Dell Inspiron 13z 5323 User's Guide
Me and My Dell
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Contents
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
3D Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Wireless Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Touchscreen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Contents 3
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
Thermal Grease ......................................44
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Video Cards ..........................................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
Setting Up Your Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Setting Up 3D Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Setting Up Wireless Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Digital Visual Interface Connector Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
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
Contents 5
Battery .............................................. 75
Charging Laptop Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Improving the Battery Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Dell Desktop Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Dell Desktop Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Keyboard ............................................ 77
General Keyboard Shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Changing Keyboard Input Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Using Numeric Keypad on a Laptop Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
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
Using a Touchscreen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Audio Connectors ....................................89
Types of audio connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
5.1 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
7.1 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
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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
Local Area Network (LAN). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) . . . . .101
Setting Up Your Network ............................. 101
Setting Up a Wired Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Setting Up Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Setting Up Your Internet Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Contents 7
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
8 Contents
DellConnect ........................................ 118
DellConnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Using DellConnect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
About Restoring Your Operating
System – Windows 8 ................................ 123
Dell Backup and Recovery............................ 123
Dell Backup and Recovery - Windows 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Dell Backup and Recovery Basic – Windows 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Dell Backup and Recovery Professional – Windows 8. . . . . . . . .125
System Recovery Media ..............................126
System Recovery Media – Windows 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Restoring Your Computer Using System
Recovery Media – Windows 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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
About Dell DataSafe Local Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Dell DataSafe Local Backup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Dell DataSafe Local Backup Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Dell DataSafe Local Backup Professional. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
System Recovery Media .............................. 131
About System Recovery Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131
Restoring Your Computer Using System Recovery Media . . . . . .131
Contents 9
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
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
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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
OperatingSystem. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Transfer Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .167
Power Management ................................. 167
Configuring the Power Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
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12 Contents
New Features in Windows 8
Charms Sidebar
Charms are a set of features which are located within the Start screen.
To open the Charms menu, you can swipe in from the right edge of the
screen. If you are using a mouse, point to the upper-right corner of the
screen, move the mouse pointer down. If you are using a multi-touch
touchpad, place your finger to the right of your touchpad and swipe
left onto the touchpad. Charms include Search, Share, Start, Devices,
andSettings.
Search charm Allows you to search the
web, files, and apps.
Share charm Allows you to share
photos, links, and so on
with your friends and
social networks.
Start charm Takes you to the Start
screen.
Devices charm Allows you to send files
and stream movies to
TVs, printers, and other
devices.
Settings charm Provides access to
notifications, volume
controls, brightness
controls, and other
computer setting
options.
Charms Sidebar 15
Signing in to Windows 8
The following options are available when you log on to your computer for
the first time.
1. Using a Microsoft account: If you already have a Microsoft account,
you can use the Microsoft account e-mail ID in the Email address
field to log on to your computer. This feature will synchronize your
computer with your Microsoft accounts.
2. Creating a Microsoft account: You can create a Microsoft account,
ifyou do not have it already, to log on to your computer. Tap or click
Sign up for a new email address to create a new Microsoft account.
This feature will provide you access to most of the Microsoft services
(such as Outlook, SkyDrive, and so on).
3. Logging on without a Microsoft account: You can log on to your
computer with out using a Microsoft account. Tap or click Sign in
without a Microsoft account and follow the instructions on the
screen.
To lock your computer:
1. Open Start by swiping in from the right edge of the screen (or if you
are using a mouse, pointing to the upper-right corner of the screen),
and then tapping or clicking Start.
2. Tap or click your account picture in the upper-right corner, and then
choose Lock.
To dismiss the lock screen:
1. Swipe up from the bottom edge of the screen (or press any key if you
are using a keyboard) to dismiss the lock screen.
2. In the sign-in screen, sign in to your computer using the method of
your choice.
NOTE: To use a different sign-in method, tap or click Sign-in options
to see the available options.
16 Signing in to Windows 8
Closing a Windows 8 app
To close an app:
• If you are using a mouse, click and drag the app from the top of the
screen to the bottom of the screen and release the app.
