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.
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Dell Update, search in the Knowledge Base Resource at www.dell.com/ support. Dell Digital Delivery Download software applications, which are purchased but not preinstalled on your computer. For more information on using Dell Digital Delivery, search in the Knowledge Base Resource at www.dell.com/support. Set up your Inspiron 14 5420...
Views of Inspiron 14 5420 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 Indicates the power state and battery state of the computer. Solid white—Power adapter is connected and the battery is charging.
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. 2. Precision touchpad Move your finger on the touchpad to move the mouse pointer.
Slide the privacy shutter to cover the camera lens and protect your privacy when the camera is not in use. 4. Camera-status light Turns on when the camera is in use. 5. Right microphone Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls. Views of Inspiron 14 5420...
2. Right speaker Provides audio output. 3. 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. Views of Inspiron 14 5420...
Specifications of Inspiron 14 5420 Dimensions and weight The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your Inspiron 14 5420. Table 2. Dimensions and weight Description Values Height: Front height 15.70 mm (0.62 in.) Rear height 18.37 mm (0.72 in.) Width 314 mm (12.36 in.)
Chipset The following table lists the details of the chipset supported by your Inspiron 14 5420. Table 4. Chipset Description Values Chipset Integrated in the processor Processor Generation Intel Core i3U/i5U/i5P/i7U/i7P DRAM bus width 64-bit Flash EPROM 32 MB PCIe bus...
To learn more about the features of different types of M.2 cards, search in the Knowledge Base Resource at www.dell.com/support. Wireless module The following table lists the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) module specifications of your Inspiron 14 5420. Table 8. Wireless module specifications Description Option one...
Your Inspiron 14 5420 supports one of the following storage configurations: ● One M.2 2230 solid-state drive ● One M.2 2280 solid-state drive The M.2 solid-state drive is the primary drive of your Inspiron 14 5420. Specifications of Inspiron 14 5420...
The performance of the PCIe NVMe Gen4 x4 will be limited to PCIe Gen3 x4 bandwidth on the system. Media-card reader The following table lists the media cards supported by your Inspiron 14 5420. Table 11. Media-card reader specifications Description Values...
(F1–F12) changing Function Key Behavior in BIOS setup program. For more information, see Keyboard shortcuts. Camera The following table lists the camera specifications of your Inspiron 14 5420. Table 13. Camera specifications Description Values Number of cameras Camera type...
Power adapter The following table lists the power adapter specifications of your Inspiron 14 5420. Table 15. Power adapter specifications Description Values Type 65 W Connector dimensions: External diameter 4.50 mm Internal diameter 2.90 mm Power-adapter dimensions: Height 28 mm (1.10 in.) Width 108 mm (4.30 in.)
CAUTION: Dell recommends that you charge the battery regularly for optimal power consumption. If your battery charge is completely depleted, connect the power adapter, turn on your computer, and then restart your computer to reduce the power consumption.
Intel Iris Xe Graphics will default to Intel UHD Graphics on computers with single-channel memory configuration. GPU—Discrete The following table lists the specifications of the discrete Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your Inspiron 14 5420. Table 20. GPU—Discrete Controller Memory size Memory type...
Dell low blue light displays optimize eye comfort with a flicker-free screen. The ComfortView feature reduces the amount of blue light emitted from the monitor to optimize eye comfort. ComfortView mode can be enabled and configured using the Dell CinemaColor (DCC) application. Dell ComfortView has been certified by TÜV Rheinland as a low blue light software solution.
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.
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Table 23. Secondary behavior (continued) Function key Behavior fn + H Toggle between power light and battery-status light fn + S Toggle scroll lock fn + R System request fn + ctrl Open application menu fn + esc Toggle fn-key lock fn + page up Page up fn + page down...
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 Self-help resources Resource location Information about Dell products and services www.dell.com My Dell app...