DELL Inspiron 11 3000 Series 2-in-1 Laptop User Guide

: June 6, 2024
: Dell

DELL Inspiron 11 3000 Series 2-in-1 Laptop User Guide

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.

Set up your computer

Connect the power adapter and press the power button.

NOTE: To save battery power, the battery might enter to power saving mode. Connect the power adapter and press the power button to turn on the computer.
Finish operating system setup.
For Windows:
a) Connect to a network

NOTE: If you are connecting to a secured wireless network, enter the password for the wireless network access when prompted.
b) Sign in to your Microsoft account or create a new account.

For Ubuntu:
Follow the instructions on the screen to finish setup.
Locate Dell apps in Windows.
NOTE: Microsoft Windows 10 S is only supported on Inspiron 11-3168 shipped with Intel Celeron processor with 32 GB storage.
If your computer is running Microsoft Windows 10 S operating system and there are no Dell apps available, you can download them from the Microsoft Store.
NOTE: Dell apps will be available soon on Microsoft Store.
Table 1. Locate Dell apps
Register your computer
Dell Help & Support

SupportAssist—Check and update your computer
Create recovery drive for Windows
NOTE: It is recommended to create a recovery drive to troubleshoot and fix problems that may occur with Windows.
For more information, see Create a USB recovery drive for Windows.

Create a USB recovery drive for Windows

Dell recommends that you create a recovery drive to troubleshoot and fix problems that may occur with Windows. An empty USB flash 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.

Connect the USB flash drive to your computer.
In Windows search, type Recovery.
3 In the search results, click Create a recovery drive.
The User Account Control window is displayed.
Click Yes to continue.
The Recovery Drive window is displayed.
Select Back up system flies to the recovery drive and click Next.
Select the USB flash drive and click Next.
A message appears, indicating that all data in the USB flash drive will be deleted.
Click Create.
NOTE: This process may take several minutes to complete.
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.

Connect the USB recovery drive to your computer.
Restart your computer.
Press F12 after the Dell logo is displayed on the screen to access the boot menu. A Preparing one-time boot menu message appears.
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.
Choose your keyboard layout.
In the Choose an option screen, click Troubleshoot.
Click Recover from a drive.
Choose one of the following options:
– Just remove my flies to do a quick format.
– Fully clean the drive to do a complete format.
Click Recover to start the recovery process. This will take several minutes to complete and your computer will restart during this process.

Views

Left

Product Overview

Power-adapter port
Connect a power adapter to provide power to your computer and charge the battery.
HDMI port
Connect a TV or another HDMI‑in enabled device. Provides video and audio output.
USB 3.0 port
Connect peripherals such as storage devices, printers, and so on. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.
microSD-card slot
Reads from and writes to media cards.

Right

Product Overview

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
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.
Volume-control button
Press to increase or decrease the volume.
Headset port
Connect a headphone, a microphone, or a headset (headphone and microphone combo).
USB 2.0 ports (2)
Connect peripherals such as storage devices, printers, and so on. Provides data transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps.
Security-cable slot
Connect a Noble security-cable to prevent unauthorized movement of your computer.

Base

Product Overview

Left-click area
Press to left-click.
Touch pad
Move your finger on the touch pad to move the mouse pointer. Tap to left- click.
Right-click area
Press to right-click.

Display

Product Overview

Left microphone
Provides high‑quality digital sound input for audio recording, voice calls, and so on.
Camera
Allows you to video chat, capture photos, and record videos.
Camera-status light
Turns on when the camera is in use.
Right microphone
Provides high‑quality digital sound input for audio recording, voice calls, and so on.

Modes

Notebook

Product Overview

Tablet

Product Overview

Stand

Product Overview

Tent

Product Overview

Specifications

Dimensions and weight

Height
20.90 mm (0.82 in)
Width
291.64 mm (11.48 in)
Depth
201.92 mm (7.95 in)
Weight
1.39 kg (3.07 lb)

NOTE: The weight of your laptop varies depending on the configuration ordered and the manufacturing variability.

System Information

Processor
Inspiron 11–3168

Intel Celeron Dual Core
Intel Pentium Quad Core

Inspiron 11–3169
6th generation Intel Core
m3

Chipset Weight

Integrated in processor
201.92 mm (7.95 in) 1.39 kg (3.07 lb)

NOTE: The weight of your laptop varies depending on the configuration ordered and the manufacturing variability.

