Dell Inspiron 13z (N301z, Mid 2010) User Manual
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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
Connect the External Optical Drive
(Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Set Up the TV Tuner (Optional) . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Connect to the Internet (Optional) . . . . . . . . 17
Using Your Inspiron Laptop. . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Right View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Left View Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Back View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Front View Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Status Lights and Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Computer Base and Keyboard
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Touch Pad Gestures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Multimedia Control Keys. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Display Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Removing and Replacing the Battery . . . . . 38
Software Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Dell DataSafe Online Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Dell Dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Solving Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Beep Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Power Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
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