3
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. . . . . . . .16
Right View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Left View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Back View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Front View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Status Lights and Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . 26
Disabling Battery Charging . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Computer Base and Keyboard
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Touch Pad Gestures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Multimedia Control Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Using the Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Display Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Removing and Replacing the Top
Cover (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Removing and Replacing the Battery . . .44
Software Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Dell DataSafe Online Backup. . . . . . . . . . 47
Dell Stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Beep Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Contents
Summary of Contents for Inspiron 1425
Page 1: ...SETUP GUIDE INSPIRON ...
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Page 3: ...SETUP GUIDE Regulatory model P20G Regulatory type P20G002 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 20: ...18 Using Your Inspiron Laptop Left View Features 1 2 3 4 ...
Page 22: ...20 Using Your Inspiron Laptop 5 ...
Page 24: ...22 Using Your Inspiron Laptop Back View Features 1 2 3 4 ...
Page 26: ...24 Using Your Inspiron Laptop Front View Features 1 2 3 4 ...
Page 30: ...28 Using Your Inspiron Laptop Computer Base and Keyboard Features 1 2 3 4 ...
Page 32: ...30 Using Your Inspiron Laptop 5 6 7 ...
Page 40: ...38 Using Your Inspiron Laptop Display Features 1 2 3 4 ...
Page 45: ...43 Using Your Inspiron Laptop ...
Page 47: ...45 Using Your Inspiron Laptop 1 battery lock latch 2 battery 3 battery release latch 1 2 3 ...
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