Contents 1 Set up your computer.............................5 2 Create a USB recovery drive for Windows..................... 7 3 Chassis view..............................8 Front view................................... 8 Side view..................................... 9 Side right view.................................. 10 Bottom view..................................11 Keyboard shortcuts................................11 4 Technical specifications..........................13 System information................................13 Processor...................................13 Memory....................................14 Storage....................................14 System board connectors..............................14...
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Updating BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled....................35 Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive.................... 35 Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu environments................. 36 Flashing the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu..................36 System and setup password............................38 Assigning a system setup password........................
Set up your computer Connect the power adapter and press the power button. 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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Dell apps Details Dell Digital Delivery Download software applications including software that is purchased but not preinstalled on your computer. Create recovery drive for Windows. NOTE: It is recommended to create a recovery drive to troubleshoot and fix problems that may occur with Windows.
A message appears, indicating that all data in the USB flash drive will be deleted. Click Create. Click Finish. For more information about reinstalling Windows using the USB recovery drive, see the Troubleshooting section of your product's Service Manual at www.dell.com/support/manuals. Create a USB recovery drive for Windows...
Chassis view The chassis view displays only the standard components and all the optional components may not be listed. Front view IR emitter IR camera Ambient light sensor Front camera Front/rear camera status light LCD display Chassis view...
Side right view Speaker Noble Wedge lock slot USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1 with PowerShare Power button Battery charge LED Microphone Microphone Chassis view...
Bottom view Touch fingerprint reader (optional) Rear camera Kickstand 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 2. List of keyboard shortcuts Keys Description Toggle Fn-key lock Fn + Esc...
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Keys Description Play / Pause Fn + F5 Play next Fn + F6 Switch to external display Fn + F8 Fn + F9 Search Increase brightness Fn + F10 Print screen Fn + F11 Insert Fn + F12 Fn + Ctrl Open application menu Chassis view...
Technical specifications NOTE: Offerings may vary by region. The following specifications are only those required by law to ship with your computer. For more information about the configuration of your computer, go to Help and Support in your Windows operating system and select the option to view information about your computer.
Feature Specifications • Video: 1080p at 30 fps World facing camera • Still image: 8 megapixels • Video: 1080p at 30 fps • Flash: No • LED: No Infrared camera • Still image: 5 megapixels • Video: 340 x 340 at 30 fps Diagonal viewing angle •...
Feature Specifications Weight (maximum) 160 g (0.35 lb) Voltage • 38 WHr 2-Cell battery—8.9 V • 38 WHr LCL 2-Cell battery—8.9 V Charging time when the computer is off (approximate) • With 65 W adapter – 0°C to 15°C—4 hr –...
0 m to 3048 m (0 ft to 10,000 ft) 0 m to 10,668 m (0 ft to 35,000 ft) Security Table 22. Security Feature Specifications Dell USH/CV3.0 (USH/CV2.0 as contingency) • Contacted Smart Card reader • Finger Print Reader Match on chip solution (USH/CV3 solution as contingency) Discrete TPM 2.0...
This chapter details the supported operating systems along with instructions on how to install the drivers. Downloading Windows drivers Turn on the tabletdesktopnotebook. Go to Dell.com/support. Click Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your tabletdesktopnotebook, and then click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto detect feature or manually browse for your tabletdesktopnotebook model.
Boot menu Press <F12> when the Dell logo appears to initiate a one-time boot menu with a list of the valid boot devices for the system. Diagnostics and BIOS Setup options are also included in this menu. The devices listed on the boot menu depend on the bootable devices in the system.
Boot Sequence allows you to bypass the System Setup–defined boot device order and boot directly to a specific device (for example: optical drive or hard drive). During the Power-on Self Test (POST), when the Dell logo appears, you can: •...
Option Description • Device Information Battery Information Displays the battery status and the type of AC adapter connected to the computer. Allows you to change the order in which the computer attempts to Boot Sequence find an operating system. The options are: •...
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Option Description This field controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are SMART Reporting reported during system startup. This technology is part of the SMART (Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) specification. By default, the Enable SMART Reporting option is disabled . Allows you to enable or disable the internal/integrated USB USB Configuration configuration.
Option Description • Enable Secure Digital (SD) Card By default, all the options are enabled. Video screen options Table 26. Video Option Description Allows you to set the display brightness depending upon the power LCD Brightness source. By default, Brightness On Battery is 50% and Brightness On AC is 100%.
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Option Description Allows you to bypass the System password and the Internal HDD password, when it is set, during a system Password Bypass restart. The options are: • Disabled—This option is enabled by default. • Reboot bypass Password Change Allows you to change the system password when the administrator password is set. •...
Secure boot Table 28. Secure Boot Option Description Allows you to enable or disable the Secure Boot Feature. Secure Boot Enable • Secure Boot Enable—By default, this option is disabled. Secure Boot Mode Changes to the Secure Boot operation mode modifies the behavior of Secure Boot to allow evaluation of UEFI driver signatures.
Performance Table 30. Performance Option Description This field specifies whether the process has one or all cores Multi Core Support enabled. The performance of some applications improves with the additional cores. • All—Default • • • Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep mode of Intel SpeedStep processor.
Option Description Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Speed Shift Technology option. By default, this option is enabled. Enable Intel Speed Shift technology Allows you to set the time at which the computer must turn on automatically. Auto On Time The options are: •...
Option Description Allows you to enable or disable the Numlock function when the system boots. Numlock Enable • Enable Numlock—enabled by default Allows you to let hot key combinations Fn + Esc toggle the primary behavior of F1–F12, between their Fn Lock Options standard and secondary functions.
Wireless options Table 34. Wireless Option Description Allows to set the wireless devices that can be controlled by the Wireless Switch wireless switch. The options are: • WLAN • Bluetooth® All the options are enabled by default. Allows you to enable or disable the internal wireless devices. Wireless Device Enable The options are: •...
Table 37. SupportAssit System Resolution Option Description The Auto OS Recovery Threshold setup option controls the automatic boot flow for Support Assist Auto OS Recovery System Resolution Console and Dell OS Recovery tool. Threshold Click one of the following options: • •...
Insert the USB Flash drive into the system that requires the BIOS update. Restart the system and press F12 when the Dell Splash logo appears to display the One Time Boot Menu. Using arrow keys, select USB Storage Device and click Return.
Most Dell systems built after 2012 have this capability and you can confirm by booting your system to the F12 One-Time Boot Menu to see if BIOS FLASH UPDATE is listed as a boot option for your system. If the option is listed, then the BIOS supports this BIOS update option.
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The Bios flash menu will open then click the Flash from file. Select external USB device Once the file is selected, Double click the flash target file, then press submit . System setup...
Click the Update BIOS then system will reboot to flash the BIOS. Once complete, the system will reboot and the BIOS update process is completed. System and setup password Table 38. System and setup password Password type Description System password Password that you must enter to log on to your system.
CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended. NOTE: System and setup password feature is disabled. Assigning a system setup password You can assign a new System or Admin Password only when the status is in Not Set. To enter the system setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or re-boot.
Dell product catalog. 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. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: Go to Dell.com/support.