Dell Inspiron 14 5420 Quick Start

This guide provides essential information for setting up and using your Dell Inspiron 14 5420 laptop.

Getting Started

Welcome to your new Dell Inspiron 14 5420. This document is a quick start guide, also available in multiple languages:

English: Quick Start
Chinese (Simplified): 快速入门
Chinese (Traditional): 快速啟動
French: Démarrage rapide
Malay: Mulai Cepat
Japanese: クイックスタート
Korean: 빠른 시작
Portuguese: Início rápido
Russian: Руководство по быстрому началу работы
Ukrainian: Початок роботи
Croatian: Brzi početak
Serbian: Brzo pokretanje
Spanish: Inicio rápido
Arabic: التشغيل السريع

Regulatory and Compliance Information

Regulatory Model/Type: The device complies with various regulatory standards. Specific model types are listed as P157G / P157G001 / P157G002.

Mexico (NOM): Information is provided in accordance with the requirements of the Norma Oficial Mexicana (NOM). The importer is Dell México, S.A. de C.V., located at Av. Javier Barros Sierra, no 540, Piso 10, Col. Lomas de Santa Fe, Delegación Álvaro Obregón, Ciudad de México. C.P. 01219. RFC: DME9204099R6. Country of Origin: Made in China.

Indonesia (MCMC): Information for MCMC certification mark is provided.

Taiwan RoHS: This product complies with Taiwan RoHS standard CNS15663. Further information is available at dell.com/learn/tw/zh/twcorp1/envt-info-materials.

General Safety: Read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at Dell.com/regulatory_compliance. This guidance is available in multiple languages.

FCC Certification: Retain filler brackets or cards that ship with your computer. Installing these over empty card-slot openings is necessary to maintain FCC certification. They also help keep dust and dirt out and maintain airflow.

Power Adapter Specifications

Specification	Value
Input voltage	100-240V AC
Input current (maximum)	1.6/1.7A
Input frequency	50-60Hz
Output current	3.34A
Output voltage	19.5V DC
Maximum operating temperature	35°C

Setup and Operation

Connecting Power: Connect the power adapter or the power cable to your computer and to the display, if required.

Powering On: Power on the computer (and the display, if connected).

Port Availability: Depending on your computer configuration, some ports or connectors may not be available.

Icons and Port Identification

The following table identifies common icons and ports found on the computer:

Power adapter [Icon: Power adapter plug and cable]
Description: Connect the power adapter or the power cable to your computer and to the display, if required.
USB 2.0 [Icon: Standard USB symbol]
Description: Used for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
USB 3.0/USB 3.1 Gen 1 [Icon: USB symbol with 'SS' indicating SuperSpeed]
Description: Used for connecting USB 3.0/3.1 Gen 1 devices.
USB 3.0/USB 3.1 with PowerShare [Icon: USB symbol with 'SS' and a power symbol, indicating PowerShare functionality]
Description: USB 3.0/3.1 ports that support PowerShare, allowing charging of external devices even when the computer is off.
USB 3.1 Type-C [Icon: USB Type-C connector symbol]
Description: Used for connecting USB 3.1 Type-C devices.
eSATA [Icon: eSATA connector symbol]
Description: Used for connecting external SATA devices.
Thunderbolt [Icon: Thunderbolt connector symbol]
Description: Thunderbolt 3 port with Power Delivery (USB-C). Used for high-speed data transfer and display connectivity, with power delivery capabilities.
Network [Icon: Network symbol, often depicted as radiating lines or a globe]
Description: Network port for connecting to a wired network.
VGA [Icon: VGA port connector]
Description: Video Graphics Array port for connecting external displays.
DVI [Icon: DVI port connector]
Description: Digital Visual Interface port for connecting external displays.
HDMI [Icon: HDMI port connector]
Description: High-Definition Multimedia Interface port for connecting external displays and audio devices.
DisplayPort [Icon: DisplayPort connector symbol]
Description: DisplayPort for connecting external displays.
Mini DisplayPort [Icon: Mini DisplayPort connector symbol]
Description: Mini DisplayPort for connecting external displays.
TV-in [Icon: TV input symbol]
Description: TV input port for receiving television signals.
External Graphics Port [Icon: Symbol representing an external graphics port]
Description: Port for connecting an external graphics card.
Infrared (IR) emitter [Icon: Symbol representing an infrared emitter]
Description: Infrared emitter for remote control signals.
Headphone/Audio-out [Icon: Headphone symbol]
Description: Port for connecting headphones or external speakers.
Headset [Icon: Headset symbol, typically headphones with a microphone]
Description: Port for connecting a headset with microphone.
Microphone [Icon: Microphone symbol]
Description: Port for connecting an external microphone.
Line-in [Icon: Line-in symbol, often a curved arrow pointing into a box]
Description: Line-in port for audio input.
Line-out/Speakers: front left-right [Icon: Symbols representing front left and right speakers]
Description: Ports for front left and right speakers or line-out audio.
Speakers: rear left-right [Icon: Symbols representing rear left and right speakers]
Description: Ports for rear left and right speakers.
Speakers: side left-right [Icon: Symbols representing side left and right speakers]
Description: Ports for side left and right speakers.
Speakers: Audio center/subwoofer [Icon: Symbol representing audio center/subwoofer speaker]
Description: Port for audio center or subwoofer.
S/PDIF [Icon: S/PDIF connector symbol]
Description: Sony/Philips Digital Interface Format port for digital audio output.
Screen-rotation lock [Icon: Symbol representing a screen rotation lock]
Description: Button or switch to lock screen rotation.
SIM-card slot [Icon: SIM card slot symbol]
Description: Slot for inserting a SIM card.
ExpressCard slot [Icon: ExpressCard slot symbol]
Description: Slot for ExpressCard expansion cards.
Media-card reader [Icon: Media card reader symbol]
Description: Slot for reading various types of media cards.
Security-cable slot [Icon: Security cable slot symbol, often a Kensington lock symbol]
Description: Slot for attaching a security cable.
Power/Battery-status light [Icon: Symbol representing power and battery status]
Description: Indicates the power and battery status of the computer.
Battery-status light [Icon: Symbol representing battery status]
Description: Indicates the battery status of the computer.
Hard-drive activity light [Icon: Symbol representing hard drive activity, often a spinning disk]
Description: Indicates hard drive activity.
Wi-Fi light [Icon: Wi-Fi symbol]
Description: Indicates Wi-Fi connection status.
Bluetooth light [Icon: Bluetooth symbol]
Description: Indicates Bluetooth connection status.

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