Dell Inspiron 3505 Installation Guide

DELL Inspiron 3505

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Set up your Inspiron 3505

NOTE: The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered.

1. Connect the power adapter and press the power button.NOTE: The battery may go into power-saving mode during shipment to conserve charge on the battery. Ensure that the power adapter is connected to your computer when it is turned on for the first time.
2. Finish Windows setup.
   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 offline 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

Views of Inspiron 3505

Right

1. SD-card slot
   Reads from and writes to the SD card. The computer supports the following card types:
   • Secure Digital (SD)
   • Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC)
   • Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC)
2. USB 2.0 port
   Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 480 Mbps.
3. Security-cable slot (wedge-shaped)
   Connect a security cable to prevent unauthorized movement of your computer.

Left

1. Power-adapter port
   Connect a power adapter to provide power to your computer and charge the battery.
2. Power and battery-status light/hard-drive activity light
   Indicates the battery-charge status or the hard-drive activity.
   NOTE: Press Fn+H to switch between the 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.
   Solid white — Power adapter is connected and the battery has more than 5% charge.
   Amber — Computer is running on battery and the battery has less than 5% charge.
   Off
   • Power adapter is connected and the battery is fully charged.
   • Computer is running on battery and the battery has more than 5% charge.
   • Computer is in sleep state, hibernation, or turned off.
3. HDMI port
   Connect to a TV or another HDMI-in enabled device. Provides video and audio output.
4. Network port
   Connect an Ethernet (RJ45) cable from a router or a broadband modem for network or Internet access.
5. USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (2)
   Connect devices such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.
6. Headset port
   Connect headphones or a headset (headphone and microphone combo).

Base

1. Touchpad
   Move your finger on the touchpad to move the mouse pointer. Tap to left-click and two finger tap to right-click.
2. Left-click area
   Press to left-click.
3. Right-click area
   Press to right-click.
4. Power button with optional fingerprint reader
   Press to turn on the computer if it is turned off, in sleep state, or in hibernate state.
   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.
   If the power button has a fingerprint reader, place your finger on the power button to log in.

NOTE:

• You can customize power-button behavior in Windows. For more information, see Me and My Dell at www.dell.com/support/manuals
• The power-status light on the power button is available only on computers without the fingerprint reader. Computers shipped with the fingerprint reader integrated on the power button will not have the power-status light on the power button.
• To reset the battery, press and hold the power button for 25 seconds.

Display

1. Camera
   Enables you to video chat, capture photos, and record videos.
2. Camera-status light
   Turns on when the camera is in use.
3. Microphone
   Provides digital sound input for audio recording, voice calls, and so on.

Bottom

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 of Inspiron 3505

Dimensions and weight
The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your Inspiron 3505.

Table 2. Dimensions and weight

Processor
The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your Inspiron 3505.

Table 2. Dimensions and weight

Chipset
The following table lists the details of the chipset supported by your Inspiron 3505.

Table 4. Chipset

Operating system

Your Inspiron 3505 supports the following operating systems:

• Windows 10 Home, 64-bit
• Windows 10 Pro, 64-bit
• Windows 10 S-mode, 64-bit

Memory
The following table lists the memory specifications of your Inspiron 3505.

Table 5. Memory specifications

External ports
The following table lists the external ports of your Inspiron 3505.

Table 6. External ports

Internal slots
The following table lists the internal slots of your Inspiron 3505.

Table 7. Internal slots

Ethernet
The following table lists the wired Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) specifications of your Inspiron 3505.

Table 8. Ethernet specifications

Wireless module
The following table lists the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) modules supported on your Inspiron 3505.

Table 9. Wireless module specifications

Audio
The following table lists the audio specifications of your Inspiron 3505.

Table 10. Audio specifications

Storage

This section lists the storage options on your Inspiron 3505.
Your Inspiron 3505 supports one of the following storage configurations:

• One 2.5-inch hard-drive
• One M.2 2230/2280 solid-state drive
• One 2.5-inch hard-drive and one M.2 2230/2280 solid-state drive

The primary drive of your Inspiron 3505 varies with the storage configuration. For computers:

• with a M.2 drive, the M.2 drive is the primary drive
• without a M.2 drive, the 2.5-inch hard drive is the primary drive

Table 11. Storage specifications

Media-card reader

The following table lists the media cards supported by your Inspiron 3505.
Table 12. Media-card reader specifications

Keyboard

The following table lists the keyboard specifications of your Inspiron 3505.
Table 13. Keyboard specifications

Camera

The following table lists the camera specifications of your Inspiron 3505.
Table 14. Camera specifications

Touchpad

The following table lists the touchpad specifications of your Inspiron 3505.
Table 15. Touchpad specifications

Power adapter
The following table lists the power adapter specifications of your Inspiron 3505.

Table 16. Power adapter specifications

Battery

The following table lists the battery specifications of your Inspiron 3505.
Table 17. Battery specifications

Display

The following table lists the display specifications of your Inspiron 3505.
Table 18. Display specifications

Fingerprint reader (optional)

The following table lists the specifications of the optional fingerprint-reader of your Inspiron 3505.
Table 19. Fingerprint reader specifications

GPU—Integrated

The following table lists the specifications of the integrated Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your Inspiron 3505.
Table 20. GPU—Integrated

Operating and storage environment

This table lists the operating and storage specifications of your Inspiron 3505.
Airborne contaminant level: G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985

Table 21. Computer environment

Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment.
† Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse when the hard drive is in use.

Keyboard shortcuts

NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys used for shortcuts remain the same across all language configurations.

Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions. The symbol shown on the lower part of the key refers to the character that is typed out when the key is pressed. If you press shift and the key, the symbol shown on the upper part of the key is typed out. For example, if you press 2, 2 is typed out; if you press Shift + 2, @ is typed out.

The keys F1-F12 at the top row of the keyboard are function keys for multi-media control, as indicated by the icon at the bottom of the key. Press the function key to invoke the task represented by the icon. For example, pressing F1 mutes the audio (refer to the table below).

However, if the function keys F1-F12 are needed for specific software applications, multi-media functionality can be disabled by pressing fn + Esc. Subsequently, multi-media control can be invoked by pressing fn and the respective function key. For
example, mute audio by pressing fn + F1.

NOTE: You can also define the primary behavior of the function keys (F1–F12) by changing Function Key Behavior in BIOS setup program.

Table 22. List of keyboard shortcuts

The fn key is also used with selected keys on the keyboard to invoke other secondary functions.

Table 23. List of 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 24. Self-help resources

Contacting Dell
To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues, see www.dell.com/contactdell
NOTE: Availability varies by country/region and product, and some services may not be available in your country/region.
NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information about your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog.