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Getting help and contacting Dell

Self-help resources

You can get information and help on Dell products and services using these self-help resources:

Table 26. Self-help resources 

Self-help resources

Resource location

Information about Dell products and services

www.dell.com

My Dell app

Tips

Contact Support

In Windows search, type 

Contact Support

, and press

Enter.

Online help for operating system

www.dell.com/support/windows

Access top solutions, diagnostics, drivers and downloads, and
learn more about your computer through videos, manuals and
documents.

Your Dell computer is uniquely identified by a Service Tag or
Express Service Code. To view relevant support resources for
your Dell computer, enter the Service Tag or Express Service
Code at 

www.dell.com/support

.

For more information on how to find the Service Tag for your
computer, see 

Locate the Service Tag on your computer

.

Dell knowledge base articles for a variety of computer
concerns

1. Go to 

www.dell.com/support

.

2. On the menu bar at the top of the Support page, select

Support

 > 

Knowledge Base

.

3. In the Search field on the Knowledge Base page, type the

keyword, topic, or model number, and then click or tap the
search icon to view the related articles.

Contacting Dell

To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues, see 

www.dell.com/contactdell

.

NOTE:

 Availability varies by country/region and product, and some services may not be available in your country/region.

NOTE:

 If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information about your purchase invoice,

packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog.

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Getting help and contacting Dell

Summary of Contents for Inspiron 15 3521

Page 1: ...Inspiron 15 3521 Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model P112F Regulatory Type P112F004 February 2022 Rev A00 ...

Page 2: ...ential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem WARNING A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage personal injury or death 2022 Dell Inc or its subsidiaries All rights reserved Dell EMC and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc or its subsidiaries Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners ...

Page 3: ... system 12 Memory 12 External ports 13 Internal slots 13 Wireless module 13 Audio 14 Storage 14 Media card reader 15 Keyboard 15 Camera 16 Touchpad 16 Power adapter 16 Battery 17 Display 18 Fingerprint reader optional 19 GPU Integrated 19 Multiple display support matrix 20 Hardware security 20 Operating and storage environment 20 Chapter 4 ComfortView 21 Chapter 5 Keyboard shortcuts of Inspiron 15...

Page 4: ... to complete the setup When setting up Dell recommends that you Connect to a network for Windows updates NOTE If connecting to a secured wireless network enter the password for the wireless network access when prompted If connected to the internet sign in with or create a Microsoft account If not connected to the internet create an offline account On the Support and Protection screen enter your co...

Page 5: ...stalled on most of the Dell devices running Windows operating system For more information see SupportAssist for Home PCs User s Guide on www dell com serviceabilitytools NOTE In SupportAssist click the warranty expiry date to renew or upgrade your warranty Dell Update Updates your computer with critical fixes and latest device drivers as they become available For more information about using Dell ...

Page 6: ... transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps 3 Headset headphone and microphone combo port Connect headphones or a headset headphone and microphone combo Left 1 Power adapter port Connect a power adapter to provide power to your computer and charge the battery 2 Power and battery status light Indicates the power state and battery state of the computer Solid white Power adapter is connected and the battery is c...

Page 7: ... data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps Top 1 Power button with optional fingerprint reader Press to turn on the computer if it is turned off in sleep state or in hibernate state When the computer is turned on press the power button to put the computer into sleep state press and hold the power button for four seconds to force shut down the computer If the power button has a fingerprint reader place you...

Page 8: ...capture photos and record videos 2 Camera status light Turns on when the camera is in use 3 Microphone Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls 4 LCD panel Provides visual output to the user 8 Views of Inspiron 15 3521 ...

Page 9: ...tory label contains regulatory information of your computer 3 Air vents Air is blown out by the internal fans through the air vents NOTE To prevent the computer from overheating ensure that the air vents are not blocked when the computer is running Service Tag The service tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier that allows Dell service technicians to identify the hardware components in your comput...

Page 10: ...ge Level AC Adapter Off S0 S5 Fully Charged AC Adapter Solid White S0 S5 Fully Charged Battery Off S0 S5 11 100 Battery Solid Amber 590 3 nm S0 S5 10 S0 ON System is turned on S4 Hibernate The system consumes the least power compared to all other sleep states The system is almost at an OFF state expect for a trickle power The context data is written to hard drive S5 OFF The system is in a shutdown...

Page 11: ...r computer depends on the configuration ordered and manufacturing variability Processor The following table lists the details of the processors supported by your Inspiron 15 3521 Table 4 Processor Description Option one Option two Processor type Intel Pentium Silver N5030 Intel Celeron N4020 Processor wattage 6 W 6 W Processor core count 4 2 Processor thread count 4 2 Processor speed 1 10 GHz to 3...

Page 12: ...tem Your Inspiron 15 3521 supports the following operating systems Windows 11 Home 64 bit Windows 11 Pro 64 bit Windows 11 Home in S mode 64 bit Windows 11 Pro National Academic 64 bit Memory The following table lists the memory specifications of your Inspiron 15 3521 Table 6 Memory specifications Description Values Memory slots One SODIMM slot Memory type DDR4 Memory speed 2400 MHz Maximum memory...

