Dell Inspiron 14 5000 Series Operation and maintenance manual

Inspiron 14 5000
Setup and Specifications
Computer Model: Inspiron 14-5468
Regulatory Model: P64G
Regulatory Type: P64G006

Notes, cautions, and warnings
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better
use of your computer.
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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2016-08
Rev. A00

Contents
Set up your computer................................................................. 5
Views..............................................................................................8
Front................................................................................................................... 8
Left......................................................................................................................8
Right................................................................................................................... 9
Base.................................................................................................................. 10
Display...............................................................................................................11
Back.................................................................................................................. 12
Specifications............................................................................. 13
Dimensions and weight................................................................................... 13
System information..........................................................................................13
Memory............................................................................................................ 13
Ports and connectors...................................................................................... 14
Communications............................................................................................. 14
Audio.................................................................................................................14
Storage..............................................................................................................15
Media-card reader............................................................................................15
Keyboard...........................................................................................................15
Camera............................................................................................................. 15
Touch pad........................................................................................................ 16
Power adapter..................................................................................................16
Battery.............................................................................................................. 16
Display...............................................................................................................17
Video.................................................................................................................17
Computer environment...................................................................................18
Keyboard shortcuts...................................................................19
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Getting help and contacting Dell........................................... 21
Self-help resources..........................................................................................21
Contacting Dell................................................................................................22
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Set up your computer
1 Connect the power adapter and press the power button.
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2 Finish operating system setup.
For Windows:
a) Connect to a wireless network.
b) Sign-in to your Microsoft account or create a new account.
For Ubuntu:
Follow the instructions on the screen to finish setup.
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3 Locate Dell apps.
Register your computer
Dell Help & Support
SupportAssist — Check and update your computer
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Views
Front
1Power and battery-status light/hard-drive activity light
Indicates the battery-charge status or the hard-drive activity.
NOTE: Press Fn+H to toggle this light between 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.
Off
– 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 off.
Left
1Power-adapter port
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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 3.0 port
Connect peripherals such as storage devices and printers. Provides data
transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.
5SD-card slot
Reads from and writes to the SD card.
Right
1Headset port
Connect a headphone or a headset (headphone and microphone
combo).
2USB 2.0 ports (2)
Connect peripherals such as storage devices and printers. Provides data
transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps.
3Optical drive
Reads from and writes to CDs and DVDs.
4Security-cable slot
Connect a security cable to prevent unauthorized movement of your
computer.
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Base
1Left-click area
Press to left-click.
2Touch pad
Move your finger on the touch pad to move the mouse pointer. Tap to
left-click and two finger tap to right-click.
3Right-click area
Press to right-click.
4Power button
Press to turn on the computer if it is turned off, in sleep state, or in
hibernate state.
Press to put the computer in sleep state if it is turned on.
Press and hold for 4 seconds to force shut-down the computer.
NOTE: You can customize the power-button behavior in Power
Options. For more information, see Me and My Dell at
www.dell.com/support/manuals.
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