Alienware Command Center 5.x User Manual

Alienware Command Center 5.x User Manual

Introduction
Alienware Command Center provides a single interface to customize and enhance your gaming experience. Alienware Command
Alienware Command Center embeds Overclocking controls and Peripheral controls to ensure a unified experience and the ability to
Link these settings to your computer or game.

Compatibility

Supported platforms
Alienware computers

• Alienware 15 R4
• Alienware 17 R5
• Alienware Area-51 R5
• Alienware Area-51 R6
• Alienware Area-51 Threadripper Edition R6
• Alienware Area-51 Threadripper Edition R7
• Alienware Area-51m
• Alienware Area-51m R2
• Alienware Aurora R11
• Alienware Aurora R12
• Alienware Aurora R13
• Alienware Aurora R8
• Alienware Aurora R9
• Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition
• Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition
• Alienware Aurora Ryzen Edition R14
• Alienware M15
• Alienware M15 R2
• Alienware M15 R3
• Alienware M15 R4
• Alienware M15 R6
• Alienware M15 R7
• Alienware M15 R5 Ryzen Edition
• Alienware M17
• Alienware M17 R2
• Alienware M17 R3
• Alienware M17 R4
• Alienware M17 R5
• Alienware x14
• Alienware x15 R1
• Alienware x15 R2
• Alienware x17 R1
• Alienware x17 R2

Dell G-series computers

• Dell G15 5510
• Dell G15 5511
• Dell G15 5515
• Dell G15 5520
• Dell G15 5521 Special Edition 
• Dell G15 5525
• Dell Inspiron G3 15 3500
• Dell Inspiron G3 3590
• Dell Inspiron G5 15 5500
• Dell Inspiron G5 15 5505
• Dell Inspiron G5 15 5590
• Dell Inspiron G5 5000
• Dell Inspiron G5 5090
• Dell Inspiron G7 15 5590
• Dell Inspiron G7 15 7500
• Dell Inspiron G7 17 7700
• Dell Inspiron G7 17 7790

Supported displays

• Alienware 27 Gaming Monitor AW2720HFA
• Alienware 27 Gaming Monitor AW2720HF
• Alienware 34 Curved Gaming Monitor AW3420DW
• Alienware 55 OLED Monitor AW5520QF
• Alienware 25 Gaming Monitor (Dark side of the moon) AW2521HF
• Alienware 25 Gaming Monitor (Lunar Light) AW2521HFL
• Alienware 25 Gaming Monitor (Lunar Light) AW2521HFLA
• Alienware 25 Gaming Monitor AW2521H
• Alienware 25 Gaming Monitor (Lunar Light) AW2521HFA
• Alienware 38 Curved Gaming Monitor AW3821DW
• Alienware 27 Gaming Monitor AW2721D
• Alienware 34 Curved OLED Gaming Monitor AW3423DW

Peripherals

• Alienware TKL Gaming Keyboard AW420K
• Alienware Wireless Gaming Headset AW920H
• Alienware Wireless Gaming Mouse AW720M
• Alienware Wired Gaming Mouse AW320M
• Alienware USB cable with DAC AW510H
• Alienware Wired/Wireless Gaming Mouse AW610M
• Alienware Low-Profile RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard AW510K
• Alienware RGB Mechanical Gaming Keyboard AW410K
• Alienware Wireless Gaming Mouse AW310M
• Alienware Gaming Mouse AW510M
• Alienware Mechanical Gaming Keyboard AW310K
• Alienware Advanced Gaming Mouse AW558
• Alienware Elite Gaming Mouse AW958
• Alienware Elite Gaming Mouse AW959
• Alienware Advanced Gaming Keyboard AW568
• Alienware Pro Gaming Keyboard AW768
• Alienware Wireless Gaming Headset AW988

Supported operating systems

• Windows 10 1709 and later versions
• Windows 11

What’s new in Alienware Command Center 5.5.23

Dongle Re-pair feature for AW920H headphones

What’s new in Alienware Command Center 5.5.8

• Added Contextual help walkthroughs for Display Monitor settings. The walkthroughs are available only for AW2523HF and AW2723HF monitors. For more information about Contextual help walkthrough settings.
• Added updates for user interface and user experience settings.

What’s new in Alienware Command Center 5.5

• Updated the installation procedure by combining all the installation files into a single file. For more information, see Install Alienware Command Center.
• Contextual help walkthrough feature.

Download the Alienware Command Center application package

Steps

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.

Install Alienware Command Center manually

Prerequisites

• Download the latest Alienware Command Center application package from www.dell.com/support. See, Download the
  Alienware Command Center application package.
• NOTE: From version 5.5, Alienware Command Center Package Manager is introduced. Alienware Comment 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 profiles.

Steps

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.
   Click Next >.
   Dell Software License Agreement is displayed.
3. Read through the license agreement and select the I accept the terms in the license agreement radio button to continue.
4. Click Install.
   The installation of the Alienware Command Center application is initiated. Alienware Comment Center core application,
   Overclocking controls and peripheral installer packages are installed automatically through the Alienware Command Center
   Package Manager.

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.

The additional components are automatically fetched from the 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.