Memory

Slot
One SODIMM slot (Only on Inspiron 11– 3168 shipped with Intel Pentium processor)

Type
DDR3L

Speed
1600 MHz

Configurations supported

2 GB, and 4 GB (Inspiron 11–3168)
4 GB (Inspiron 11–3169)

Ports and Connectors

External:

USB

One USB 3.0 port
Two USB 2.0 ports

Audio/Video

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

Internal

M.2
One M.2 slot for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo card

Communications

Wireless

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi 802.11 ac
Bluetooth 4.0
Intel WiDi (optional)

Video

Controller
Inspiron 11–3168
Intel HD Graphics

Inspiron 11–3169
Intel Graphics 515

Memory
Shared system memory

Audio

Controller

Realtek ALC3234with Waves MaxxAudio (Inspiron 11–3168)
Realtek ALC3246 with Waves MaxxAudio (Inspiron 11–3169)

Speakers
Two

Output

Average 2 W
Peak 2.5 W

Microphone
Digital array-microphones in camera assembly

Volume controls
Media-control shortcut keys and volume control buttons

Storage

Interface
SATA 6 Gbps

Hard drive

One 2.5-inch drive
One Solid State Drive (SSD)
One eMMC card

Media-card reader

Type
One microSD-card slot

Card supported
microSD

Display

Type
11.6–inch HD touch

Resolution (maximum)
1366 x 768

Pixel pitch
0.2265 mm

Refresh rate
60 Hz

Operating angle
0 degrees (closed) to 360 degrees

Controls
Brightness can be controlled using shortcut keys

Height
144 mm (5.67 in)

Width
256.13 mm (10.08 in)

Diagonal
294.64 mm (11.60 in)

Keyboard

Type
Chiclet keyboard

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.

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

Camera

Resolution

Still image: 0.92 megapixel
Video: 1280 x 720 (HD) at 30 fps (maximum)

Diagonal viewing angle
74 degrees

Touch pad

Resolution

Horizontal: 1940
Vertical: 1040

Dimensions

Width: 100 mm (3.94 in)
Height: 55 mm (2.16 in)

Battery

Type
2–cell prismatic (32 WHr)

Operating time
Varies depending on operating conditions and can significantly reduce under certain power-intensive conditions.

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

Weight (maximum)
0.19 kg (0.42 lb)

Voltage
7.6 VDC

Charging time when the computer is off (approximate)
Within 4 hours

Width
272.10 mm (10.71 in)

Depth
70.50 mm (2.78 in)

Height
6.82 mm (0.27 in)

Power Adapter

Type

|

45 W

|

65 W

---|---|---
Input voltage|

00 VAC–240 VAC
50 Hz–60 Hz

19.50 VDC
0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
–40°C to 70°C (–40°F to 158°F)

Temperature range:
Operating
Temperature range:
Storage

Computer Environment

Airborne contaminant level : G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985

|

Operating

|

Storage

---|---|---
Temperature range| 0°C to 35°C (32°F to
95°F)| –40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F)
Relative humidity
(maximum)| 10% to 90% (noncondensing)| 0% to 95% (noncondensing)
Vibration (maximum)*| 0.66 GRMS| 1.30 GRMS
Shock (maximum)| 110 G†| 160 G‡
Altitude (maximum)| –15.2 m to 3048 m (–50 ft to 10,000 ft)| –15.2 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

Icons

|

Description

---|---
| Mute audio
| Decrease volume
| Increase volume
| Play previous track/chapter
| Play/Pause
| Play next track/chapter
| Switch to external display
| Search
| Decrease brightness
| Increase brightness
Keyboard Icon | Pause/Break
| Toggle Fn-key lock
| Sleep
| Turn off/on wireless
| Scroll lock

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
https://www.dell.com/en-us

Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
Dell Help & Support app

Windows 10
Get started app
window app Icon

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
https://www.dell.com/support/contents/en-us/category/product-support/self- support-knowledgebase/Operating-Systems/windows-operating-systems

Troubleshooting information, user manuals, setup instructions, product specifications, technical help blogs, drivers, software updates, and so on.

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.
NOTE: 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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