• If you are using touchscreen, drag the app to the bottom of the screen
and release the app.
Turning off your computer – Windows 8
To turn off your computer:
1. Swipe from the right edge of the screen (or if you are using a mouse,
point to the upper-right corner of the screen), and then click Settings.
2. Tap or click Power and then choose Shut down.
NOTE: You can also choose to put your computer in sleep or
hibernate state.
Closing a Windows 8 app 17
18 Closing a Windows 8 app
About Your Computer
Power Adapter
Power adapters are used to supply power to portable computers and
certain desktop computers. Power adapters convert AC current to
DCcurrent for supplying to computers. The Dell power-adapter kit
consists of the power adapter and the power cable. The power-adapter
power rating (65 W, 90 W, and so on) depends on the computer it is
designed for, and the power cable varies based on the country where the
power adapter is shipped.
CAUTION: It is recommended to use only the power adapter that
shipped with your computer or a Dell-approved replacement power
adapter, to avoid damaging your computer.
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Battery
Laptop Battery
The following table compares the most commonly used batteries.
3-cell battery 6-cell battery 9-cell battery
Low cost Moderate cost High cost
Small in size Large in size Large in size
Low capacity Moderate capacity High capacity
Low weight Moderate weight Heavy
NOTE: When used under the same conditions, a low capacity battery
will wear out faster than a moderate or high capacity battery because
it has to be charged more often.
Conserving the Battery Power
To conserve battery power on your laptop, do any of the following:
• Connect the computer to an electrical outlet when possible; battery
life is largely determined by the number of times the battery is used
and recharged.
• Configure the power management settings using Microsoft Windows
Power Options to optimize your computer’s power usage (see Setting
Power Options).
• Use the Sleep power state when you leave the computer unattended
for long periods of time.
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Coin-Cell Battery
Coin-cell battery resides on the system board and provides power to
the Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) chip while the
computer is turned off. The CMOS chip contains the time, date, and other
configuration settings and the coin-cell battery helps preserve these
settings while the computer is switched off.
The coin-cell battery can last for several years. The factors that affect
coin-cell battery life are type of system board, temperature, the time for
which the computer is powered off, and so on.
Improving the Battery Performance
The operating time of a battery, which is the time the battery can hold a
charge, varies depending on how you use your laptop computer.
The following activities significantly reduce the operating time of your
battery:
• Using optical drives.
• Using wireless communications devices, ExpressCards, media cards, or
USB devices.
• Using high-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or other
power-intensive programs like complex 3D graphics applications and
games.
You may improve the battery performance by:
• Using the computer while connected to an electrical outlet when
possible. Battery life reduces with the number of times the battery is
discharged and recharged.
• Configuring the power management settings using Microsoft Windows
Power Options to optimize your computer’s power usage (see Power
Management).
• Using the Sleep power state when you leave the computer unattended
for long periods of time.
The life of the battery decreases over time depending on how often the
battery is used and the conditions under which it is used. You may need
to purchase a new battery during the life of your computer.
Battery 23
Touchpad
About Touchpad
A touchpad provides the functionality of a mouse to move the cursor,
drag or move selected items, and right-click or left-click by tapping the
surface. A touchpad has a touch-sensitive surface that senses the motion
and position of your finger(s) to a relative position on the computer
screen. Touchpads are available on laptop computers and some high-end
keyboards.
Touchpad Gestures
NOTE: Some of the touchpad gestures may not be supported on your
computer.
NOTE: You can change the touchpad gestures settings by double-
clicking the touchpad icon in the notification area of your computer
desktop.
Your computer may support Scroll, Zoom, Rotate, Flick, My Favorites,
and Desktop gestures.
Scroll
Allows you to scroll through content. The scroll feature includes:
Pan – Allows you to move the focus on the selected object when the
entire object is not visible.
Move two fingers in the desired direction to pan scroll the selected
object.
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Auto Scroll Vertical – Allows you to scroll up or down on the active
window.
