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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

Connect the External Optical

Drive (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Set Up the TV Tuner (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Connect to the Internet (Optional) . . . . . . . . 17

Using Your Inspiron Laptop . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Right View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Left View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Back View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Front View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Status Lights and Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Computer Base and Keyboard

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Touch Pad Gestures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Multimedia Control Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Display Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Removing and Replacing the Battery . . . . . 38

Software Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Dell DataSafe Online Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Dell Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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