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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
Connect to the Internet (Optional) . . . . . . . . 14
Using Your Inspiron Laptop. . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Right View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Left View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Front View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Status Lights and Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Computer Base Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Touch Pad Gestures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Multimedia Control Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using the Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Memory Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Lockups and Software Problems . . . . . . . . . 45
Contents
Summary of Contents for I15N-2727BK
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Page 3: ...SETUP GUIDE Regulatory model P07F series Regulatory type P07F001 P07F002 P07F003 INSPIRON ...
Page 10: ...8 Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop Press the Power Button ...
Page 14: ...12 Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop Enable or Disable Wireless Optional ...
Page 22: ...20 Using Your Inspiron Laptop Left View Features 3 2 4 1 ...
Page 24: ...22 Using Your Inspiron Laptop Front View Features 2 4 6 5 3 1 7 ...
Page 28: ...26 Using Your Inspiron Laptop Computer Base Features 3 1 4 2 ...
Page 35: ...33 Using Your Inspiron Laptop 1 3 4 2 1 disc 2 spindle 3 optical drive tray 4 eject button ...
Page 36: ...34 Using Your Inspiron Laptop Display Features 1 2 1 3 ...
Page 39: ...37 Using Your Inspiron Laptop 2 3 1 1 battery lock latch 2 battery 3 battery release latch ...
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