Set up your computer Steps 1. Connect the keyboard and mouse. 2. Connect to your network using a cable, or connect to a wireless network. Set up your computer...
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3. Connect the display. NOTE: If you ordered your computer with a discrete graphics card, the HDMI, VGA and the DisplayPort on the back panel of your computer are covered. Connect the display to the discrete graphics card. 4. Connect the power cable. Set up your computer...
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5. Press the power button. Set up your computer...
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For Ubuntu: Follow the instructions on the screen to finish setup. For Windows: Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. When setting up, Dell recommends that you: ● Connect to a network for Windows updates. NOTE: If connecting to a secured wireless network, enter the password for the wireless network access when prompted.
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Table 1. Locate Dell apps (continued) SupportAssist Proactively checks the health of your computer’s hardware and software. NOTE: Renew or upgrade your warranty by clicking the warranty expiry date in SupportAssist. Dell Update Updates your computer with critical fixes and important device drivers as they become available.
Press to open the optical drive tray. 3. Optical-drive emergency eject pinhole Used to eject the optical-drive tray manually if the optical-drive eject button fails. NOTE: For more information about manually ejecting optical-drive trays, see the knowledge base article SLN301118 www.dell.com/support. Views of Inspiron 3881...
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When the computer is turned on, press the power button to put the computer into sleep state; press and hold the power button for 10 seconds to force shut-down the computer. NOTE: You can customize the power-button behavior in Windows. For more information, see Me and My Dell at www.dell.com/support/manuals. 6. SD-card slot Reads from and writes to the SD card.
Back 1. Back panel Connect USB, audio, video, and other devices. 2. Expansion-card slots Provide access to ports on any installed PCI Express cards. 3. Power port Connect a power cable to provide power to your computer. 4. Power-supply diagnostics light Indicates the power-supply state.
Back panel 1. Line-out port Connect speakers. 2. HDMI port Connect to a TV or another HDMI-in enabled device. Provides video and audio output. NOTE: This port is not available for computers shipped with 10 Generation Intel Core i5-10400F and 10 Generation Intel Core i7-10700F processors.
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NOTE: This port is not available for computers shipped with 10 Generation Intel Core i5-10400F and 10 Generation Intel Core i7-10700F processors. 7. Network port Connect an Ethernet (RJ45) cable from a router or a broadband modem for network or Internet access. Views of Inspiron 3881...
Specifications of Inspiron 3881 Dimensions and weight The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your Inspiron 3881. Table 2. Dimensions and weight Description Values Height: Front height 324.30 mm (12.77 in.) Rear height 324.30 mm (12.77 in.) Width 154 mm (6.06 in.) Depth...
To learn more about the features of different types of M.2 cards, see the knowledge base article SLN301626 at www.dell.com/support. Ethernet The following table lists the wired Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) specifications of your Inspiron 3881. Table 8. Ethernet specifications...
Audio The following table lists the audio specifications of your Inspiron 3881. Table 10. Audio specifications Description Values Audio controller Realtek ALC3246 Stereo conversion Supported Internal audio interface High definition audio interface External audio interface ● One HDMI 1.4b port NOTE: This port is not available for computers shipped with 10...
Table 14. Power supply specifications (continued) Description Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Storage -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F) 158°F) 158°F) GPU—Integrated The following table lists the specifications of the integrated Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your Inspiron 3881. Table 15.
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Table 17. Computer environment (continued) Description Operating Storage Relative humidity (maximum) 10% to 90% (non-condensing) 0% to 95% (non-condensing) Vibration (maximum) 0.66 GRMS 1.30 GRMS Shock (maximum) 110 G† 160 G† Altitude range -15.2 m to 3048 m (-49.87 ft to 10000 -15.2 m to 10668 m (-49.87 ft to 35000 CAUTION: Operating and storage temperature ranges may differ among components, so operating or storing...
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 18. Self-help resources Self-help resources Resource location Information about Dell products and services www.dell.com My Dell Tips...