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Top Products
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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
Install the SIM Card (Optional) . . . . . . . .12
Enable or Disable Wireless (Optional). . . 14
Set Up Wireless Display (Optional) . . . . .16
Connect to the Internet (Optional). . . . . 17
Using Your Inspiron Laptop. . . . . . . 20
Right View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Left View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Back View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Front View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Status Lights and Indicators. . . . . . . . . . .30
Disabling Battery Charging . . . . . . . . . . .31
Computer Base and Keyboard Features 32
Touch Pad Gestures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Multimedia Control Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Using the Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Display Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Removing and Replacing the Top Cover
(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Removing and Replacing the Battery . . .48
Software Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Dell DataSafe Online Backup. . . . . . . . . . 51
Dell Stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Beep Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
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