In my last update, I had unboxed the new computer and was ready to power up. No time like the present.
Fans!
The computer roared to life with a loud howl, and I mean ROARED - akin to a vacuum cleaner. This was not a good start! One of the peeves of my old computer was how loud it was and this thing sounded like a jet plane. Luckily, after about 15 seconds the roar stepped down to a wail and then the system settled down even further to a low murrmur. Whew! Just as I was getting ready to send it back, it redeemed itself.
Lights!
As it started loading Windows 7, the next thing that was evident were the glowing lights. Alienware's signature logo is the alien head and it was glowing a vibrant blue. The lower front fascia and both sides of the case emitted a similar blue glow. There was a lot of light coming off this thing and since it was visible from the living room, that was going to get annoying over time - especially since I leave my computers on 24/7.
Action!
The system booted pretty quickly. I had to agree to the typical license agreements and then was into Windows 7. Windows Updates were the first order of business. I updated all the open critical updates, downloaded the correct monitor drivers, etc. I had to marvel at just how fast programs launched, how quickly IE rendered the web pages and so on. Even at that early stage, I began to admire just how fast this computer is.
In Part 3, I'll talk about setting up the system, expansion and working a little bit more with the alien.
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