Inspiron 7580 Setup and Specifications Computer Model: Inspiron 7580 Regulatory Model: P70F Regulatory Type: P70F002
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Contents 1 Set up your Inspiron 7580.............................................................................................................................. 4 2 Create a USB recovery drive for Windows..................................................................................................... 6 3 Views of Inspiron 7580...................................................................................................................................7 Front........................................
1 Set up your Inspiron 7580 1 Connect the power adapter and press the power button. NOTE: To conserve battery power, the battery might enter power saving mode. Connect the power adapter and press the power button to turn on the computer. 2 Finish operating system setup. For Ubuntu: Follow the instructions on the screen to finish 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.
Download software applications including software that is purchased but not pre-installed on your computer. 4 Create recovery drive for Windows. NOTE: It is recommended to create a recovery drive to troubleshoot and fix problems that may occur with Windows. For more information, see Create a USB recovery drive for Windows.
2 Create a USB recovery drive for Windows Create a recovery drive to troubleshoot and fix problems that may occur with Windows. An empty USB flash drive with a minimum capacity of 16 GB is required to create the recovery drive. NOTE: This process may take up to an hour to complete. NOTE: The following steps may vary depending on the version of Windows installed. Refer to the Microsoft support site for latest instructions. 1 Connect the USB flash drive to your computer. 2 In Windows search, type Recovery.
3 Views of Inspiron 7580 Front 1 Power and 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 power and 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. Power and battery-status light Indicates the power and battery-charge status. Solid white — Power adapter is connected and the battery has more than 5% charge.
Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps. 4 SD-card slot Reads from and writes to the SD card. Left 1 Power-adapter port Connect a power adapter to provide power to your computer and charge the battery. 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type-C) port/DisplayPort Connect peripherals such as external storage devices, printers, and external displays. Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps.
Base 1 Power button Press to turn on the computer if it is turned off, in sleep state, or in hibernate state. Press to put the computer in sleep state if it is turned on. Press and hold for 4 seconds to force shut-down the computer. NOTE: You can customize the power-button behavior in Power Options. For more information, see Me and My Dell at www.dell.com/support/manuals. 2 Right-click area Press to right-click. 3 Left-click area Press to left-click.
Display 1 Right microphone Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls. 2 Camera-status light Turns on when the camera is in use. 3 Camera Enables you to video chat, capture photos, and record videos. 4 Left microphone Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls.
Provides audio output. 2 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. 3 Right speaker Provides audio output.
4 Specifications of Inspiron 7580 Computer model Inspiron 7580 Dimensions and weight Table 2. Dimensions and weight Height: Front 18.81 mm (0.74 in.) Rear 20.04 mm (0.79 in.) Width 361.36 mm (14.23 in.) Depth 244.5 mm (9.63 in.) Weight (maximum) 2.16 kg (4.76 lb) NOTE: The weight of your computer depends on the configuration ordered and the manufacturing variability. Processors Table 3.
Chipset Table 4. Chipset specifications Chipset Integrated into the processor Processor 8th Generation Intel Core i5/i7 DRAM bus width Not supported Flash EPROM 32 MB PCIe bus Up to PCIe Gen 3 External bus frequency Up to 8 GT/s Operating system • Windows 10 Home (64-bit) • Windows 10 Professional (64-bit) • Ubuntu Memory Table 5.
Ports and connectors Table 6. Ports and connectors specifications External: Network One RJ-45 port USB • • • Two USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports One USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare One USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type-C) port/DisplayPort Audio One headset port Video One HDMI 2.
Wireless module Table 8. Wireless module specifications Model number Intel 9260 Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820) Transfer rate Up to 867 Mbps Up to 867 Mbps Frequency bands supported 2.4 GHz/5 GHz 2.4 GHz/5 GHz • • WiFi 802.11ac WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n WiFi 802.11ac • • • 64-bit/128-bit WEP AES-CCMP TKIP • • • Wireless standards Encryption Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 64-bit/128-bit WEP AES-CCMP TKIP Bluetooth 4.2 Audio Table 9.
Storage Table 10. Storage specifications Storage type Interface type Capacity One 2.5-inch hard drive SATA AHCI 6 Gbps Up to 1 TB One M.2 2280 solid-state drive • • Up to 512 GB SATA AHCI 6 Gbps PCIe NVMe up to 32 Gbps Intel Optane memory (optional) Intel Optane memory functions only as a storage accelerator. It neither replaces nor adds to the memory (RAM) installed on your computer.
Number of keys Size Shortcut keys • • • United States and Canada: 80 keys United Kingdom: 81 keys Japan: 84 keys • • X = 19.05 mm key pitch Y = 18.05 mm key pitch Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions. To type the alternate character, press Shift and the desired key. To perform secondary functions, press Fn and the desired key.
Horizontal 105 mm (4.13 in.) Vertical 80 mm (3.15 in.) Touchpad gestures For more information about touchpad gestures for Windows 10, see the Microsoft knowledge base article 4027871 at support.microsoft.com. Power adapter Table 16. Power adapter specifications Type 45 W 65 W Diameter (connector) 4.5 mm 4.5 mm Input voltage 100 VAC-240 VAC 100 VAC-240 VAC Input frequency 50 Hz-60 Hz 50 Hz-60 Hz Input current (maximum) 1.30 A 1.50 A Output current (continuous) 2.31 A 3.
Temperature range: Operating 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) Storage –40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F) –40°C to 65°C (–40°F to 149°F) Operating time Varies depending on operating conditions and can significantly reduce under certain power-intensive conditions. Charging time (approximate) 4 hours (when the computer is off) NOTE: Control the charging time, duration, start and end time, and so on using the Dell Power Manger application.
Horizontal view angle +/- 85 degrees Vertical view angle +/- 85 degrees Pixel pitch 0.179 mm Power consumption (maximum) • • 4.2 W 4.6 W Anti-glare vs glossy finish Anti-glare Touch options No Video Table 19. Discrete graphics specifications Discrete graphics Controller External display support Memory size Memory type Nvidia GeForce MX150 One USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type-C) port/DisplayPort and one HDMI port 2 GB GDDR5 Table 20.
‡ Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse when the hard-drive head is in parked position.
5 Keyboard shortcuts NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys used for shortcuts remain the same across all language configurations. Table 22.
Keys Description Toggle between battery-status light and hard-drive activity light NOTE: Hard-drive activity light is supported only on computers shipped with a hard drive.
6 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 23. Self-help resources Information about Dell products and services www.dell.com Dell Help & Support app Tips Contact Support In Windows search, type Contact Support, and press Enter. Online help for operating system www.dell.com/support/windows www.dell.
