Dell Inspiron 17 5770 Operation and maintenance manual

Inspiron 17 5000
Setup and Specications
Computer Model: Inspiron 5770
Regulatory Model: P35E
Regulatory Type: P35E001

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 - 08
Rev. A00

Contents
Set up your computer.................................................... 5
Create a USB recovery drive for Windows..................... 8
Reinstall Windows using a USB recovery drive.......................................... 8
Views............................................................................10
Left..........................................................................................................10
Right.........................................................................................................11
Display..................................................................................................... 12
Base.........................................................................................................13
Bottom.....................................................................................................14
Specications...............................................................15
Computer model...................................................................................... 15
System information..................................................................................15
Operating system.....................................................................................15
Dimensions and weight............................................................................ 15
Memory................................................................................................... 16
Ports and connectors...............................................................................16
Communications...................................................................................... 17
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Wireless module................................................................................. 17
Audio........................................................................................................18
Storage.................................................................................................... 18
Media-card reader................................................................................... 19
Keyboard..................................................................................................19
Camera................................................................................................... 20
Touchpad................................................................................................ 20
Power adapter.........................................................................................20
Battery.....................................................................................................21
Video........................................................................................................21
Display.....................................................................................................22
Computer environment........................................................................... 22
Keyboard shortcuts......................................................24
Getting help and contacting Dell.................................. 26
Self-help resources..................................................................................26
Contacting Dell........................................................................................ 27
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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.
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2 Finish operating system setup.
For Windows:
a) Connect to a network.
NOTE: If you are connecting to a secure wireless network, enter the
password for the network when prompted.
b) Sign in to your Microsoft account or create a new account.
For Ubuntu:
Follow the instructions on the screen to nish setup.
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3 Locate Dell apps in Windows.
Table 1. Locate Dell apps
Register your computer
Dell Help & Support
SupportAssist—Check and update 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
Dell recommends that you 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: 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.
NOTE: This process may take several minutes to complete.
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.
1 Connect the USB recovery drive to your computer.
2 Restart your computer.
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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.
This will take several minutes to complete and your computer will restart during
this process.
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Left
1Power-adapter port
Connect a power adapter to provide power to your computer and charge the
battery.
2Battery-status light/Hard-drive activity light
Indicates the battery-charge status or the hard-drive activity.
NOTE: Hard-drive activity light is supported only on computers shipped
with hard drive.
NOTE: Press Fn+H to toggle between the battery-status light and
hard-drive activity light.
3USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type-C) port with Power Delivery/DisplayPort
Connect peripherals such as external storage devices, printers, and external
displays.
Supports Power Delivery that enables two-way power supply between devices.
Provides up to 15 W power output that enables faster charging.
NOTE: An adapter (sold separately) is required to connect a
DisplayPort device.
4HDMI port
Connect a TV or another HDMI-in enabled device. Provides video and audio
output.
5Network port
Connect an Ethernet (RJ45) cable from a router or a broadband modem for
network or Internet access.
6USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (2)
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