Dell Inspiron 15 (M5010, Early 2010) - Manual (Page 5)

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Setting Up Your Inspiron Laptop. . . . . . . . . .5
Before Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . 5
Connect the AC Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connect the Network Cable (Optional) . . . . . 7
Press the Power Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Set Up the Operating System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Create System Recovery Media
(Recommended) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Install the SIM Card (Optional). . . . . . . . . . . 12
Enable or Disable Wireless
(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Set Up Wireless Display (Optional) . . . . . . . 16
Connect to the Internet (Optional) . . . . . . . . 18
Install Software Using Dell Digital
Delivery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Using Your Inspiron Laptop. . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Right View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Left View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Back View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Front View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Status Lights and Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Computer Base and Keyboard Features . . . 32
Touch Pad Gestures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Multimedia Control Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Using the Optical Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Display Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Removing and Replacing the Battery . . . . . 42
Software Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Dell DataSafe Online Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Dell Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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