Alienware Area-51 R2 Automatically Powers On

Supported Systems:

The Alienware Area-51 R2 may turn on by itself when pluging the power cord. This behavior is caused by a setting in the system BIOS that controls how the system reacts after a power failure.

Solution

1. Turn On the system
2. Press F2 repeatedly when you see the Alienware logo screen
3. Click Advanced

4. Click Power Mangement

   

5. Click AC Recovery

6. Select Off

   

7. Press F10
8. Select Yes. The system should reboot automatically

Behavior of each AC Recovery Option

These settings control how the system will behave once power is restored after a power outage or if you accidentally disconnect the power cord.

• Off: The system will not turn back on when power is restored. (Alienware Recommended)
• On: The system will turn on by itself after a power failure. It is important to note that if the system was off and the power cord is disconnected or there is a power outage this setting will make the system come back on once the power is restored.
• Last State: If the system was on at the moment of the power failure it will come back on when power is restored. If the system was off it will stay off.

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