Alienware Aurora R8 Setup and Specifications

Set up your computer

1. Connect the keyboard and mouse.

   

2. Connect to your network using a cable, or connect to a wireless network.

   

3. Connect the display.
   

   NOTE: If you ordered your computer with a discrete graphics card, the HDMI and the display ports on the back panel of your computer are covered. Connect the display to the discrete graphics card.

   NOTE: If you have two graphics cards, the card installed in PCI-Express X16 (graphics slot 1) is the primary graphics card.
4. Connect the power cable.

   

5. Press the power button.

   

6. Create recovery drive for Windows.
   NOTE: It is recommended to create a recovery drive to troubleshoot and fix problems that may occur with Windows.
   For more information, see Create a USB recovery drive for Windows.