Dell Inspiron 14 3000 Series Operation and maintenance manual

Inspiron 14 3000
Setup and Specications
Computer Model: Inspiron 14–3476
Regulatory Model: P76G
Regulatory Type: P76G002

Notes, cautions, and warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make
better use of your product.
CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential 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.
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2017 - 11
Rev. A00

Contents
Set up your computer.................................................... 5
Create a USB recovery drive for Windows..................... 7
Reinstall Windows using a USB recovery drive.......................................... 7
Views.............................................................................9
Front......................................................................................................... 9
Left..........................................................................................................10
Right........................................................................................................10
Base..........................................................................................................11
Display..................................................................................................... 12
Back.........................................................................................................13
Specications...............................................................14
Computer model...................................................................................... 14
Dimensions and weight............................................................................ 14
System information.................................................................................. 14
Operating system.....................................................................................14
Memory................................................................................................... 15
Ports and connectors...............................................................................15
Communications...................................................................................... 15
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Wireless module................................................................................. 16
Video....................................................................................................... 16
Audio........................................................................................................16
Storage.................................................................................................... 17
Media-card reader....................................................................................17
Keyboard..................................................................................................17
Camera.................................................................................................... 18
Touchpad................................................................................................. 18
Power adapter......................................................................................... 19
Battery.....................................................................................................19
Display.....................................................................................................20
Computer environment........................................................................... 20
Keyboard shortcuts......................................................22
Getting help and contacting Dell.................................. 24
Self-help resources..................................................................................24
Contacting Dell........................................................................................25
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Set up your computer
1 Connect the power adapter and press the power button.
NOTE: To conserve battery power, the battery might enter power
saving mode. Connect the power adapter and press the power button
to turn on the computer.
2 Finish operating system setup.
For Ubuntu:
Follow the instructions on the screen to nish setup.
For Windows:
Follow the on-screen instructions 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 oine account.
– On the Support and Protection screen, enter your contact details.
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3 Locate and use Dell apps from the Windows Start menu—Recommended
Table 1. Locate Dell apps
Dell Product Registration
Register your computer with Dell.
Dell Help & Support
Access help and support for your computer.
SupportAssist
Proactively checks the health of your computer’s hardware and
software.
NOTE: Renew or upgrade your warranty by clicking the
warranty expiry date in SupportAssist.
Dell Update
Updates your computer with critical xes and important device
drivers as they become available.
Dell Digital Delivery
Download software applications including software that is
purchased but not pre-installed on your computer.
4 Create recovery drive for Windows.
NOTE: It is recommended to create a recovery drive to troubleshoot
and x problems that may occur with Windows.
For more information, see Create a USB recovery drive for Windows.
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Create a USB recovery drive for
Windows
Create a recovery drive to troubleshoot and x problems that may occur with
Windows. An empty USB ash drive with a minimum capacity of 16 GB is required to
create the recovery drive.
NOTE: This process may take up to an hour to complete.
NOTE: The following steps may vary depending on the version of Windows
installed. Refer to the Microsoft support site for latest instructions.
1 Connect the USB ash drive to your computer.
2 In Windows search, type Recovery.
3 In the search results, click Create a recovery drive.
The User Account Control window is displayed.
4 Click Yes to continue.
The Recovery Drive window is displayed.
5 Select Back up system les to the recovery drive and click Next.
6 Select the USB ash drive and click Next.
A message appears, indicating that all data in the USB ash drive will be deleted.
7 Click Create.
8 Click Finish.
Reinstall Windows using a USB recovery drive
CAUTION: This process formats the hard drive and removes all data on your
computer. Ensure that you back up data on your computer before beginning
this task.
NOTE: Before reinstalling Windows, ensure your computer has more than 2
GB of memory and more than 32 GB of storage space.
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NOTE: This process may take up to an hour to complete and your computer
will restart during the recovery process.
1 Connect the USB recovery drive to your computer.
2 Restart your computer.
3 Press F12 after the Dell logo is displayed on the screen to access the boot menu.
A Preparing one-time boot menu message appears.
4 After the boot menu loads, select the USB recovery device under UEFI BOOT.
The system reboots and a screen to Choose the keyboard layout is displayed.
5 Choose your keyboard layout.
6 In the Choose an option screen, click Troubleshoot.
7 Click Recover from a drive.
8 Choose one of the following options:
–Just remove my les to do a quick format.
–Fully clean the drive to do a complete format.
9 Click Recover to start the recovery process.
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Views
Front
1Left speaker
Provides audio output.
2Power and battery-status light/hard-drive activity light
Indicates the battery-charge status or the hard-drive activity.
NOTE: Press Fn+H to toggle between the power and battery-status
light, and hard-drive activity light.
Hard-drive activity light
Turns on when the computer reads from or writes to the hard drive.
Power and battery-status light
Indicates the power and battery-charge status.
Solid white — Power adapter is connected and the battery has more than 5%
charge.
Amber — Computer is running on battery and the battery has less than 5%
charge.
O
– Power adapter is connected and the battery is fully charged.
– Computer is running on battery and the battery has more than 5% charge.
– Computer is in sleep state, hibernation, or turned o.
3Right speaker
Provides audio output.
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Left
1Power-adapter port
Connect a power adapter to provide power to your computer and charge the
battery.
2Network port
Connect an Ethernet (RJ45) cable from a router or a broadband modem for
network or Internet access.
3HDMI port
Connect a TV or another HDMI-in enabled device. Provides video and audio
output.
4USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (2)
Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data
transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.
Right
1SD-card slot
Reads from and writes to the SD card.
2Headset port
Connect headphones or a headset (headphone and microphone combo).
3USB 2.0 port
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