DELL Inspiron 15 5000 Laptop Owner’s Manual

DELL Inspiron 15 5000 Laptop

Setup and Specifications

Notes, cautions, and warnings

A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your computer.
A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.
A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

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Set up your computer

1. Connect the power adapter and press the power button.
   

2. Finish operating system setup. For Windows:
   a. Connect to your network.
   
   b. Sign in to your Microsoft account or create a local account.
   
   For Ubuntu:
   Follow the instructions on the screen to finish setup. 3. Locate Dell apps.

3. Locate Dell apps
   | Register your computer
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   | Dell Help & Support
   
   | SupportAssist — Check and update your computer

Views

Front

1. Power and battery-status light/hard-drive activity light Indicates the battery-charge status or the hard-drive activity.
   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.
   Off
   ● 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 off

Left

1. Power-adapter port
   Connect a power adapter to provide power to your computer and charge the battery.

2. Network port
   Connect an Ethernet (RJ45) cable from a router or a broadband modem for network or internet access.

3. HDMI port
   Connect a TV or another HDMI-in enabled device. Provides video and audio output.

4. USB 3.0 ports (2)
   Connect peripherals such as storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps

5. Headset port
   Connect a headphone or a headset (headphone and microphone combo).

Right

Right

1. SD-card
   slot Reads from and writes to the SD card.

2. USB 2.0 port
   Connect peripherals such as storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps.

3. Optical drive
   Reads from and writes to CDs and DVDs.

4. Security-cable slot
   Connect a security cable to prevent unauthorized movement of your computer.]

Base

1. Left-click area
   Press to left-click.

2. Touch pad
   Move your finger on the touch pad to move the mouse pointer. Tap to left-click and two finger tap to right-click.

3. Right-click area
   Press to right-click.

4. Power button
   Press to turn on the computer if it is turned off, 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.
     You can customize the power-button behavior in Power Options. For more information, see Me and My Dell at www.dell.com/support/manuals.

Display

1. Left microphone Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls.
2. Infrared emitter (optional) Emits infrared light, which enables the infrared camera to sense depth and track motion.
3. Infrared camera (optional) Enables you to video chat, capture photos, and record videos. Depth-sensing feature of the camera enhances security when paired with Windows Hello.
4. Camera-status light Turns on when the camera is in use.
5. Right microphone Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls.
6. Service Tag label The Service Tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier that enables Dell service technicians to identify the hardware components in your computer and access warranty information.

Specifications

Dimensions and weight

ordered and the manufacturing variability.

System information

• 7th generation Intel Core i3/i5/i7 Processor
• 6th generation Intel Core i3 Processor
• Intel Pentium Processor
• Intel Celeron Processor

Chipset| Integrated in processor

Memory

Communications

• WiFi 802.11ac + Bluetooth 4.2
• WiFi 802.11b/g/n + Bluetooth 4.0]

Audio

• Average – 2 W
• Peak – 2.5 W

Microphone| Digital-array microphones
Volume controls| Media-control shortcut keys

Storage

The computer is shipped with either hard drive or solid-state drive, depending on the configuration ordered.

Interface|

• SATA 6 Gbps for hard drive
• SATA 6 Gbps for solid-state driv
•   SATA 1.5 Gbps for optical drive

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Hard drive| One 2.5-inch drive
Solid-state drive| One 2.5-inch drive
Optical-drive bay| One 9.5 mm DVD+/-RW drive or Blu-ray Disc writer

Media-card reader

• SD card
• SD High Capacity (SDHC) card
• SD Extended Capacity (SDXC) card

Keyboard

Type| ●        Standard keyboard

●        Backlit keyboard (optional)

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Shortcut keys| Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions. To type the alternate character, press Shift and the desired key. To perform secondary functions, press Fn and the desired key.

** You can define the primary behavior of the shortcut keys by pressing Fn+Esc or by changing Function Key Behavior** in System Setup.

