimensions and weight ................11 System information ...................11 Memory ............... 12 Ports and connectors ................12 Communications ..................... 12 Audio ...................13 Storage ..................13...
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Getting help and contacting Alienware..... 19 ................. 19 Self-help resources ..............20 Contacting Alienware...
Views Base Power button (Alienhead) Press to turn on the computer if it is turned off, in sleep state, or in hibernate state. Press to put the computer in sleep state if it is turned on. Press and hold for 4 seconds to force shut-down the computer. NOTE: You can customize the power-button behavior in Power Options.
Display Left microphone Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls. Infrared emitter Emits infrared light, which enables the infrared camera to sense depth and track motion. Infrared camera Depth-sensing feature of the camera enhances security when paired with Windows Hello face authentication.
Provides data transfer rates up to 10 Gbps for USB 3.1 Gen 2 and up to 40 Gbps for Thunderbolt 3. External graphics port Connect an Alienware Graphics Amplifier to enhance the graphics performance.
Power-adapter port Connect a power adapter to provide power to your computer and charge the battery. Left Security-cable slot Connect a security cable to prevent unauthorized movement of your computer. USB 3.0 port with PowerShare Connect peripherals such as storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.
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USB 3.0 (Type-C) port Connect peripherals such as external storage devices, printers, and external displays. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5Gbps. Supports Power Delivery that enables power supply to devices. Provides up to 15 W power output that enables faster charging. NOTE: Adapters (sold separately)are required to connect standard USB and DisplayPort devices.
NOTE: The weight of your computer varies depending on the configuration ordered and the manufacturing variability. System information Table 2. System information Computer model Alienware 13 R3 Processor generation Intel Core i5/i7 Chipset Intel HM170 chipset Memory Table 3. Memory specifications...
Depth 297.10 mm (11.70 in) Operating time Varies depending on operating conditions and can significantly reduce under certain power-intensive conditions. Video Table 12. Video specifications Integrated Discrete Controller Intel HD Graphics 530 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Memory Shared system memory 6 GB GDDR5 Power adapter Table 13.
Display Table 14. Display specifications Type 13.3-inch Touch 13.3-inch 13.3-inch QHD OLED Nontouch FHD Nontouch HD Resolution 2560 x 1440 1920 x 1080 1366 x 768 (maximum) Viewing angle 85 degrees 80 degrees 40 degrees Pixel pitch 0.115 mm 0.153 mm 0.215 mm Height 165.60 mm (6.52...
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Operating Storage Shock (maximum) 40 G for 2 ms with a 105 G for 2 ms with a change in velocity of 20 change in velocity of 52.5 † ‡ in/s (51 cm/s) in/s (133 cm/s) Altitude (maximum) –15.20 m to 3048 m –15.20 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 10,000 ft) (–50 ft to 35,000 ft)
Keyboard shortcuts Table 16. List of keyboard shortcuts Keys Description Disconnect Alienware Graphics Amplifier Disable/enable wireless Mute audio Decrease volume Increase volume Toggle integrated/discrete graphics Switch to external display Decrease brightness Increase brightness Disable/enable touch pad Disable/enable AlienFX...
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Getting help and contacting Alienware Self-help resources You can get information and help on Alienware products and services using these online self-help resources: Table 17. Getting self help resources Information about Alienware www.alienware.com products and services Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 Dell Help &...
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Contacting Alienware To contact Alienware for sales, technical support, or customer service issues, see www.alienware.com. NOTE: Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your country. NOTE: If you do not have an active internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog.