Introduction 1-1
Chapter 1
Introduction
T
he Dell
®
Inspiron
™
3000 is an expandable, multi-
media portable computer designed around the Intel
®
Pentium
®
microprocessor with MMX
™
technology and
Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) technology.
This chapter describes the major hardware and software
features of your computer, provides information about
accessing the online documentation, and tells you where
to find help when needed.
Figure 1-1. Front View of the Portable Computer
display
speakers (2)
touch pad
buttons (2)
indicator light
display latch
keyboard
touch pad
power button
options bay
main battery
status display panel
display close/suspend button
microphone
display release
charge gauge button
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