Dell XPS 18 User manual

DellTM XPS 18

User’s Manual

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Notes, Cautions, and Warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use

of your computer.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates potential damage to hardware or loss of data

if instructions are not followed.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal

injury, or death.

Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

Reproduction of these materials in any manner whatsoever without the

written permission of Dell Inc. is strictly forbidden.

Trademarks used in this text: DellTM the DELL logo, and XPS are trademarks

of Dell Inc.; Microsoft®, and Windows®are either trademarks or registered

trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other

countries.

Other trademarks and trade names may be used in this document to refer to

either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products.

Dell Inc. disclaims any proprietary interest in trademarks and trade names

other than its own.

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Contents

1 Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2 Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

3 Setting Up Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Connect the Power Cable to the Power Adapter . . . . . . 12

Charge Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Insert an SD Card (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Turning On Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Enable/Disable Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Connecting to a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Switch Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4 Using Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Screen Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Windows 8 Start Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Gestures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using Headphones/Microphones . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Removing the SD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Turning O the Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Turning O Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Managing Computer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

5 Synchronizing Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

44 ││

6 Powered Stand (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Using the Powered Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Dock Your Computer on the Powered Stand. . . . . . . .36

Undocking Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

7 Cleaning Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

8 Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

9 Locating Your Service Tag and Express Service Code 43

10 Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

││ 55

Features

This section provides information about the features available on your

computer.

8 109

Feature Functionality

1 Power-adapter port Connect the supplied power adapter to

provide power to the computer and charge

the battery.

2 USB 3.0 ports (2) Connect USB devices for transferring or

synchronizing data, music, photos, videos,

contacts, and so on.

3 Audio port (3.5 mm) Connect headphones, microphones, and

other audio equipment to listen to stereo

sound, record audio, or make calls.

4 SD-card slot Full-sized SD-card slot.

5 Left speaker Provides audio output for video and music

playback.

6 │Features

Feature Functionality

6 Volume-down button •Press to decrease the volume by one

level.

•Press and hold to continuously decrease

the volume.

7 Volume-up button •Press to increase the volume by one

level.

•Press and hold to continuously increase

the volume.

8 Camera-status light Turns on when camera is active.

9 Front-facing camera •Capture a front-view picture or record

videos.

•Make video calls with web applications,

such as Skype.

10 Ambient-light sensor Automatically adjusts the brightness of the

display’s backlight based on surrounding

light levels.

11 Windows button •Press to access/show the Windows Start

screen.

•Press for quick access to the most

recently used application or most

recently viewed screen.

Features │7

Feature Functionality

1 Touchscreen display Touch the display to use on-screen controls

including buttons, menu items, and the

on-screen keyboard.

2 Docking port Connect to a Dell Powered Stand (optional).

3 Noble lock port Allows you to secure your computer using a

Noble lock.

4 Right speaker Provides audio output for video and music

playback.

5 Power and sleep/wake Press and release to turn your computer on or

button o.

6 Power/Battery-status Indicates the power/battery charge status.

indicator (see battery status table)

8 │Features

Feature Functionality

1 Right foot Fold outwards to allow your computer to

CAUTION: Not for use in stand upright, fold inwards to allow your

portrait mode computer to lay ﬂat.

2 Left foot Fold outwards to allow your computer to

CAUTION: Not for use in stand upright, fold inwards to allow your

portrait mode computer to lay ﬂat.

3 SD-card slot Full-sized SD-card slot.

Features │9

Accessories

Your computer package includes the following accessories:

• Power adapter and cable — Provides power to your computer

and charges the battery.

• USB to ethernet adapter (optional) — Allows you to connect a

RJ45 (network) cable to your computer using a USB port.

• Powered stand (optional) — Allows your computer to be placed

upright with adjustable viewing angles and battery charging

capabilities.

10 │Accessories

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