Contents Chapter 1: Set up your computer....................5 Chapter 2: Create a USB recovery drive for Windows..............7 Chapter 3: Chassis view........................ 8 Keyboard shortcuts................................11 Chapter 4: Technical specifications..................... 13 System information................................13 Processor..................................... 14 Memory....................................14 Storage....................................14 System board connectors..............................15 Media card reader................................15 Audio.....................................
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Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu..................34 System and setup password............................35 Assigning a system setup password........................35 Deleting or changing an existing system setup password.................36 Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords..................36 Chapter 7: Getting help....................... 37 Contacting Dell...................................37 Contents...
2. 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. If connecting to a secured wireless network, enter the password for the wireless network access when prompted ●...
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4. Create recovery drive for Windows. It is recommended to create a recovery drive to troubleshoot and fix problems that may occur with Windows. For more information, see Create a USB recovery drive for Windows. Set up your computer...
A message appears, indicating that all data in the USB flash drive will be deleted. 7. Click Create. 8. 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 1. IR emitter 2. IR camera 3. Ambient light sensor 4. Front camera 5. Front/rear camera status light 6. LCD display Chassis view...
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Side right view 1. Speaker 2. Noble Wedge lock slot 3. USB Type-A 3.1 Gen 1 with PowerShare 4. Power button 5. Battery charge LED 6. Microphone 7. Microphone Chassis view...
Bottom view 1. Touch fingerprint reader (optional) 2. Rear camera 3. Kickstand Topics: • Keyboard shortcuts 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.
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Table 2. List of keyboard shortcuts (continued) Keys Primary behavior Secondary behavior (Fn + Key) Fn + F5 F5 behavior Play / Pause Fn + F6 F6 behavior Play next Fn + F8 F7 behavior Switch to external display Fn + F9 F8 behavior Search Fn + F10...
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. Topics: •...
Table 3. System information (continued) Feature Specifications ● For Intel Core i5 8265U—1.6 - 3.9 GHz ● For Intel Core i3 8145U—2.1 - 3.9 GHZ Processor NOTE: Processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor availability is subject to change and may vary by region/country.
Table 12. Ports and connectors (continued) Feature Specifications Security Noble Wedge Lock slot Media ● Universal audio jack ● Two Internal Digital Microphone—edge firing at top edge (landscape) ● Two isolation mounted stereo speakers ● Front facing camera—5 MP ● World facing camera—8 MP ●...
0 m to 10,668 m (0 ft to 35,000 ft) Altitude (maximum) Security Table 22. Security Feature Specifications Dell USH/CV3.0 (USH/CV2.0 as contingency) ● Contacted Smart Card reader ● NFC Finger Print Reader Match on chip solution (USH/CV3 solution as contingency) Discrete TPM 2.0 Supported Windows Hello 4.0 compliant Face IR Camera...
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 System setup enables you to manage your tabletdesktopnotebook hardware and specify BIOS level options. From the System setup, you can: ● Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware ● View the system hardware configuration ● Enable or disable integrated devices ●...
1. Press the power button to turn on your tablet. 2. Press and hold the Volume Up button when the Dell logo appears on the screen. 3. When the F12 boot selection menu appears, select BIOS Setup using the Volume Up button.
Table 25. General options (continued) Option Description ● Memory Configuration ● Processor Information ● Device Information Battery Information Displays the battery status and the type of AC adapter connected to the computer. Boot Sequence Allows you to change the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system.
Table 26. System Configuration options (continued) Option Description Thunderbolt Adapter Configuration Allows you to configure the Thunderbolt adapter security settings within the operating system. The options are: ● Thunderbolt—This option is enabled by default. ● Enable Thunderbolt Support ● Enable Thunderbolt (and PCIe behind TBT) Pre-boot Modules ●...
Security Table 28. Security Option Description Admin Password Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password. The entries to set password are: ● Enter the old password: ● Enter the new password: ● Confirm new password: Click OK once you set the password. NOTE: By default, the Enter the old password field is marked as Not set.
Table 28. Security (continued) Option Description ● Clear ● PPI Bypass for Enable Commands ● PPI Bypass for Disbale Commands ● PPI Bypass for Clear Command ● Attestation Enable—This option is enabled by default. ● Key Storage Enable—This option is enabled by default. ●...
Intel Software Guard Extensions options Table 30. Intel Software Guard Extensions Option Description Intel SGX Enable This field allows you to provide a secured environment for running code/storing sensitive information in the context of the main operating systems. Click one of the following options: ●...
Power management Table 32. Power Management Option Description Lid Switch Allows you to disable the lid switch. The options are: ● Enable Lid Switch—enabled by default ● Power On Lid Open—enabled by default AC Behavior Allows you to enable or disable the computer from turning on automatically when an AC adapter is connected.
Table 33. POST Behavior (continued) Option Description ● Enable Adapter Warnings—enabled by default Keypad (embedded) Allows you to choose one of two methods to enable the keyboard that is embedded in the internal keyboard. The options are: ● Fn Key Only—enabled by default ●...
Wireless options Table 35. Wireless Option Description Wireless Switch Allows to set the wireless devices that can be controlled by the wireless switch. The options are: ● WLAN ● Bluetooth® All the options are enabled by default. Wireless Device Enable Allows you to enable or disable the internal wireless devices.
Description Auto OS Recovery The Auto OS Recovery Threshold setup option controls the automatic boot flow for Support Threshold Assist System Resolution Console and Dell OS Recovery tool. Click one of the following options: ● OFF ● 1 ● 2—enabled by default ●...
One-Time boot menu on the computer. Most of the Dell computers built after 2012 have this capability, and you can confirm by booting your computer to the F12 One-Time Boot Menu to see if BIOS FLASH UPDATE is listed as a boot option for your computer. If the option is listed, then the BIOS supports this BIOS update option.
Steps 1. From a turn off state, insert the USB drive where you copied the flash into a USB port of the computer. 2. Turn on the computer and press F12 to access the One-Time Boot Menu, select BIOS Update using the mouse or arrow keys then press Enter.
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords About this task To clear the system or BIOS passwords, contact Dell technical support as described at www.dell.com/contactdell. NOTE: For information on how to reset Windows or application passwords, refer to the documentation accompanying Windows or your application.
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. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues: Steps 1.