Contents Chapter 1: Set up your Inspiron 15 3521..................4 Chapter 2: Views of Inspiron 15 3521..................... 6 Right....................................... 6 Left......................................6 Top......................................7 Front....................................... 8 Bottom....................................9 Service Tag................................... 9 Battery charge and status light .............................10 Chapter 3: Specifications of Inspiron 15 3521................11 Dimensions and weight..............................11...
2. Finish operating system setup. For Windows: Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. When setting up, Dell recommends that you: ● Connect to a network for Windows updates. NOTE: If connecting to a secured wireless network, enter the password for the wireless network access when prompted.
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SupportAssist proactively checks the health of your system's hardware and software. When an issue is detected, the necessary system state information is sent to Dell to begin troubleshooting. SupportAssist is preinstalled on most of the Dell devices running Windows operating system.
Views of Inspiron 15 3521 Right 1. SD-card slot Reads from and writes to the SD card. The computer supports the following card types: ● Secure Digital (SD) ● Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) ● Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC) 2.
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. Touchpad Move your finger on the touchpad to move the mouse pointer.
Enables you to video chat, capture photos, and record videos. 2. Camera-status light Turns on when the camera is in use. 3. Microphone Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls. 4. LCD panel Provides visual output to the user. Views of Inspiron 15 3521...
To prevent the computer from overheating, ensure that the air vents are not blocked when the computer is running. Service Tag The service tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier that allows Dell service technicians to identify the hardware components in your computer and access warranty information. Views of Inspiron 15 3521...
Battery charge and status light The following table lists the battery charge and status light behavior of your Inspiron 15 3521. Table 2. Battery charge and status light behavior Power Source LED Behavior System Power State Battery Charge Level AC Adapter...
Specifications of Inspiron 15 3521 Dimensions and weight The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your Inspiron 15 3521. Table 3. Dimensions and weight Description Values Height: Front height 16.96 mm (0.66 in.) Rear height 19.00 mm (0.74 in.) Width 358.50 mm (14.11 in.)
Chipset The following table lists the details of the chipset supported by your Inspiron 15 3521 Table 5. Chipset Description Option one Option two Processors Intel Pentium Silver N5030 Intel Celeron N4020 Chipset Intel Gemini Lake (Integrated with the Intel Gemini Lake (Integrated with the...
M.2 cards, see the knowledge base article 000144170 at www.dell.com/support. Wireless module The following table lists the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) modules supported on your Inspiron 15 3521. Table 9. Wireless module specifications Description Option one Option two...
Table 9. Wireless module specifications (continued) Description Option one Option two Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0 Audio The following table lists the audio specifications of your Inspiron 15 3521. Table 10. Audio specifications Description Values Audio controller Realtek ALC3204 Stereo conversion Supported...
M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Class 40 solid- PCIe NVMe Gen4 x4 Up to 2 TB state drive Media-card reader The following table lists the media cards supported by your Inspiron 15 3521. Table 12. Media-card reader specifications Description Values Media-card type One SD 3.0 card...
For more information about touchpad gestures available on Windows, see the Microsoft knowledge base article 4027871 at support.microsoft.com. Power adapter The following table lists the power adapter specifications of your Inspiron 15 3521. Table 16. Power adapter specifications Description Values Type...
Operating and storage temperature ranges may differ among components, so operating or storing the device outside these ranges may impact the performance of specific components. Battery The following table lists the battery specifications of your Inspiron 15 3521. Table 17. Battery specifications Description...
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.
Multiple display support matrix The following table lists the multiple display support matrix for your Inspiron 15 3521. Table 21. Multiple display support matrix Graphics Card Direct Graphics Controller Supported external displays Supported external Direct Output Mode with computer internal display...
ComfortView mode can be enabled and configured using the Dell CinemaColor application. ComfortView mode complies with TÜV Rheinland's requirement for low blue light displays. Low blue light: Dell ComfortView software technology reduces harmful blue light emissions to make extended screen time easy on your eyes.
Keyboard shortcuts of Inspiron 15 3521 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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Fn + R System request Fn + Ctrl Open application menu Fn + Esc Toggle Fn-key lock Fn + PgUp Page up Fn + PgDn Page down Fn + Home Home Fn + End Keyboard shortcuts of Inspiron 15 3521...
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 26. Self-help resources Self-help resources Resource location Information about Dell products and services www.dell.com My Dell app...