1 Set up your Inspiron 5501.............................................................................................................. 4
2 Views of Inspiron 5501..................................................................................................................6
Right........................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
Left.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Base......................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Display..................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Bottom.................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Dimensions and weight........................................................................................................................................................10
Processor.............................................................................................................................................................................. 10
Chipset................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Operating system..................................................................................................................................................................11
Memory.................................................................................................................................................................................. 11
External ports....................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Internal slots..........................................................................................................................................................................12
Wireless module....................................................................................................................................................................12
Audio...................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Storage.................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
Media-card reader................................................................................................................................................................14
Keyboard............................................................................................................................................................................... 15
Camera.................................................................................................................................................................................. 15
Touchpad.............................................................................................................................................................................. 16
Power adapter...................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Battery................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Display.................................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Fingerprint reader (optional)...............................................................................................................................................18
GPU-Integrated.................................................................................................................................................................18
GPU-Discrete.................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Operating and storage environment..................................................................................................................................19
4 Keyboard shortcuts.................................................................................................................... 20
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