Left side view – Dell Inspiron 4150 User Manual

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Air Vent —

The computer uses an internal fan to create airflow through the vents, which prevents the computer from overheating.

Microphone —

Allows you to record audio.

Device Status Lights

If the computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the

light operates as follows:

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Solid green: The battery is charging.

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Flashing green: The battery is fully charged.

If the computer is running on a battery, the

light operates as follows:

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Off: The battery is adequately charged (or the computer is turned off).

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Flashing orange: The battery charge is low.

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Solid orange: The battery charge is critically low.

Touch Pad —

Use the touch pad and touch pad buttons as you would use a mouse. For more information, see the Tell Me How help file (see "

Accessing Help

").

Module Bay —

You can install devices such as an optical drive or the Dell TravelLite™ module in the module bay.

Display Latch Button —

Press this button to release the display latch and open the display.

Battery Bay —

When a battery is installed, you can use the computer without connecting it to an electrical outlet. For more information, see the Tell Me How

help file (see "

Accessing Help

").

Touch Pad/Track Stick Buttons —

Correspond to the left and right buttons on a standard mouse.

Keyboard —

The keyboard includes a numeric keypad as well as the Microsoft® Windows® logo key,

. For information on supported keyboard shortcuts,

see the Tell Me How help file (see "

Accessing Help

").

Power Button —

Press the power button to turn on the computer or to enter or exit a power management mode.

If the computer stops responding, press and hold the power button until the computer turns off completely (which may take about 4 seconds).

Dell™ AccessDirect™ Button —

Press this button to launch various resources, such as support and educational tools. For more information, see the Tell Me

How help file (see "

Accessing Help

").

Left Side View

HINT:

The computer turns on the fans when the computer gets hot. The fans may make noise, which is normal and does not indicate a problem with the

fans or the computer.

CAUTION:

Do not block, push objects into, or allow dust to accumulate in the air vents. Do not store your computer in a low-airflow environment,

such as a closed briefcase, while it is running. Restricting the airflow can damage the computer or cause a fire.

Turns on when you turn on the computer.

Turns on when the computer reads or writes data.

NOTICE:

To avoid loss of data, never turn off the

computer while the

light is flashing.

Turns on steadily or blinks when the computer is in a
power management mode. It also blinks to indicate
battery charge status.

NOTICE:

Turn off your computer by performing a Windows shutdown. Otherwise, you may lose data.

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