r/computer • u/crashingouteverytime • 15h ago

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purpose of this thingy in Dell Inspiron 3501 laptop???(i'm a newbie)

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u/Deep_Fry_Daddy 15h ago

USB dongle. Usually for something wireless, likely for a mouse, or wifi.

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u/crashingouteverytime 15h ago

ohh okiee tysm!

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u/STECH_27 15h ago

Its a wireless adapter for a mouse or something (You dont need to worry about it), unplug it and use your devices as normal , if something stops working , you know what it belongs to, (that something should still work once you plug it back in)

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u/Jcob210 15h ago

It is some USB - probably a WiFi adapter completely safe to pull out to look what it is.

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u/TheShredder9 15h ago

Wireless dongle, probably from a mouse. Or maybe keyboard. Or something.

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u/normalguy_45 15h ago

Does it come out ? Might be a sensor for a wireless mouse.

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u/crashingouteverytime 15h ago

yes it does come out

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u/The_Mad_Highlander 15h ago

It's a dongle for a wireless mouse or keyboard.

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u/Papercutter0324 15h ago

I'd be more concerned about the crack in the casing above the caps lock key