2. Finish operating system setup. For Windows: a. Connect to a network. b. Sign-in to your Microsoft account or create a new account. For Ubuntu: Follow the instructions on the screen to finish setup. 3. Locate Dell apps in Windows. Set up your computer...
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Table 1. Locate Dell apps Register your computer Dell Help & Support SupportAssist—Check and update your computer 4. Create recovery drive for Windows. It is recommended to create a recovery drive to troubleshoot and fix problems that may occur with 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.
Views Front 1. Power and battery-status light/hard-drive activity light Indicates the battery-charge status or the hard-drive activity. NOTE: 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.
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. 2. Volume-control button Press to increase or decrease the volume.
3. Right-click area Press to right-click. 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) Depth-sensing feature of the camera enhances security when paired with Windows Hello face authentication.
1. Left speaker Provides audio output. 2. 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. 3. Right speaker Provides audio output.
Specifications Computer model Table 2. Computer model Computer model Inspiron 15-5579 Dimensions and weight Table 3. Dimensions and weight Height 20.20 mm (0.80 in) Width 380.90 mm (15 in) Depth 253.10 mm (9.96 in) Weight (maximum) 2.20 kg (4.85 lb) NOTE: The weight of your laptop varies depending on the configuration ordered and the manufacturing variability.
Table 11. Storage specifications (continued) Solid-state drive (SSD) One 2.5-inch drive or one M.2 2280 solid-state drive using hard-drive bracket and interposer Capacity Hard drive Up to 1 TB Up to 512 GB Media-card reader Table 12. Media-card reader specifications Type One SD-card slot Cards supported...
Table 14. Keyboard specifications (continued) Keyboard shortcuts Camera Table 15. Camera specifications Resolution Camera ● Still image: 0.92 megapixel ● Video: 1280 x 720 (HD) at 30 fps Infrared Camera 640 x 480 (VGA) Diagonal viewing angle Camera 74 degrees Infrared Camera 60 degrees Touchpad...
Table 17. Battery specifications (continued) Coin-cell battery CR-2032 Power adapter Table 18. Power adapter specifications Type 45 W Diameter (connector) 4.5 mm 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...
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Table 21. Computer environment (continued) Operating Storage (32°F to 95°F) (–40°F to 149°F) Relative humidity (maximum) 10% to 90% 0% to 95% (non-condensing) (non-condensing) Vibration (maximum) 0.66 GRMS 1.30 GRMS † ‡ Shock (maximum) 110 G 160 G Altitude (maximum) –15.20 m to 3048 m –15.20 m to 10,668 m (–50 ft to 10,000 ft)
Keyboard shortcuts NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys used for shortcuts remain the same across all language configurations. Table 22. List of keyboard shortcuts Keys Description Mute audio Decrease volume Increase volume Play previous track/chapter Play/Pause Play next track/chapter Switch to external display...
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Table 22. List of keyboard shortcuts (continued) Keys Description Home Page up Page down 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: Table 23. Self-help resources Information about Dell products and services www.dell.com Dell Help & Support app Get started app...