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Dell Inspiron 14 3421 Manual

Dell Inspiron 14 3421 Manual (168 pages)

Me and My Dell

Brand: Dell | Category: Laptop | Size: 4.83 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Charms Sidebar
15
Signing in to Windows 8
16
Closing a Windows 8 App
17
Turning off Your Computer - Windows 8
17
Power Adapter
21
Battery
22
- Laptop Battery
  22
- Conserving the Battery Power
  22
- Coin-Cell Battery
  23
- Improving the Battery Performance
  23
Touchpad
24
- About Touchpad
  24
- Touchpad Gestures
  24
  - Scroll
    24
  - Zoom
    26
  - Rotate
    27
  - Flick
    28
  - My Favorites
    28
  - Desktop
    28
Display
29
- Wireless Display
  29
- Touchscreen Display
  30
- Touchscreen Gestures
  30
  - Zoom
    30
  - Dwell
    31
  - Flick
    31
  - Scroll
    31
  - Rotate
    32
Keyboard
33
- Backlit Keyboard
  34
- Keyboard Connection Types
  35
Locating the Service Tag and Express-Service Code
36
- Locating the Label on Your Computer
  36
- Using Dell's Online System Profiler
  36
Storage
36
- About Storage Devices
  36
- Internal Storage Devices
  37
  - Hard Drives
    37
  - Solid-State Drives
    37
- Removable Storage Devices
  37
  - Optical Discs
    38
  - Memory Cards
    38
Memory Module
39
System Board
40
Processor
42
Computer Fan
43
Heat Sink
43
Video Cards
44
Thermal Grease
44
TV Tuners
45
Speakers
46
Webcam
46
- Enabling a Webcam
  47
- Dell Webcam Manager
  47
Expresscards
48
Communication Devices
49
Setting up Your Laptop
55
Setting up Your Desktop
57
Internet
59
- Setting up a Wired Internet Connection
  59
- Setting up a Wireless Internet Connection
  60
Display
61
Audio
66
- Setting up 5.1 Audio
  66
- Setting up 7.1 Audio
  68
Setting up Your Printer
70
Setting up Your Webcam
71
Installing Your USB Wireless Adapter
71
Battery
75
- Charging Laptop Battery
  75
- Improving the Battery Performance
  75
- Dell Desktop Mode
  76
Keyboard
77
Touchpad
81
- Using Your Touchpad
  81
- Touchpad Gestures
  81
  - Scroll
    81
  - Zoom
    83
  - Rotate
    84
  - Flick
    84
  - My Favorites
    84
  - Desktop
    84
Touchscreen
85
- Using a Touchscreen Display
  85
Audio Connectors
89
- Types of Audio Connectors
  89
- Audio
  90
Usb
90
- USB Connectors
  90
- USB Standards
  91
Digital Visual Interface (DVI)
92
Displayport/Mini-Displayport
92
- Advantages of Displayport
  93
Hdmi
93
- Advantages of HDMI
  93
Esata Connector
94
S/Pdif
94
Ieee 1394
94
- Key Features
  94
- Types of IEEE 1394 Cables
  95
- Comparing USB and IEEE 1394
  96
Network
99
Setting up Your Network
101
- Setting up a Wired Network
  101
- Setting up Wireless Network
  102
- Setting up Your Internet Connection
  102
Setting up a Local Area Network
103
- Setting up a Wired Internet Connection
  103
  - To Set up WLAN
    103
- Setting up a Wireless Local Area Network
  104
  - To Set up WLAN
    104
- Checking Your Wireless Network Card
  105
- Setting up a Wired Internet Connection
  105
- Setting up a Wireless Internet Connection
  107
Computrace
111
- About Computrace
  111
- Enabling Computrace
  112
- Getting Help on Computrace
  112
My Dell Downloads
113
My Dell Support Center
113
- Downloading or Upgrading Dell Support Center
  113
- PC Checkup Utilities
  114
Solution Station
114
- Solution Station Offerings
  115
Dell Quickset
116
- Installation
  116
- NVIDIA 3DTV Play
  116
- 3D Games
  116
  - Playing Games in 3D
    116
  - Keyboard Shortcuts
    117
  - Customizing Keyboard Shortcuts
    118
- 3D Photos
  118
Dellconnect
118
- Using Dellconnect
  118
About Restoring Your Operating
123
System - Windows 8
123
Dell Backup and Recovery
123
System Recovery Media
126
Restoring Your Operating System
127
System Restore
127
- About System Restore
  127
- Starting System Restore
  128
- Undoing the Last System Restore
  128
Dell Datasafe Local Backup
129
System Recovery Media
131
- About System Recovery Media
  131
- Restoring Your Computer Using System Recovery Media
  131
Dell Factory Image Restore
132
- About Dell Factory Image Restore
  132
- Starting Dell Factory Image Restore
  132
Operating System Disc
133
- About Operating System Disc
  133
- Reinstalling the Operating System Using the Operating System Disc
  133
Diagnostics
137
- Pre-Boot System Assessment
  137
- Invoking PSA
  137
- Enhanced PSA
  138
- Invoking Epsa
  138
- Beep Codes
  139
Troubleshooting
140
- Display Screen Is Difficult to Read
  140
- Desktop
  140
- Laptop
  141
- No Display on the Screen or Screen Is Blank
  142
- Desktop
  142
- Laptop
  143
- Keyboard Not Working, Not Detected, or Working
  143
- Intermittently
  143
- External Keyboard
  143
- Laptop Keyboard
  144
System Setup (BIOS)
147
Entering System Setup (BIOS)
147
System Setup Screens
148
Changing the Boot Sequence for the Current Boot
149
Changing the Default Boot Sequence
150
- Flashing the BIOS
  150
Getting Help and Contacting Dell
155
- Self-Help Options
  155
  - Accessing Windows Help and Support
    155
- Contacting Dell
  156
Before Calling Dell
159
Computer Maintenance
160
Ergonomic Instructions for Desktops
160
Ergonomic Instructions for Laptops
162
Dell and the Environment
164
Regulatory Compliance Policy
165
- Contact Details for Regulatory Compliance Web Site
  165
- Additional Compliance Information
  165
Migration Tips
166
- Migrating to Windows 7 from an Earlier Windows
  166
- Operating System
  166
- Transfer Methods
  167
Power Management
167
- Configuring the Power Settings
  168