Using the Alienware Command Center application

• HOME
• LIBRARY
• FX
• FUSION
• Settings icon—You can click the settings icon to open the Settings window. You can customize the user interface from the Settings window.
• Question mark icon—Opens the integrated User’s Guide for Alienware Command Center.

Contextual help walkthrough

Contextual help walkthrough feature helps a new user get accustomed to the Alienware Command Center application. The walkthrough highlights the workflow of the features that you can use in the Alienware Command Center application and gives you step-by-step instructions.

• Peripheral setting changes
• Customizing the active theme
• Overclocking setting changes
• Display settings (AW2523HF and AW2723HF)

After you apply a setting using a particular walkthrough, the next time you open the Alienware Command Center application, the next available walkthrough is displayed.

Enable or disable contextual help walkthrough
This section is intended for users who would like to disable the feature and enable it again.

Steps

1. Click the Settings icon.
   The Settings window is displayed.
2. Go to the Guides tab.
3. Under Walk-Throughs, select the radio button next to Enable or Disable to enable or disable the feature, respectively.

Home

The HOME tab displays an overview of your settings and the games that you have added to the library. You can change overclocking, thermal, power, and audio profiles. Your current theme is displayed in the HOME tab, and you can click the drop-down list to select a new theme or add a theme.

Library
Alienware Command Center automatically searches the games that are installed on your computer and adds them to the library. You can click the LIBRARY window to see the games that are added. If you cannot find a game that you have installed on your computer, in the LIBRARY tab, you can add it manually by clicking MANUAL. For more information.

Add games to the Library

Steps

1. Click ADD GAMES from the HOME window. The LIBRARY window is displayed. Alienware Command Center automatically searches the games that are installed on your computer and adds them to the library.
2. If you cannot find your game in the list, click MANUAL to add the game manually. A list of applications that are installed on your computer is displayed.

Creating power profiles

You can create power profiles to set the power and battery settings

Steps

1. In the Power Management section, click NEW PROFILE to create a power profile.
2. Enter the name of the power profile.
3. Click OK. The newly created power profile is displayed in the Power Management section.
4. Select the power management profile and set the power and battery settings.
5. Select the box next to the name of the power management profile to select and activate the particular profile.

Alienware feature support matrix

Add packages to Alienware Command Center

Alienware Command Center Packager Manager automatically scans and installs the required application packages for your computer and connected peripherals. This topic is intended only for those users who must install a missing package that did not get installed automatically.

Steps

1. Click the Search icon from the taskbar.
2. In the search field, type Apps & Features.
   The search results are displayed.
3. Click Apps & Features from the search results.
4. In the search field under Apps & Features, type Alienware Command Center Package Manager.
   The search results are displayed.
5. Click Alienware Command Center Package Manager, and click the Modify button.
   The program maintenance options are displayed.
6. Click Add Packages.
   Alienware Command Center Package manager scans your computer and installs all the missing application packages.
7. Click Finish to exit.

Repair Alienware Command Center

This task is intended for users who are facing issues with the Alienware Command Center application. You can repair the Alienware Command Center application and reinstall individual features using this option.

Steps

1. Click the Search icon from the taskbar.
2. In the search field, type Apps & Features.
   The search results are displayed.
3. Click Apps & Features from the search results.
4. In the search field under Apps & Features, type Alienware Command Center Package Manager.
   The search results are displayed.
5. Click Alienware Command Center Package Manager, and click the Modify button.
   The program maintenance options are displayed.
6. Click Repair.
   The feature selection window is displayed.
7. Select the features that must be reinstalled and click Repair.
   The selected features are reinstalled, and the Alienware Command Center application is repaired.
8. Click Finish to exit.
   You may have to restart the computer, depending on the features that are reinstalled.

Uninstall Alienware Command Center

Steps

1. Click the Search icon from the taskbar.
2. In the search field, type Apps & Features.
   The search results are displayed.
3. Click Apps & Features from the search results.
4. In the search field under Apps & Features, type Alienware Command Center Package Manager.
   The search results are displayed.
5. Click Alienware Command Center Package Manager, and click the Modify button.
   The program maintenance options are displayed.
6. Click Remove.
   The uninstallation of the Alienware Command Center Package manager is initiated.
7. . Click Finish to exit.

Frequently asked questions

1. What is different in the Alienware Command Center 5.5 installation process? Alienware Command Center Package Manager which installs all the required Alienware Command Center applications for your computer is introduced.
2. What is the advantage of the new installation process?  All the other packages that are required for your computer are installed through Alienware Command Center Package Manager.
3. What are the different packages that get fetched through Alienware Command Center Package Manager? Alienware Comment Center core application, overclocking controls, and peripheral installer packages are fetched through Alienware Command Center Package Manager.
4. What happened to the OC control package in the Alienware Command Center 5.5 release? OC control package gets installed through the Alienware Command Center Package Manager automatically. Do not install the OC control package separately.
5. All the required applications for your computer are fetched and installed through the Alienware Command Center Package Manager.

REFERENCE LINK

https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-pk/aw3423dw-monitor/awcc_ug_5.x/whats-new-in-alienware-command-center-55?guid=guid-366274d4-12e6-4ab4-a34f-d775b47726d5&lang=en-us

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