Nvidia 3D Applications; Playing Games In 3D; Keyboard Shortcuts; Dellconnect - Dell Alienware Series Manual

NVIDIA 3D Applications

The NVIDIA 3DTV Play application installed on your computer enables you to play 3D games, watch Blu-ray 3D videos, and browse 3D
photos. It supports the same games as NVIDIA 3D Vision. For a list of supported 3D games, see www.nvidia.com.
NOTE: Refer to NVIDIA support for more details on this application.
NOTE: NVIDIA 3D application is not available on all computers.

Playing games in 3D

1 Launch the game in full-screen mode.
2 If you see a message stating that the current mode is not HDMI v1.4 compatible, set the in-game resolution to 1280 x 720 (720p) in
HD 3D mode.

Keyboard shortcuts

The following are some of the keyboard shortcuts available for 3D gaming:
Table 10. Keyboard shortcuts for 3D gaming
Keys
<Ctrl><t>
<Ctrl><F4>
<Ctrl><F3>
<Ctrl><F11>
<Ctrl><Alt><Insert>
<Ctrl><F6>
<Ctrl><F5>
NOTE: For more information, see the NVIDIA application help file.

DellConnect

DellConnect is an online tool that enables a Dell agent to access your computer (under your supervision) to remotely diagnose and resolve
issues on your computer. It enables a technical support representative to interact with your computer with your permission.
A DellConnect request is initiated by a technical support agent when required during troubleshooting.
48 Software and Applications
Description
Shows/hides stereoscopic 3D effects Turns 3DTV Play on or off.
Increases 3D depth
Decreases 3D depth
Shows/hides in-game compatibility
message
Increases convergence
Decreases convergence
Function
NOTE: The gaming performance may reduce
when using HD 3D mode even if 3DTV Play is
disabled. To maximize performance, select HD or
SD mode when 3DTV Play is disabled.
Increases the 3D depth in the current game.
Decreases the 3D depth in the current game.
Captures a 3D screen shot of the current game, and
saves the file in a folder in the Documents folder. To view
the file, use the NVIDIA 3D Photo Viewer.
Displays the NVIDIA recommended settings for the
current game.
Move objects towards you; maximum convergence places
all objects in front of the scene in your space; also used to
place the laser sight.
Moves objects away from you; minimum convergence
places all objects behind the scene in your space; also
used to place the laser sight.