Dell Inspiron 15 5000 Series Operation and maintenance manual

Inspiron 15 5000
Setup and Specications
Computer Model: Inspiron 5566
Regulatory Model: P51F
Regulatory Type: P51F006

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.
© 2016-2018 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.
2018 - 10
Rev. A02

Contents
Set up your computer................................................... 5
Views............................................................................ 8
Front........................................................................................................ 8
Left...........................................................................................................8
Right.........................................................................................................9
Base........................................................................................................10
Display..................................................................................................... 11
Back........................................................................................................12
Specications.............................................................. 13
Computer model..................................................................................... 13
Dimensions and weight........................................................................... 13
Processors.............................................................................................. 13
Memory.................................................................................................. 14
Ports and connectors..............................................................................14
Communications..................................................................................... 15
3

Wireless module................................................................................ 15
Audio.......................................................................................................15
Storage................................................................................................... 16
Media-card reader...................................................................................16
Keyboard.................................................................................................16
Camera....................................................................................................17
Touch pad............................................................................................... 17
Power adapter.........................................................................................17
Battery....................................................................................................18
Display.....................................................................................................18
Video.......................................................................................................19
Computer environment........................................................................... 19
Keyboard shortcuts......................................................21
Getting help and contacting Dell................................. 24
Self-help resources.................................................................................24
Contacting Dell.......................................................................................25
4

Set up your computer
1 Connect the power adapter and press the power button.
5

2 Finish operating system setup.
For Windows:
a) Connect to a network.
b) Sign-in to your Microsoft account or create a new account.
For Ubuntu:
Follow the instructions on the screen to nish setup.
6

3 Locate Dell apps in Windows.
Table 1. Locating Dell apps in Windows
Register your computer
Dell Help & Support
SupportAssist — Check and update your computer
7

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 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.
Left
8

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 to a TV or another HDMI-in enabled device. Provides video and audio
output.
4USB 3.0 port
Connect peripherals such as external 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 headphones or a headset (headphone and microphone combo).
2USB 2.0 ports (2)
Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers. Provides
data transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps.
3Optical drive (optional)
Reads from and writes to CDs and DVDs.
4Security-cable slot
Connect a security cable to prevent unauthorized movement of your computer.
9

Base
1Left-click area
Press to left-click.
2Touchpad
Move your nger on the touchpad to move the mouse pointer. Tap to left-click
and two nger tap to right-click.
3Right-click area
Press to right-click.
4Power button
Press to turn on the computer if it is turned o, 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.
10