3
Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop . . . .5
Before Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . 5
Connect the AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Connect the Network Cable
(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Press the Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Set Up the Operating System . . . . . . . . . .9
Create System Recovery Media
(Recommended). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Enable or Disable Wireless
(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connect to the Internet (Optional). . . . . 14
Using Your Inspiron Laptop. . . . . . . .18
Right View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Left View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Back View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Front View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Status Lights and Indicators. . . . . . . . . . .28
Disabling Battery Charging . . . . . . . . . . .29
Computer Base and Keyboard
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Touch Pad Gestures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Multimedia Control Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Using the Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Display Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Removing and Replacing the
Top Cover (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Removing and Replacing the Battery . . .46
Software Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Dell DataSafe Online Backup. . . . . . . . . .49
Dell Stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Beep Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
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