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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
Set Up Wireless Display (Optional) . . . . . . .14
Connect the External Optical Drive
(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Connect to the Internet (Optional) . . . . . . . .17
Using Your Inspiron Laptop. . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Right View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Left View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Front View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Back View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Status Lights and Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Computer Base and Keyboard
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Touch Pad Gestures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Multimedia Control Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Display Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Removing and Replacing the Battery . . . . .36
Software Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Dell DataSafe Online Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Dell Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Solving Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Network Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Power Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
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