Move two fingers up or down at a fast pace to activate vertical auto
scrolling. Tap on the touchpad to stop auto scrolling.
Auto Scroll Horizontal – Allows you to scroll left or right on the active
window.
Move two fingers to your left or right at a fast pace to activate horizontal
auto scrolling. Tap on the touchpad to stop auto scrolling.
Circular Scroll – Allows you to scroll up or down, and right or left.
To scroll up or down: Move a finger in the vertical scroll zone (extreme
right of the touchpad), in a clockwise circular motion to scroll up or
counterclockwise circular motion to scroll down.
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To scroll right or left: Move a finger in the horizontal scroll zone (extreme
bottom of the touchpad), in a clockwise circular motion to scroll right or
counterclockwise circular motion to scroll left.
Zoom
Allows you to increase or decrease the magnification of the screen
content.
The zoom feature includes:
One finger zoom – Allows you to zoom in or out.
To zoom in: Move a finger up in the zoom zone (extreme left of the
touchpad).
To zoom out: Move a finger down in the zoom zone (extreme left of the
touchpad).
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Pinch – Allows you to zoom in or zoom out by moving two fingers apart
or bringing them closer together on the touchpad.
To zoom in: Move two fingers apart to enlarge the view of the active
window.
To zoom out: Move two fingers close together to reduce the view of the
active window.
Rotate
Allows you to rotate the active content on the screen. The rotate feature
includes:
Twist – Allows you to rotate active content in 90° increments using two
fingers where one finger is anchored and the other rotates.
Keeping the thumb in place, move the index finger in an arced
direction right or left to rotate the selected item 90° clockwise or
counterclockwise.
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Flick
Allows you to flip content forward or backward based on the direction of
the flick.
Move three fingers quickly in the desired direction to flip content in the
active window.
My Favorites
Allows you to open your favorite applications.
Tap three fingers on the touchpad. The applications that are configured in
the touchpad configuration tool launch.
Desktop
Allows you to minimize all open windows so that the desktop is visible.
Place your hand on the touchpad in any orientation and briefly hold in
place.
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Display
A display is an output device for visual presentation of computer
information.
Commonly available types of display are:
• Touchscreen
• 3D
• Wireless
3D Display
A 3D display is a video output device that can display a 3-dimensional
image. 3D displays work by presenting separate offset 2D images to the
left and right eye. These 2D images are then combined and interpreted by
the brain as having depth, thus creating 3D effects.
NOTE: 3D display may not be supported on all computers.
Wireless Display
The wireless display feature allows you to share your computer display
with a TV without the use of cables. You must connect a wireless display
adapter to your TV before setting up wireless display.
Minimum requirements for setting up wireless display are:
Processor Intel Core i3-3xx to i7-66xx
Video Controller Intel HD Graphics
WLAN card Intel Centrino 6100/6200/6300 or Intel Centrino
Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250
Operating System Windows 7 Home Premium, Professional,
or Ultimate
Driver Latest wireless-card drivers and Intel Wireless
Display Connection Manager available at
support.dell.com.
NOTE: Wireless display may not be supported on all computers.
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Touchscreen Display
Touchscreen is a display device that lets you interact with the objects on
the screen by touching the display instead of using a mouse, touchpad,
or a keyboard. You can operate a touchscreen display with a finger, hand,
or another passive object, such as a stylus. Touchscreen displays are
commonly used in phones, tablets, computers, and so on. Commonly
used touchscreen technologies are capacitive touch and resistive touch.
NOTE: Touchscreen display may not be supported on all computers.
Touchscreen Gestures
Touchscreen gestures enhance the usability of a touchscreen display
by allowing you to perform tasks like zoom, scroll, rotate, and so on, by
sliding or flicking your finger on the display.
NOTE: Some of these gestures are application-specific and may not
work across applications.
Zoom
Allows you to increase or decrease the magnification of the active screen
content by moving two fingers apart or bringing them closer together on
the display.
Zoom in
Zoom out
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