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Dell Latitude 3301 Setup and specifications guide Regulatory Model: P114G Regulatory Type: P114G001...
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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............................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....................................
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Boot menu.................................... 25 Navigation keys..................................25 Boot Sequence..................................26 System setup options................................. 26 System setup options..............................26 Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords...................34 Updating the BIOS in Windows ............................34 Updating BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled....................34 Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive....................35 System and setup password..............................35 Assigning a system setup password...........................
Set up your computer 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 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. 4. Create recovery drive for Windows. NOTE: It is recommended to create a recovery drive to troubleshoot and fix problems that may occur with Windows.
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. NOTE: This process may take up to an hour to complete.
Chassis This chapter illustrates the multiple chassis views along with the ports and connectors and also explains the FN hot key combinations. Topics: • Display view • Left view • Right view • Palmrest view • Bottom view • Keyboard shortcuts Display view 1.
Left view 1. Power connector port 2. Status light 3. HDMI port 4. USB 3.1 Gen1 Type-C port with Display port 1.4 5. microSD card slot Right view 1. SIM card slot 2. Headset port 3. USB 3.1 Gen 1 port Chassis...
Bottom view 1. Service Tag label 2. 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 Fn + Esc...
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Keys Description Fn + F8 Switch to external display Fn + F10 Print screen Fn + F11 Home Fn + 12 Fn + Ctrl Open application menu Chassis...
Technical specifications System information Table 3. System information Feature Specifications Integrated in the processor Chipset 64-bit DRAM bus width 16 MB FLASH EPROM Up to Gen3 PCIe bus Up to 8 GT/s External bus frequency Processor NOTE: Processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor availability is subject to change and may vary by region/country.
Feature Specifications Speed 2133Mhz Storage Table 6. Storage specifications Type Form factor Interface Capacity SATA Solid-State Drive M.2 2280 SSD Upto 512 GB • Class 20/35 SATA • Class 20 SATA (Brazil only) • Class 40 (Intel Neptune Harbor) System board connectors Table 7.
Title Description Dell ControlVault 3 Smartcard reader T=1 support Cards support block level transmission EMVCo Compliant Compliant with EMVCo (for electronic payment standards) smartcard standards as posted to www.emvco.com EMVCo Certified Formally certified based on EMVCO smartcard standards PC/SC OS interface Personal Computer/Smart Card specification for integration of hardware readers into personal computer...
Title Description Dell ControlVault 3 Contactless Smartcard reader with NFC PC/SC OS interface Personal Computer/Smart Card specification for integration of hardware readers into personal computer environments CCID driver compliance Common driver support for Integrated Circuit Card Interface Device for OS level drivers Windows Certified Device certified by Microsoft WHCK...
Feature Specifications Power consumption (max) 4.6 W Keyboard Table 19. Keyboard specifications Feature Specifications Number of keys • United states and Canada : 81 keys • United Kingdom : 82 Keys • Japan : 85 keys Size • X= 18.70 mm key pitch •...
Fingerprint reader—optional Table 22. Fingerprint reader specifications Feature Specifications Type FPR in power button Sensor technology Capacitive Sensor resolution 500 ppi dpi Sensor area 4.06 mm x 3.25 mm Operating system Table 23. Operating system Feature Specifications Operating systems supported •...
Power adapter Table 25. Power adapter specifications Feature Specifications Type E65W 100 VAC - 240 VAC Input Voltage Input current (maximum) 1.6 A Adapter size Dimensions In Inches: 1.1 x 1.9 x 4.3 In mm: 28 x 47 x 108 0.29 kg (0.64 lbs) Weight 50 Hz to 60 Hz...
Computer environment Airborne contaminant level: G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985 Table 28. Computer environment Operating Storage 0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F) -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F) Temperature range 10% to 90% (non-condensing) 10% to 95% (non-condensing) Relative humidity (maximum) 0.66 GRMS 1.30 GRMS Vibration (maximum)
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Specifications • Dell Encryption Personal • Dell Threat Defense • MozyPro or MozyEnterprise • RSA NetWitness Endpoint • RSA SecurID Access • VMware Workspace ONE • Absolute Endpoint Visibility and Control Technical specifications...
Software This chapter details the supported operating systems along with instructions on how to install the drivers. Topics: • Downloading Windows drivers Downloading Windows drivers 1. Turn on the tabletdesktopnotebook. 2. Go to Dell.com/support. 3. 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.
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 next focus area. 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 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).
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Option Description Advanced Boot Options Allows you to select the Legacy Option ROMs option, when in UEFI boot mode. By default, no option is selected. • Enable Legacy Option ROMs • Enable Attempt Legacy Boot 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 • 5 seconds • 10 seconds (enabled by default) • 15 seconds • 30 seconds • 1 minute • 5 minutes • 15 minutes • Never Keyboard Backlight Timeout on Allows you to set the timeout value for the keyboard backlight when the system is running only on Battery battery power: •...
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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) Computrace(R) This field lets you Activate or Disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Computrace Service from Absolute Software.
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Option Description 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) • • • If you enable the Custom Mode, the relevant options for PK, KEK, db, and dbx appear. The options are: •...
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Option Description Intel TurboBoost Allows you to enable or disable the Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor. • Enable Intel TurboBoost This option is set by default. Multi Core Support This field specifies whether the process has one or all cores enabled.
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Option Description 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. • Enable USB Wake Support Wake on WLAN Allows you to enable or disable the feature that powers on the computer from the Off state when triggered by a LAN signal.
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Option Description • Continue on warnings • Continue on warnings and errors MAC Address Replaces the external NIC MAC address with the selected MAC address from the system. Pass-Through • System Unique MAC Address (default option) • Disabled Virtualization support Option Description Virtualization...
SupportAssist System Resolution Option Description Auto OS Recovery Allows you to control the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System. Options are: Threshold • • • 2 (Enabled by default) • SupportAssist OS Allows you to recover the SupportAssist OS Recovery (Disabled Enabledby default) Recovery Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords To clear the system or BIOS passwords, contact Dell technical support as described at www.dell.com/contactdell.
Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive If the system cannot load into Windows but there is still a need to update the BIOS, download the BIOS file using another system and save it to a bootable USB Flash Drive. NOTE: You will need to use a bootable USB Flash drive.
To enter the system setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or re-boot. 1. In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select Security and press Enter. The Security screen is displayed. 2. Select System/Admin Password and create a password in the Enter the new password field. Use the following guidelines to assign the system password: •...
Getting help Topics: • Contacting Dell Contacting Dell 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. 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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