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Using Your Inspiron Laptop
1
Power button and light — Turns the computer on or off when pressed. The light on the
button indicates the power states. For more information on the power button light, see “Status
Lights and Indicators” on page 28.
2
Function key row — The wireless enable or disable key, brightness increase and decrease
keys, multimedia keys, and the touch pad enable or disable key are located in this row.
For more information on the multimedia keys, see “Multimedia Control Keys” on page 34.
3
Touch pad — Provides the functionality of a mouse to move the cursor, drag or move selected
items, and left‑click by tapping the surface.
The touch pad supports the Scroll, Flick, Zoom, and Rotate features. To change the touch pad
settings, double‑click the Dell Touch pad icon in the notification area of the desktop. For more
information, see “Touch Pad Gestures” on page 32.
NOTE: To enable or disable the touch pad, press the key on the function key row on the
keyboard.
4
Touch pad buttons (2) — Provide left‑click and right‑click functions like those on a mouse.