1. Connect the power adapter and press the power button. NOTE: You can charge your XPS 17 9700 by connecting the power adapter to one of the USB Type-C Thunderbolt 3 ports that are located on either side of your computer.
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SLN305843 at www.dell.com/support. Dell Digital Delivery Download software applications, which are purchased but not pre-installed on your computer. For more information about using Dell Digital Delivery, see the knowledge base article 153764 www.dell.com/ support. Set up your XPS 17 9700...
Views of XPS 17 9700 Left 1. Security-cable slot (wedge-shaped) Connect a security cable to prevent unauthorized movement of your computer. 2. Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) port with DisplayPort (2) Supports USB 3.2 Gen 2, DisplayPort 1.2, Thunderbolt 3 and also enables you to connect to an external display using a display adapter.
Press to right-click. 5. Left-click area Press to left-click. 6. Touchpad Move your finger on the touchpad to move the mouse pointer. Tap to left-click and two finger tap to right-click. 7. Left speaker Provides audio output. Views of XPS 17 9700...
This combined camera supports both infrared Windows Hello facial recognition and standard RGB imaging for photos and videos. 4. Camera-status light Turns on when the camera is in use. 5. Infrared emitter Emits infrared light, which enables the infrared camera to sense and track motion. 6. Battery-status light Indicates the battery-charge status. Views of XPS 17 9700...
2. Right woofer Enhances low-frequency audio output. 3. 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. Views of XPS 17 9700...
Specifications of XPS 17 9700 Dimensions and weight The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your XPS 17 9700. Table 2. Dimensions and weight Description Values Height: Front height 8.67 mm (0.34 in.) Rear height 13.15 mm (0.52 in.) Width 374.48 mm (14.74 in.)
Chipset The following table lists the details of the chipset supported by your XPS 17 9700. Table 4. Chipset Description Values Chipset Intel WM 490 Processor Generation Intel Core i5/i7/i9 DRAM bus width 128 bit Flash EPROM 32 MB PCIe bus Up to PCIe Gen 3.0...
DC-IN through one of the four USB Type-C Thunderbolt 3 ports Security Security-cable slot (wedge-shaped) Wireless module The following table lists the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) module specifications of your XPS 17 9700. NOTE: The wireless module is integrated on the system board. Table 8. Wireless module specifications...
M.2 2280 solid-state drive PCIe NVMe Gen3 x4, up to 32 Gbps Up to 2 TB Media-card reader The following table lists the media cards supported by your XPS 17 9700. Table 11. Media-card reader specifications Description Values Media-card type...
The maximum capacity supported by the media-card reader varies depending on the standard of the media card installed in your computer. Keyboard The following table lists the keyboard specifications of your XPS 17 9700. Table 12. Keyboard specifications Description Values...
For more information about touchpad gestures available on Windows 10, see the Microsoft knowledge base article 4027871 support.microsoft.com. Power adapter The following table lists the power adapter specifications of your XPS 17 9700. Table 15. Power adapter specifications Description Option one Option two...
0°C to 40°C (32 °F to 104°F) Storage -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F) -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F) Battery The following table lists the battery specifications of your XPS 17 9700. Table 16. Battery specifications Description Option one Option two Battery type 3-cell (56 WHr) "smart"...
300 discharge/charge cycles 300 discharge/charge cycles Coin-cell battery Not supported Not supported Display The following table lists the display specifications of your XPS 17 9700. Table 17. Display specifications Description Option one Option two Display type Full High Definition (FHD+)
Fingerprint-reader sensor resolution 500 dpi Fingerprint-reader sensor pixel size 108 x 88 GPU—Integrated The following table lists the specifications of the integrated Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your XPS 17 9700. Table 19. GPU—Integrated Controller External display support Memory size...
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-15.2 m to 10,668 m (-49.87 ft to 35,000 * Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment. † Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse when the hard drive is in use. Specifications of XPS 17 9700...
Dell low blue light display WARNING: Prolonged exposure to blue light from the display may lead to long-term effects such as eye strain, eye fatigue, or damage to the eyes. Blue light is a color in the light spectrum which has a short wavelength and high energy. Chronic exposure to blue light, particularly from digital sources, may disrupt sleep patterns and cause long-term effects such as eye strain, eye fatigue, or damage to the eyes.
Keyboard shortcuts of XPS 17 9700 NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys that are 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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The fn key is also used with selected keys on the keyboard to invoke other secondary functions. Table 23. List of keyboard shortcuts Function key Behavior Pause/Break Toggle scroll lock System request Open application menu Toggle fn key lock Keyboard shortcuts of XPS 17 9700...
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 24. Self-help resources Self-help resources Resource location Information about Dell products and services www.dell.com My Dell Tips Contact Support In Windows search, type Contact Support, and press Enter.
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