Set up your Alienware m18 R1 NOTE: The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered. Connect the power adapter and press the power button.
Views of Alienware m18 R1 Display 1. Left microphone Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls. 2. Infrared emitter Emits infrared light, which enables the infrared camera to sense and track motion. 3. Infrared camera Enhances security when paired with Windows Hello face authentication.
Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls. Right 1. USB 3.2 Gen 1 (Type-C) port Connect to external storage devices. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps. NOTE: This port does not support video/audio streaming. Left 1.
Press to put the computer into sleep state if it is turned on. When the computer is turned on, press and hold the power button for four seconds to force shut-down the computer. NOTE: You can customize power-button behavior in Windows. For more information, see Me and My Dell at www.dell.com/ support/manuals.
1. Thunderbolt 4.0 ports (2) Supports USB4, DisplayPort 1.4, Thunderbolt 4 and also enables you to connect to an external display using a display adapter. Provides data transfer rates of up to 40 Gbps for USB4 and Thunderbolt 4. NOTE: A USB Type-C to DisplayPort adapter (sold separately) is required to connect a DisplayPort device. NOTE: USB4 is backward compatible with USB 3.2, USB 2.0, and Thunderbolt 3.
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The Service Tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier that enables Dell service technicians to identify the hardware components in your computer and access warranty information. 3. Right speaker Provides audio output.
Specifications of Alienware m18 R1 Dimensions and weight The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your Alienware m18 R1. Table 1. Dimensions and weight Description Values Height: Front height 24.10 mm (0.95 in.) Rear height 25.10 mm (0.99 in.) Width 410.30 mm (16.15 in.)
Ethernet The following table lists the wired Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) specifications of your Alienware m18 R1. Table 7. Ethernet specifications Description Values Model number ● Killer E3100 integrated Ethernet controller, for computers shipped with a NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050/4060/4070/4080/4090 graphics card ●...
● Two M.2 2280 solid-state drive slots, for computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050/4060/4070 graphics card The primary drive of your Alienware m18 R1 varies with the storage configuration. The primary drive of your computer is the M.2 2280 drive where the operating system is installed.
RAID volume without incurring the additional penalties when one or more drives in the volume are lower performing. Alienware m18 R1 supports RAID 0/1/5 with more than one SSD configuration, for computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080/4090 graphics card.
(F1–F12) changing Function Key Behavior in BIOS setup program. For more information, see Keyboard shortcuts. Camera The following table lists the camera specifications of your Alienware m18 R1. Table 13. Camera specifications Description Values Number of cameras Camera type...
For more information about touchpad gestures available on Windows, see the Microsoft knowledge base article at support.microsoft.com. Power adapter The following table lists the power adapter specifications of your Alienware m18 R1. Table 15. Power adapter specifications Description Option one...
CAUTION: Dell recommends that you charge the battery regularly for optimal power consumption. If your battery charge is completely depleted, connect the power adapter, turn on your computer, and then restart your computer to reduce the power consumption.
Anti-glare Anti-glare Adaptive sync support G-SYNC, AdaptiveSync G-SYNC, AdaptiveSync GPU—Integrated The following table lists the specifications of the integrated Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your Alienware m18 R1. Table 18. GPU—Integrated Controller Memory size Processor Intel UHD Graphics Shared system memory...
GPU—Discrete The following table lists the specifications of the discrete Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your Alienware m18 R1. Table 19. GPU—Discrete Controller Memory size Memory type NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 6 GB GDDR6 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 8 GB...
Keyboard shortcuts NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys that are used for shortcuts remain the same across all language configurations. Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions.
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Table 24. List of keys to control audio features Keys Description Mute microphone Mute speakers Increase volume Decrease volume...
Low blue light WARNING: Prolonged exposure to blue light from the display may lead to long-term effects such as eye strain, eye fatigue, or damage to the eyes. Blue light is a color in the light spectrum which has a short wavelength and high energy. Chronic exposure to blue light, particularly from digital sources, may disrupt sleep patterns and cause long-term effects such as eye strain, eye fatigue, or damage to the eyes.
AlienFX, and game library. AWCC also supports Sound Management, Thermal Controls, CPU, GPU, Memory (RAM) monitoring. For more information about AWCC, see the Alienware Command Center Online Help or search in the Knowledge Base Resource at www.dell.com/support.
Express Service Code. To view relevant support resources for documents. your Dell computer, enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code at www.dell.com/support. For more information on how to find the Service Tag for your...
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