Set up your computer Connect the power adapter. Press the power button. Follow the instructions on the screen to finish Windows setup: Connect to a network. Set up your computer...
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Sign-in to your Microsoft account or create a new account. Locate Dell apps. Table 1. Locate Dell apps Register your computer Dell Help & Support SupportAssist — Check and update your computer Set up your computer...
Chassis This chapter illustrates the multiple chassis views along with the ports and connectors and also explains the FN hot key combinations. Topics: • System Overview • Hot key combinations System Overview Figure 1. Inside View — Back WLAN card M.2 PCle SSD heatsink memory modules...
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Figure 2. Front View Power button with light indicator / Power button with Keyboard fingerprint reader without light indicator (optional) Palmrest Touchpad Figure 3. Front Open View Camera-status light Camera Chassis...
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Left speaker Right speaker Figure 4. Left View Power connector port USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare HDMI port Thunderbolt 3 Type-C port Headset port Figure 5. Right View Memory card reader USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare Battery-charge status lights Battery-charge status button Noble wedge security slot...
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.
Table 4. System information Chipset Intel CM246 DRAM bus width 64-bit wide channels FLASH EPROM 32 MB PCIe bus up to Gen3; 8 Gbps Processor specifications NOTE: Processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor availability is subject to change and may vary by region/ country.
Power adapter Table 19. Power adapter specifications Type 130W adapter Input Voltage 100 to 240 VAC Adapter size Height:22 mm (0.86 inches) Width:66 mm (2.59 inches) Depth:143 mm (5.62 inches) Input frequency 50 Hz to 60 Hz Output current 130 W - 6.67 A (continuous) Rated output voltage 19.5 VDC Temperature range (Operating)
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‡ Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse when the hard-drive head is in parked position. Technical specifications...
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: •...
Allows you to set the date and time. BIOS Version Displays the BIOS version. Product Name Displays the product name. Dell Precision 5530 (Default Setting) Service Tag Displays the service tag. Asset Tag Displays the asset tag. None (Default Setting) CPU Type Displays the CPU type.
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Setting) Allows you to configure the integrated USB controller. USB Configuration Default Enabled: Enable Boot Support, Enable Thunderbolt Ports; Always Allow Dell Docks; Enable External USB Port Touchscreen This field controls whether the touchscreen is enabled or disabled. Enabled (Default Setting)
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Option Description Enabled (Default Setting) USB Wake Support This option allows you to enable USB devices to wake the system from Standby. Disable(Default Setting) SATA Operation Displays the SATA Operation information. Adapter Warnings Allows you to enable or disable the adapter warnings feature.
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Option Description Password Change Allows you to enable or disable permissions to set a System password and a Hard Drive password when the admin password is set. Default Setting: Permitted Password Bypass This option lets you bypass the System (Boot) password and the internal HDD password prompts during system re-start.
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Wireless Switch. WLAN and Bluetooth Enabled (Default Setting) SupportAssist System Resolution Auto OS Recovery Threshold: Controls the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console and for Dell OS Recovery Tool. Setting 2 default Table 26. Exit Option Description Save Changes and Reset Allows you to save the changes you made.
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.
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To enter the system setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or re-boot. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select Security and press Enter. The Security screen is displayed. Select System Password and create a password in the Enter the new password field. Use the following guidelines to assign the system password: •...
Supported operating systems • Downloading drivers • Downloading the chipset driver Supported operating systems The topic lists the operating systems supported for Precision 5530 . Table 28. Supported operating systems Supported operating systems Description Windows 10 • Microsoft 10 Windows Pro 64-bit •...
Downloading the chipset driver Turn on the computer. Go to Dell.com/support. Click Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the autodetect feature or manually browse for your computer model.
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.