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Dell Inspiron 14 3421 Owner's Manual

Dell Inspiron 14 3421 Owner's Manual (73 pages)

Owner's Manual

Brand: Dell | Category: Laptop | Size: 3.3 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Before You Begin

9
After Working Inside Your Computer

11
Removing the Battery

12
- Procedure
  12
Replacing the Battery

13
- Procedure
  13
Removing the Optical Drive

14
- Prerequisites
  14
- Procedure
  14
Replacing the Optical Drive

16
- Procedure
  16
- Postrequisites
  16
Removing the Keyboard

17
- Prerequisites
  17
- Procedure
  17
Replacing the Keyboard

20
- Procedure
  20
- Postrequisites
  20
Removing the Base Cover

21
- Prerequisites
  21
- Procedure
  21
Replacing the Base Cover

22
- Procedure
  22
- Postrequisites
  22
Removing the Memory Module(S)

23
- Prerequisites
  23
- Procedure
  23
Replacing the Memory Module(S)

24
- Postrequisites
  24
- Procedure
  24
- Prerequisites
  25
Removing the Hard Drive

25
- Procedure
  26
Replacing the Hard Drive

28
- Postrequisites
  28
- Procedure
  28
Removing the Wireless Mini-Card

29
- Prerequisites
  29
- Procedure
  29
Replacing the Wireless Mini-Card

31
- Postrequisites
  31
- Procedure
  31
Removing the Palm-Rest

32
- Prerequisites
  32
- Procedure
  32
Replacing the Palm-Rest

36
- Postrequisites
  36
- Procedure
  36
Removing the Coin-Cell Battery

37
- Prerequisites
  37
- Procedure
  38
- Postrequisites
  39
- Procedure
  39
- Prerequisites
  40
- Procedure
  41
- Postrequisites
  42
- Procedure
  42
- Prerequisites
  43
- Procedure
  44
- Postrequisites
  46
- Procedure
  46
- Prerequisites
  47
  - Procedure
    48
  - Postrequisites
    50
- Procedure
  50
- Prerequisites
  52
- Procedure
  53
Replacing the Thermal-Cooling Assembly

54
- Postrequisites
  54
- Procedure
  54
- Prerequisites
  55
- Procedure
  56
- Postrequisites
  57
- Procedure
  57
- Prerequisites
  58
- Procedure
  59
- Postrequisites
  60
- Procedure
  60
Removing the Display Bezel

61
- Prerequisites
  61
- Procedure
  62
- Postrequisites
  63
- Procedure
  63
- Prerequisites
  64
- Procedure
  65
- Postrequisites
  66
  - Procedure
    66
  - Removing the Display Panel
    67
- Prerequisites
  67
- Procedure
  68
- Procedure
  69
  - Postrequisites
    69
  - Prerequisites
    70
  - Procedure
    71
  - Procedure
    72
  - Postrequisites
    72
Flashing the BIOS

73

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