Inspiron 17 5000 Setup and Specifications

Power-adapter port

Connect a power adapter to provide power to your computer and charge the battery.

Battery-status light/hard-drive activity light

Indicates the battery-charge status or the hard-drive activity.

NOTE: Press Fn+H to toggle between the 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.

NOTE: Hard-drive activity light is supported only on computers shipped with hard drive.

Battery-status light

Indicates the 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:

USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type-C) port with Power Delivery/DisplayPort (optional)

Connect peripherals such as external storage devices, printers, and external displays.

Supports Power Delivery that enables two-way power supply between devices. Provides up to 15 W power output that enables faster charging.

HDMI port

Connect to a TV or another HDMI-in enabled device. Provides video and audio output.

Network port

Connect an Ethernet (RJ45) cable from a router or a broadband modem for network or Internet access.

USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (2)

Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.

Headset port

Connect headphones or a headset (headphone and microphone combo).

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