Dell Inspiron 17-7773 Operation and maintenance manual

Inspiron 17 7000
2-in-1
Setup and Specications
Computer Model: Inspiron 17-7773
Regulatory Model: P30E
Regulatory Type: P30E001

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. A01

Contents
Set up your computer.................................................... 5
Create a USB recovery drive for Windows..................... 8
Reinstall Windows using a USB recovery drive.......................................... 8
Views............................................................................10
Front........................................................................................................10
Left...........................................................................................................11
Right........................................................................................................ 12
Base.........................................................................................................13
Display..................................................................................................... 14
Bottom.....................................................................................................15
Modes......................................................................................................16
Notebook........................................................................................... 16
Tablet.................................................................................................16
Stand................................................................................................. 16
Tent....................................................................................................17
Specications...............................................................18
Computer model...................................................................................... 18
Dimensions and weight............................................................................ 18
System information.................................................................................. 18
Operating system.....................................................................................18
Memory................................................................................................... 19
Ports and connectors...............................................................................19
Communications..................................................................................... 20
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Wireless module................................................................................ 20
Video.......................................................................................................20
Audio........................................................................................................21
Storage.................................................................................................... 21
Media-card reader....................................................................................21
Keyboard................................................................................................. 22
Camera....................................................................................................22
Touchpad................................................................................................ 23
Power adapter.........................................................................................23
Battery.................................................................................................... 23
Display.....................................................................................................24
Computer environment........................................................................... 25
Keyboard shortcuts......................................................26
Getting help and contacting Dell.................................. 28
Self-help resources..................................................................................28
Contacting Dell........................................................................................29
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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.
a) Connect to a network.
b) Sign-in to your Microsoft account or create a new account.
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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. 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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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.
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
NOTE: Hard-drive activity light is supported only on computers shipped
with hard drive.
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Left
1Power-adapter port
Connect a power adapter to provide power to your computer and charge the
battery.
2USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C port
Connect peripherals such as external storage devices, printers, external displays,
and so on. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.
Supports Power Delivery that allows two-way power supply between devices.
Provides up to 15 W power output that enables faster charging.
NOTE: Adapters (sold separately) are required to connect standard
USB and DisplayPort devices.
3HDMI port
Connect a TV or another HDMI-in enabled device. Provides video and audio
output.
4USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare
Connect peripherals such as storage devices, printers, and so on. Provides data
transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.
PowerShare allows you to charge your USB devices even when your computer is
turned o.
NOTE: If your computer is powered o or in hibernate state, you must
connect the power adapter to charge your devices using the
PowerShare port. You must enable this feature in the BIOS setup
program.
NOTE: Certain USB devices may not charge when the computer is
powered o or in sleep state. In such cases, turn on the computer to
charge the device.
5Headset port
Connect headphones or a headset (headphone and microphone combo).
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Right
1Power 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.
2Volume-control button
Press to increase or decrease the volume.
3Media-card reader
Reads from and writes to media cards.
4USB 2.0 port
Connect peripherals such as storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer
speeds up to 480 Mbps.
5Security-cable slot (for Noble locks)
Connect a security cable to prevent unauthorized movement of your computer.
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Base
1Touch pad
Move your nger on the touch pad to move the mouse pointer. Tap to left-click
and two nger tap to right-click.
2Left-click area
Press to left-click.
3Right-click area
Press to right-click.
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Display
1Left microphone
Provides digital sound input for audio recording, voice calls, and so on.
2Infrared emitter
Emits infrared light that enables infrared camera to sense depth and track
motion.
3Infrared camera
Allows you to video chat, capture photos, and record videos. Depth-sensing
feature of the camera enhances security when paired with Windows Hello.
4Camera
Allows you to video chat, capture photos, and record videos.
5Camera-status light
Turns on when the camera is in use.
6Right microphone
Provides digital sound input for audio recording, voice calls, and so on.
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Bottom
1Left speaker
Provides audio output.
2Service Tag label
The Service Tag is a unique alphanumeric identier that enables Dell service
technicians to identify the hardware components in your computer and access
warranty information.
3Right speaker
Provides audio output.
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Modes
Notebook
Tablet
Stand
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Tent
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Specications
Computer model
Table 2. Computer model
Computer model Inspiron 17-7773
Dimensions and weight
Table 3. Dimensions and weight
Height 22.10 mm (0.87 in)
Width 412.50 mm (16.24 in)
Depth 277.50 mm (10.92 in)
Weight 2.94 kg (6.49 lb)
NOTE: The weight of your laptop
varies depending on the
conguration ordered and the
manufacturing variability.
System information
Table 4. System information
Processor 8th Generation Intel Core i5/i7
Chipset Integrated in processor
Operating system
Table 5. Operating system
Operating systems supported • Ubuntu
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• Windows 10 Pro Standard
• Windows 10 Home Standard
• Windows 10 Home Plus
Memory
Table 6. Memory specications
Slots Two SODIMM slots
Type Dual-channel DDR4
Speed 2400 MHz
Congurations supported
Per memory module slot 4 GB, 8 GB, and 16 GB
Total memory 4 GB, 8 GB, 12 GB, and 16 GB
Ports and connectors
Table 7. Ports and connectors
External
USB • USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-C port
• One USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with
PowerShare
• One USB 2.0 port
Audio/Video • One HDMI 1.4b port
• One headset (headphone and
microphone combo) port
Table 8. Ports and connectors
Internal
M.2 Card • One M.2 slot for SSD card
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Internal
• One M.2 slot for WiFi/Bluetooth
Communications
Table 9. Supported communications
Wireless • Wi-Fi 802.11ac
• Bluetooth 4.0
• Miracast
Wireless module
Table 10. Wireless module specications
Type Intel 3165 QCA61x4A (DW1820)
Transfer rate Up to 433 Mbps Up to 867 Mbps
Frequency bands
supported
Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz Dual band 2.4 GHz/5 GHz
Encryption • 64-bit and 128-bit
WEP
• CKIP
• TKIP
• AES-CCMP
• 64-bit and 128-bit
WEP
• CKIP
• TKIP
• AES-CCMP
Video
Table 11. Video specications
Controller NVIDIA GeForce MX150
Memory Up to 4 GB GDDR5
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