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Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem. WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.
Contents 1 Set up your computer........................5 2 Create a USB recovery drive for Windows..................7 3 Chassis overview..........................8 Display view.................................... 8 Left view....................................9 Right view....................................9 Palmrest view..................................10 Bottom view..................................11 Keyboard shortcuts................................11 4 Technical specifications......................13 Processors.....................................13 Chipset....................................13 Operating system.................................
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6 System setup..........................28 Boot menu.................................... 28 Navigation keys..................................28 Boot Sequence..................................29 System setup options................................. 29 General options................................29 System information............................... 30 Video....................................31 Security................................... 32 Secure boot..................................33 Intel Software Guard Extensions..........................33 Performance...................................34 Power management..............................34 POST behavior................................35 Manageability................................. 36 Virtualization support..............................
Set up your computer Steps 1. Connect the power adapter and press the power button. NOTE: To conserve battery power, the battery might enter power saving mode. 2. Finish Windows system setup. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. When setting up, Dell recommends that you: •...
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Dell apps Details NOTE: Renew or upgrade your warranty by clicking the warranty expiry date in SupportAssist. Dell Update Updates your computer with critical fixes and important device drivers as they become available. Dell Digital Delivery Download software applications including software that is purchased but not preinstalled on your computer.
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. Prerequisites NOTE: This process may take up to an hour to complete.
Left view 1. Power connector port 2. USB Type-C 3.2 Gen 2 port with DisplayPort 1.2 port/Power Delivery/Thunderbolt (Optional) 3. USB 3.2 Gen 1 4. Fan vents 5. Smart card reader (optional) Right view 1. microSD card reader 2. Headset/Microphone port 3.
Bottom view 1. Fan vents 2. Service tag label 3. Speakers Keyboard shortcuts NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys that are used for shortcuts remain the same across all language configurations. Table 2. List of keyboard shortcuts Keys Primary behavior Secondary behavior (Fn + Key)
Description Values Power adapter port • One 7.4 mm Power connector port • One PD 3.0 port over USB Type-C Security Wedge-shaped lock slot Card slot SD card slot Table 8. Internal ports and connectors Description Values Internal: One M.2 Key-M (2280 or 2230) for solid-state drive •...
Table 11. Integrated graphics specifications Integrated graphics Controller External display support Memory size Processor Intel UHD Graphics HDMI 1.4b port/ USB Type-C with DisplayPort Shared system memory 10th Generation Intel 1.2 port core i5/i7 Camera Table 12. Camera specifications Description Values Number of cameras Type...
Description Values Operating time Varies depending on Varies depending on Varies depending on Varies depending operating conditions and operating conditions and operating conditions and on operating can significantly reduce can significantly reduce can significantly reduce conditions and under certain power- under certain power- under certain power- can significantly...
Table 28. Touchpad specifications Feature Specifications Resolution 1221 x 661 Dimensions • Width: 101.7 mm (4.00 in.) • Height: 55.2 mm (2.17 in.) Multi-touch Supports 5-finger multi-touch NOTE: For more information about touchpad gestures for Windows 10, see the Microsoft knowledge base article 4027871 at support.microsoft.com.
Security options—Contacted smartcard reader Table 32. Contacted smartcard reader Title Description Dell ControlVault 3 Smartcard reader ISO 7816 -3 Class A Card Support Reader capable of reading 5V powered smartcard ISO 7816 -3 Class B Card Support Reader capable of reading 3V powered smartcard ISO 7816 -3 Class C Card support Reader capable of reading 1.8V powered...
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Title Description Dell ControlVault 3 Contactless Smartcard reader with NFC ISO 15693 Card Support Reader and software capable of supporting ISO15693 contactless cards NFC Tag Support Supports reading and processing of NFC compliant tag information NFC Reader Mode Support for NFC Forum Defined Reader mode NFC Writer Mode Support for NFC Forum Defined Writer...
Manufacturer Card Supported ID-One Cosmo 64 RSA D V5.4 T=0 card Computer environment Airborne contaminant level: G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985 Table 35. Computer environment Description Operating Storage Temperature range 0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F) -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F) Relative humidity (maximum) 10% to 80% (non-condensing) 0% to 95% (non-condensing)
Software This chapter details the supported operating systems along with instructions on how to install the drivers. Topics: • Downloading Windows drivers Downloading Windows drivers Steps 1. Turn on the notebook. 2. Go to Dell.com/support. 3. Click Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your notebook, and then click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto detect feature or manually browse for your notebook model.
System setup CAUTION: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings in the BIOS Setup program. Certain changes can make your computer work incorrectly. NOTE: Before you change BIOS Setup program, it is recommended that you write down the BIOS Setup program screen information for future reference.
Keys Navigation Moves to the previous page until you view the main screen. Pressing Esc in the main screen displays a message that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system. Boot Sequence Boot sequence enables you to bypass the System Setup–defined boot device order and boot directly to a specific device (for example: optical drive or hard drive).
Option Description Date/Time Allows you to set the date and time settings. Changes to the system date and time take effect immediately. System information Table 37. System Configuration Option Description Integrated NIC Allows you to configure the on-board LAN controller. •...
Option Description • Disabled • • Bright-enabled by default Keyboard Backlight Timeout on The Keyboard Backlight Timeout dims out with AC option. The main keyboard illumination feature is not affected. Keyboard Illumination will continue to support the various illumination levels. This field has an effect when the backlight is enabled.
Security Table 38. Security Option Description Admin Password Allows you to set, change, and delete the admin password. System Password Allows you to set, change, and delete the system password. Internal HDD-2 Password This option lets you set, change, or delete the password on the system's internal hard disk drive (HDD).
Option Description Admin Setup Lockout Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup when Admin password is set. This option is not set by default. Master Password Lockout Allows you to disable master password support Hard Disk passwords need to be cleared before the settings can be changed.
Option Description Enclave Memory Size This option sets SGX Enclave Reserve Memory Size Click one of the following options: • 32 MB • 64 MB • 128 MB—Default Performance Table 41. Performance Option Description Multi Core Support This field specifies whether the process has one or all cores enabled.
Option Description • Every Day • Weekdays • Select Days Default setting: Disabled USB Wake Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the system from Standby. Support NOTE: This feature is only functional when the AC power adapter is connected. If the AC power adapter is removed during Standby, the system setup removes power from all the USB ports to conserve battery power.
Option Description Fn Lock Options Allows you to let hot key combinations Fn + Esc toggle the primary behavior of F1–F12, between their standard and secondary functions. If you disable this option, you cannot toggle dynamically the primary behavior of these keys.
Wireless Option Description Wireless Device Allows you to enable or disable the internal wireless devices. Enable • WLAN • Bluetooth All the options are enabled by default. Maintenance screen Option Description Service Tag Displays the Service Tag of your computer. Asset Tag Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset tag is not already set.
Steps 1. Restart the computer. 2. Go to Dell.com/support. • Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit. • Click Detect Product and follow the instructions on screen. 3. If you are unable to detect or find the Service Tag, click Choose from all products. 4.
Figure 1. DOS BIOS Update Screen System and setup password Table 42. System and setup password Password type Description System password Password that you must enter to log on to your system. Setup password Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS settings of your computer.
• Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`). 3. Type the system password that you entered earlier in the Confirm new password field and click OK. 4. Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes. 5.
Getting help Topics: • Contacting Dell Contacting Dell Prerequisites NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip, bill, or Dell product catalog. About this task Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services may not be available in your area.
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