Page 13: ...230 2280 slot for solid state drive NOTE To learn more about the features of different types of M 2 cards see the knowledge base article 000144170 at www dell com support Wireless module The following table lists the Wireless Local Area Network WLAN modules supported on your Inspiron 15 3521 Table 9 Wireless module specifications Description Option one Option two Model number Intel 9462 Realtek RT...

Page 14: ...oofer output Not supported Microphone Single digital microphone Storage This section lists the storage options on your Inspiron 15 3521 Your computer supports one of the following configurations One 2 5 inch 5400 RPM SATA hard drive One M 2 2230 2280 solid state drive The primary drive of your computer varies with the storage configuration For computers with a 2 5 inch SATA hard drive the 2 5 inch...

Page 15: ...talled in your computer Keyboard The following table lists the keyboard specifications of your Inspiron 15 3521 Table 13 Keyboard specifications Description Values Keyboard type Standard backlit keyboard Standard non backlit keyboard Keyboard layout QWERTY Number of keys United States and Canada 99 keys United Kingdom 100 keys Japan 103 keys Keyboard size X 18 70 mm key pitch Y 18 05 mm key pitch ...

Page 16: ...e lists the touchpad specifications of your Inspiron 15 3521 Table 15 Touchpad specifications Description Values Touchpad resolution Horizontal 300 DPI Vertical 300 DPI Touchpad dimensions Horizontal 115 mm 4 52 in Vertical 80 mm 3 14 in Touchpad gestures For more information about touchpad gestures available on Windows see the Microsoft knowledge base article 4027871 at support microsoft com Powe...

Page 17: ...5 3521 Table 17 Battery specifications Description Option one Option two Battery type 3 cell 41 Wh lithium polymer ExpressCharge 4 cell 54 Wh lithium polymer ExpressCharge Battery voltage 11 25 VDC 15 VDC Battery weight maximum 0 19 kg 0 41 lb 0 24 kg 0 55 lb Battery dimensions Height 206 4 mm 8 12 in 271 90 mm 10 70 in Width 82 mm 3 22 in 83 mm 3 22 in Depth 5 75 mm 0 22 in 5 75 mm 0 22 in Temper...

Page 18: ...tery Not supported Not supported CAUTION Operating and storage temperature ranges may differ among components so operating or storing the device outside these ranges may impact the performance of specific components CAUTION Dell recommends that you charge the battery regularly for optimal power consumption If your battery charge is completely depleted connect the power adapter turn on your compute...

Page 19: ...ists the specifications of the optional fingerprint reader of your Inspiron 15 3521 NOTE The fingerprint reader is located on the power button Table 19 Fingerprint reader specifications Description Values Fingerprint reader sensor technology Capacitive Fingerprint reader sensor resolution 500 DPI Fingerprint reader sensor pixel size X 108 Y 88 GPU Integrated The following table lists the specifica...

Page 20: ...nvironment This table lists the operating and storage specifications of your Inspiron 15 3521 Airborne contaminant level G1 as defined by ISA S71 04 1985 Table 23 Computer environment Description Operating Storage Temperature range 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 40 C to 65 C 40 F to 149 F Relative humidity maximum 10 to 90 non condensing 0 to 95 non condensing Vibration maximum 0 66 GRMS 1 30 GRMS Shoc...

Page 21: ...pplication ComfortView mode complies with TÜV Rheinland s requirement for low blue light displays Low blue light Dell ComfortView software technology reduces harmful blue light emissions to make extended screen time easy on your eyes To reduce the risk of eye strain it is also recommended that you Position the display at a comfortable viewing distance between 20 and 28 inches 50 and 70 cm from you...

Page 22: ...ng Fn Esc Subsequently multi media control can be invoked by pressing Fn and the respective function key For example mute audio by pressing Fn F1 NOTE You can also define the primary behavior of the function keys F1 F12 by changing Function Key Behavior in BIOS setup program Table 24 List of keyboard shortcuts Function key Primary behavior F1 Mute audio F2 Decrease volume F3 Increase volume F4 Pla...

Page 23: ...Operating system and application specific F10 behavior Fn F11 Operating system and application specific F11 behavior Fn F12 Operating system and application specific F12 behavior Fn PrtScr Turn off on wireless Fn B Pause Break Fn Insert Sleep Fn S Toggle scroll lock Fn H Toggle between power and battery status light hard drive activity light Fn R System request Fn Ctrl Open application menu Fn Esc...

Page 24: ...r Express Service Code at www dell com support For more information on how to find the Service Tag for your computer see Locate the Service Tag on your computer Dell knowledge base articles for a variety of computer concerns 1 Go to www dell com support 2 On the menu bar at the top of the Support page select Support Knowledge Base 3 In the Search field on the Knowledge Base page type the keyword t...

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