Keyboard shortcuts

Camera

Resolution|

• Still image: 0.92 megapixel
• Video: 1280 x 720 (HD) at 30 FPS

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Diagonal viewing angle| 74 degrees

Touch pad

Resolution|

• Horizontal: 1228 dpi
• Vertical: 928 dpi

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Dimensions|

• Height: 80 mm (3.15 in)
• Width: 105 mm (4.13 in)

Power adapter

Type|

• 45 W
• 65 W

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Input voltage| 100 VAC–240 VAC
Input frequency| 50 Hz–60 Hz
Input current (maximum)| 1.30 A/1.60 A/1.70 A
Output current (continuous)| 2.31 A/3.34 A
Rated output voltage| 19.50 VDC
Temperature range: Operating| 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Temperature range: Storage| –40°C to 70°C (–40°F to 158°F)

Battery

Dimensions:
Width| 97.15 mm (3.82 in)
Depth| 184.15 mm (7.25 in)
Height| 5.9 mm (0.23 in)
Weight (maximum)| 0.2 kg (0.44 lb)
Voltage| 11.40 VDC
Life span (approximate)| 300 discharge/charge cycles
Temperature range: Operating| 0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F)
Temperature range: Storage| –40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F)
Coin-cell battery| CR-2032
Operating time| Varies depending on operating conditions and can significantly reduce under certain power-intensive conditions.

Display

 | 15.6-inch HD Non-touch| 1 5 . 6 – i n c h F H D T o u c h / N o n – t o u c h
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Resolution (maximum)| 1366 x 768| 1920 x 1080
Pixel pitch| 0.252 mm| 0.179 mm
Refresh rate| 48/60 Hz
 | 15.6-inch HD Non-touch| 1 5 . 6 – i n c h F H D T o u c h / N o n – t o u c h
Operating angle| 0 degrees (closed) to 135 degrees
Controls| Brightness can be controlled using shortcut keys
Dimensions:
Height (including bezel)| 258.83 mm (10.19 in)
Width (including bezel)| 388.87 mm (15.31 in)
Diagonal (excluding bezel)| 394.87 mm (15.55 in)

Ports and connectors

External:

Network| One RJ45 port
USB|

• Two USB 3.0 ports
• One USB 2.0 port

Audio/Video|

• One HDMI port
• One headset (headphone and microphone combo) port

Internal:

M.2 slot| One M.2 slot for WiFi and Bluetooth combo card

Video

• Intel HD Graphics 610 for computers with Intel Pentium/Celeron Processor
• Intel HD Graphics 620 for computers with Intel Core i3/i5/i7 Processor

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• AMD Radeon R7 M440
• AMD Radeon R7 M445

Memory| Shared system memory|

• Up to 2 GB DDR3
• Up to 4 GB GDDR5

Computer environment

A i r b o r n e c o n t a m i n a n t l e v e l : G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985

condensing)
Vibration (maximum)*| 0.66 GRMS| 1.30 GRMS
Shock (maximum)| 110 G†| 160 G‡
Altitude (maximum)| –15.20 m to 3048 m (–50 ft to 10,000

ft)

| –15.20 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 35,000

ft)

• Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment.

† Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse when the hard drive is in use.

‡ Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse when the hard-drive head is in parked position.

Keyboard shortcuts

Getting help and contacting Dell

Self-help resources

You can get information and help on Dell products and services using these self-help resources:

Information about Dell products and services| www.dell.com
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Windows 8.1 and Windows 10|

Dell Help & Support app

Windows 10|

Get started app

Windows 8.1|

Help + Tips app

Accessing help in Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10| In Windows search, type Help and Support, and press Enter.
Accessing help in Windows 7| Click Start > Help and Support.
Online help for operating system| www.dell.com/support/windows www.dell.com/support/linux
Troubleshooting information, user manuals, setup instructions, product specifications, technical help blogs, drivers, software updates, and so on.| www.dell.com/support
Learn about your operating system, setting up and using your computer, data backup, diagnostics, and so on.| See Me and My Dell at www.dell.com/support/manuals.

Contacting Dell

To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues, see www.dell.com/contactdell. NOTE: Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your country.
**** If you do not have an active internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog.

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References

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