Usb; Downloading The Usb 2.0 And Usb 3.0 Driver; Enabling Or Disabling The Usb In Bios Setup Program - Alienware Alpha R2 Service Manual

USB

The following table shows the USB ports available in Alienware Alpha R2.
Ports
USB 3.0 port
USB 2.0 port
NOTE: USB 3.0 needs the driver to be installed before it can detect any USB
devices.

Downloading the USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 driver

1 Turn on your computer.
2 Go to www.dell.com/support.
3 Click Product support enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click
Submit.
NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto-detect feature or
manually browse for your computer model.
4 Click Drivers & downloads → Find it myself.
5 Scroll down the page and expand Chipset.
6 Click Download to download the USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 driver for your computer.
7 After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the USB
2.0 or USB 3.0 driver file.
8 Double-click the driver file icon and follow the instructions on screen.

Enabling or disabling the USB in BIOS setup program

1 Turn on or restart your computer.
2 Press F2 when the Dell logo is displayed on the screen to enter the BIOS setup
program.
The BIOS setup program is displayed.
3 On the Advanced tab, select USB Configuration.
4 Select the Front USB Ports or Rear USB Ports options to enable or disable the
ports respectively.
5 Save the BIOS setup program settings and exit.
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Location
Two on the front side and two on the back side
Beneath USB port cover