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 System information................................13 Processor...................................13 Memory....................................14 Storage....................................14 System board connectors..............................14...
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Updating BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled....................39 Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive.................... 39 System and setup password............................40 Assigning a system setup password........................40 Deleting or changing an existing system setup password..................40 7 Getting help..............................42 Contacting Dell................................. 42 Contents...
NOTE: To conserve battery power, the battery might enter power saving mode. Finish Windows system setup. 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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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 recovery drive for 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...
LED activity light Left view Power connector port USB 3.1 Gen 2 (USB Type-C) port with DisplayPort/ Thunderbolt (optional) USB 3.1 Gen 1 Smart card reader (optional) Right view microSD card reader micro-SIM card slot Headset/ Microphone port USB 3.1 Gen 1 port USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare HDMI port Network port...
Bottom view Thermal vent Service tag label 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 Description Toggle Fn-key lock...
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.
Video card Table 10. Video card specifications Controller Type Graphics Capacity External display Maximum Dependency memory type support resolution Intel UHD Integrated Shared system HDMI 1.4b port 4096 x 2304 @24 • Intel Core Graphics 620 memory i7-8665U CPU (vPro) •...
Touchpad Table 18. 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.
Power adapter Table 22. Power adapter specifications Feature Specifications Type E5 65 W E5 90 W Input Voltage 100 VAC - 240 VAC 100 VAC - 240 VAC Input current (maximum) 1.5 A 1.6 A Adapter size Dimensions Dimensions In Inches: 0.87 x 2.60 x 4.17 In Inches: 0.87 x 2.60 x 5.12 In mm: 22 x 66 x 106 In mm: 22 x 66 x 130...
Windows Hello Support Yes, optional fingerprint on power button Optional IR camera Cable lock Noble lock Dell Smartcard Keyboard Optional FIPS 140-2 certification for TPM ControlVault 3 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Level 3 Yes, for FPR, SC and CSC/NFC...
FIPS 201 Smart card reader certification/SIPR Security options—Contacted smartcard reader Table 27. 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...
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Circuit Card Interface Device for OS level drivers Windows Certified Device certified by Microsoft WHCK Dell ControlVault support Device connects to Dell ControlVault for usage and processing NOTE: 125 Khz proximity cards are not supported. Table 29. Supported cards Manufacturer...
This chapter details the supported operating systems along with instructions on how to install the drivers. Downloading drivers Turn on the notebook. Go to Dell.com/support. 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.
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 Boot Sequence Allows you to specify the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system from the devices specified in this list. UEFI Boot Path Security This option controls whether or not the system will prompt the user to enter the Admin password when booting a UEFI boot path from the F12 Boot Menu.
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Option Description • Display port and USB Only-is disabled This option configures the USB PowerShare feature behavior. USB PowerShare • Enable USB PowerShare - disabled by default This feature is intended to allow users to power or charge external devices, such as phones and portable music players, using the stored system battery power through the USN PowerShare port on the notebook, while the notebook is in a sleep state.
Option Description Allows you to enable or disable the following devices: Miscellaneous Devices • Enable Camera (enabled by default) • Enable Hard Drive Free Fall Protection(enabled by default) • Enable Secure Digital (SD) Card (enabled by default) • Secure Digital (SD) Card Boot •...
Option Description UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates This option controls whether this system allows BIOS updates via UEFI capsule update packages. This option is selected by default. Disabling this option will block BIOS updates from services such as Microsoft Windows Update and Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) TPM 2.0 Security Allows you to control whether the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is visible to the operating system.
Option Description • Audit Mode Expert key Management Allows you to manipulate the security key databases only if the system is in Custom Mode. The Enable Custom Mode option is disabled by default. The options are: • PK (default) • •...
Performance Table 36. 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.
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Adaptive—enabled by default Configuration • Standard—Fully charges your battery at a standard rate. • ExpressCharge—The battery charges over a shorter time using Dell’s fast charging technology. • Primarily AC use • Custom If Custom Charge is selected, you can also configure Custom Charge Start and Custom Charge Stop.
POST behavior Option Description Adapter Warnings Allows you to enable or disable the system setup (BIOS) warning messages when you use certain power adapters. Default setting: Enable Adapter Warnings Numlock Enable Allows you to enable the Numlock option when the computer boots. Enable Network.
Option Description • Enable USB Provision - disabled by default MEBX Hotkey Allows you to specify whether the MEBx Hotkey function should enable, during the system boot. • Enable MEBx hotkey—enabled by default Virtualization support Option Description Virtualization This field specifies whether a virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the conditional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization Technology.
If BitLocker is enabled, it must be suspended prior to updating the system BIOS, and then re-enabled after the BIOS update is completed. Restart the computer. Go to Dell.com/support. • Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit.
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.
System and setup password Table 37. 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.
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Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes. Press Y to save the changes and exit from System Setup. The computer reboot. System setup...
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.