Dell Inspiron 14 3476 User Manual

Inspiron 14 3000 Setup and Specications

Computer Model: Inspiron 14–3476 Regulatory Model: P76G Regulatory Type: P76G002

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.

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Contents

Set up your computer....................................................5

Create a USB recovery drive for Windows..................... 7

Reinstall Windows using a USB recovery drive.......................................... 7

Views.............................................................................9

Front......................................................................................................... 9

Left..........................................................................................................10

Right........................................................................................................10

Base..........................................................................................................11

Display..................................................................................................... 12

Back.........................................................................................................13

Specications...............................................................14

Dimensions and weight............................................................................ 14

Computer model...................................................................................... 14

System information..................................................................................14

Operating system.....................................................................................14

Memory................................................................................................... 15

Ports and connectors...............................................................................15

Video....................................................................................................... 16

Audio........................................................................................................16

Storage....................................................................................................16

Media-card reader....................................................................................17

Keyboard..................................................................................................17

Camera.................................................................................................... 17

Touchpad................................................................................................. 18

Touchpad gestures.............................................................................18

Power adapter......................................................................................... 18

Battery.....................................................................................................19

Display..................................................................................................... 19

Communications..................................................................................... 20

Wireless module................................................................................ 20

Computer environment............................................................................21

Keyboard shortcuts......................................................22

Getting help and contacting Dell..................................24

Self-help resources..................................................................................24

Contacting Dell........................................................................................25

Set up your computer

1 Connect the power adapter and press the power button.

NOTE: To conserve battery power, the battery might enter power saving mode. Connect the power adapter and press the power button to turn on the computer.

2 Finish operating system setup.

For Ubuntu:

Follow the instructions on the screen to nish 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.

– If connected to the internet, sign-in with or create a Microsoft account. If not

connected to the internet, create an oine account.

– On the Support and Protection screen, enter your contact details.

3 Locate and use Dell apps from the Windows Start menu—Recommended

Table 1. Locate Dell apps

Dell Product Registration

Dell Help & Support

Access help and support for your computer.

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 xes and important device drivers as they become available.

Dell Digital Delivery

Download software applications including software that is purchased but not pre-installed on your computer.

4 Create recovery drive for Windows.

NOTE: It is recommended to create a recovery drive to troubleshoot and x 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 x problems that may occur with Windows. An empty USB ash 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

1 Connect the USB ash drive to your computer.

2 In Windows search, type Recovery.

3 In the search results, click Create a recovery drive.

The User Account Control window is displayed.

4 Click Yes to continue.

The Recovery Drive window is displayed.

5 Select Back up system les to the recovery drive and click Next.

6 Select the USB ash drive and click Next.

A message appears, indicating that all data in the USB ash drive will be deleted.

7 Click Create.

NOTE: This process may take several minutes to complete.

8 Click Finish.

Microsoft support site for latest instructions.

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.

1 Connect the USB recovery drive to your computer.

2 Restart your computer.

3 Press F12 after the Dell logo is displayed on the screen to access the boot menu.

A Preparing one-time boot menu message appears.

4 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.

5 Choose your keyboard layout.

6 In the Choose an option screen, click Troubleshoot.

7 Click Recover from a drive.

8 Choose one of the following options:

– Just remove my les to do a quick format.

– Fully clean the drive to do a complete format.

9 Click Recover to start the recovery process.

This will take several minutes to complete and your computer will restart during this process.

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