Alienware AW420K Manuale utente

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Alienware Tenkeyless Gaming Keyboard
AW420K
User’s Guide
Keyboard Model: AW420K
Regulatory Model: AW420K

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NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make
better use of your computer.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or
loss of data if instructions are not followed.
WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage,
personal injury, or death
Copyright © 2022 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are
trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their
respective owners.
2022– 10
Rev. A00

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What’s in the box ........................................................... 4
Features ......................................................................... 5
Setting up your gaming keyboard ................................ 7
Using your gaming keyboard ...................................... 10
Alienware Command Center ...................................... 11
Installing AWCC through Windows Update ......................... 11
Installing AWCC from the Dell Support website .................. 11
Using Alienware Command Center ............................ 12
Setting up lighting and animation on AWCC ............ 13
Setting up device setting on AWCC .......................... 14
Disabling the modified keys temporarily ................... 15
Specifications ............................................................... 16
Troubleshooting ........................................................... 17
Statutory information .................................................. 18

What’s in the box |
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1. USB-A to USB-C cable
2. Alienware 420K Tenkeyless (TKL) Gaming Keyboard
3. CSERI
4. QSG
5. Alienware sticker
NOTE: The documents shipped with your keyboard may vary depending on the region.
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Callout Features Description
1 Multimedia key
2 Volume control
Enables you to forward/play/stop/
backward the movie and music
Press to mute the speaker
Press to increase volume
Press to decrease volume
3 Three-angle adjustable feet Enables you to adjust the keyboard
feet tilts in three different angles
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Features |
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Alienware 420K Tenkeyless Gaming Keyboard is a compact, minimalist mechanical
gaming keyboard in a slim, space-saving tenkeyless layout.
Compact & Portable
Space-saving Tenkeyless form factor
Integrated cable routing on the underside of the keyboard (routed left, right or
center) for improved comfort
Detachable USB paracord cable to make travel and storage simpler
Flip-up risers offer three different keyboard height settings
High Performance Gaming
Cherry MX red mechanical switches with 100 million keystroke life-span
Double-shot PBT (Polybutylene Terephthalate) keycaps for dependable rigidity
and wear resistance
Fully programmable keys with anti-ghosting and N-key rollover
Onboard memory for effortless control
Dedicated audio control allows for distraction free gaming
4.0 mm total travel distance
1000 Hz (1 ms) polling rate
Five-profile onboard memory
Premium Experience
Alien FX per-key RGB lighting configurable with Alienware Command Center
with up to 16.8 million colors
Mechanical Switches mounted directly on smooth metal top plate

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1. Connect the USB cable (USB-C) to your gaming keyboard and
connect the USB cable (USB-A) to the USB port on your computer.
Connect the USB cable for accessing all the keyboard functions such as
typing, macro, or lighting animation.

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2. Steps to download the Alienware Command Center application
1. Go to www.dell.com/support.
2. In the Enter a Service Tag, Serial Number, Service Request, Model, or
Keyword field, type the model number of your device.
3. Select the product from the results to load the product page.
4. On the product support page, click Drivers & downloads.
5. Click Find drivers.
6. Select the operating system as Windows 10 or Windows 11 from the
Operating system drop-down list.
7. Choose the category as Application from the Category drop-down list.
8. Locate the Alienware Command Center application package.
9. Click Download. Turn on your computer.
3. Install Alienware Command Center
Prerequisites
Download the latest Alienware Command Center application package from
www.dell.com/support. See, Download the Alienware Command Center
application package.
Ensure that Microsoft Store updates are turned on before installing
Alienware Command Center 5.5 manually.
NOTE: From version 5.5, Alienware Command Center Package Manager is
introduced. Alienware Command Center core application, overclocking controls,
and peripheral installer packages are installed together using the Alienware
Command Center Package Manager. There is no separate package for overclocking
profile.
Steps to install
1. Browse to the location where you have downloaded the application
package file and double-click the file. The Dell Update Package window is
displayed.
2. Click Install.
The Alienware Command Center Package Manager window is displayed.
3. Click Next >.
Dell Software License Agreement is displayed.
4. Read through the license agreement and select the I accept the terms in
the license agreement radio button to continue.

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5. Click Install.
The installation of the Alienware Command Center application is initiated.
Alienware Command Center core application, overclocking controls, and
peripheral installer packages are installed automatically through the
Alienware Command Center Package Manager.
NOTE: Alienware overclocking control package is only installed on computers
that support overclocking, and you must restart the computer to complete the
installation.
6. Click Finish.
You can restart now by selecting the check box. Do not select the check
box if you prefer to restart the computer later. The Alienware Command
Center application is installed successfully.
4. Updating Alienware Command Center from Microsoft Store
If you have an older version of Alienware Command Center, it gets updated
automatically to the latest version from Microsoft Store. You must ensure that the
Microsoft Store update is turned on. If there is an update, when you launch the
Alienware Command Center application, a message that states Additional
components required is displayed. The additional components are automatically
fetched from Microsoft Store. Wait for the installation to complete and restart the
computer if required.
NOTE: To enable or disable Microsoft Store updates, click the profile icon at the
upper right corner of the Microsoft Store page, and go to App settings. Use the
App updates toggle switch under App settings to enable or disable Microsoft
Store updates.
5. Launch the Alienware Command Center application on your
computer
You can launch the Alienware Command Center application from the Start menu.
If you have an Alienware Command Center desktop icon, you can also launch the
application by double-clicking or tapping the icon.

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Callout
Function Function keys Keyboard behavior
1 Fn Lock + Esc to toggle Locks the F1 to F12 media-
control functions
2 Win Lock + (Fn+F1) Disables the Windows key
function
3 Profile switch
+ (Fn+F3)
(press once to cycle) Enables you to switch between
profiles stored onboard
4 Brightness
control + (Fn+F5) Decreases the keyboard-
backlight intensity
+ (Fn+F6) Increases the keyboard-
backlight intensity
NOTE: Default keyboard-backlight is at maximum intensity.
5 Media
playback
Press + (Fn+F9) Fast backward
Press + (Fn+F10) Play/Pause
Press + (Fn+F11) Stop
Press + (Fn+F12) Fast forward
6 Mute The mute key Mutes the speaker
7 Volume
control
(computer)
Press to increase Increases computer volume;
Press to decrease Decreases computer volume
8 Fn Toggle Press and hold Fn + F1~F12
Toggles different Fn function
for F1 to F12
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