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- Page 1 Vostro 3401 Setup and specifications guide Regulatory Model: P132G Regulatory Type: P132G001 September 2020 Rev. A00...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1: Set up your computer....................6 Chapter 2: Create a USB recovery drive for Windows..............8 Chapter 3: Chassis overview......................9 Display view...................................9 Left view....................................10 Right view.................................... 10 Palmrest view..................................11 Bottom view..................................12 Keyboard shortcuts................................12 Chapter 4: Technical specifications..................... - Page 5 System logs...................................35 Updating the BIOS in Windows ............................ 35 Updating BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled....................36 Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu environments................36 System and setup password............................36 Assigning a system setup password........................37 Deleting or changing an existing system setup password................. 37 Chapter 7: Getting help.......................
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Page 6: Chapter 1: Set Up Your Computer
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: ● 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. - Page 7 Table 1. Locate Dell apps (continued) Dell apps Details SupportAssist Proactively checks the health of your computer’s hardware and software. NOTE: Renew or upgrade your warranty by clicking the warranty expiry date in SupportAssist. Dell Update Updates your computer with critical fixes and important device drivers as they become available.
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Page 8: Chapter 2: Create A Usb Recovery Drive For Windows
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... -
Page 9: Chapter 3: Chassis Overview
Chassis overview Topics: • Display view • Left view • Right view • Palmrest view • Bottom view • Keyboard shortcuts Display view 1. Camera 2. Camera Status Light 3. Microphones 4. LCD Panel Chassis overview... -
Page 10: Left View
Left view 1. DC-in port 2. HDMI 1.4 port 3. Network Port 4. USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 5. USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A 6. Universal audio jack Right view 1. SD 3.0 card reader slot 2. USB 2.0 Type-A port 3. -
Page 11: Palmrest View
Palmrest view 1. Power button with optional finger print reader 2. Keyboard 3. Touchpad Chassis overview... -
Page 12: Bottom View
Bottom view 1. Speakers 2. Service Tag 3. Air Vents 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 Primary behavior Fn + Esc... - Page 13 Table 2. List of keyboard shortcuts (continued) Keys Primary behavior Fn + F6 Decrease brightness Fn + F7 Increase brightness Fn + F8 Switch to external display Fn + F10 Print screen Fn + F11 Home Fn + 12 Fn + Ctrl Open application menu Chassis overview...
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Page 14: Chapter 4: Technical Specifications
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: •... -
Page 15: Chipset
Chipset Table 4. Chipset Description Values Processor Ice lake U (ICL U) PCH-LP Chipset Intel Core i3 DRAM bus width 64-bit PCIe bus Gen 3 Operating system ● Windows 10 Professional (64-bit) ● Windows 10s Home (64-bit) ● Ubuntu 20.04 Memory Table 5. -
Page 16: Ports And Connectors
Table 6. Storage specifications Form factor Interface type Capacity 2.5 in. 5400 rpm, hard drive SATA upto 2 TB M.2 2230 solid-state drive PCIe NVMe 3x4 upto 512 GB M.2 2280 solid-state drive PCIe NVMe 3x4 upto 1 TB Ports and connectors Table 7. -
Page 17: Video
Table 9. Audio specifications (continued) Description Values External interface Universal Audio Jack Speakers Speaker Output Average Speaker Output Peak 2.5 W Video Table 10. Integrated graphics specifications Integrated graphics Controller External display support Memory size Processor Intel UHD Graphics ● One HDMI 1.4 Shared system memory ●... -
Page 18: Media-Card Reader
Table 12. Ethernet specifications (continued) Description Values Transfer rate e.g. 10/100/1000 Mbps Wireless module Table 13. Wireless module specifications Description Values Model number Intel 9462 Qualcomm QCA9377 Realtek RTL8723DE (DW1810) Transfer rate Up to 433 Mbps Up to 433 Mbps Up to 150 Mbps Frequency bands supported 2.4 GHz/5 GHz 2.4 GHz/5 GHz... -
Page 19: Battery
Control the charging time, duration, start and end time, and so on using the Dell Power Manager application. For more information on the Dell Power Manager see, Me and My Dell on www.dell.com/... -
Page 20: Dimensions And Weight
Dimensions and weight Table 17. Dimensions and weight Description Values Height: Front 18.10 mm (0.71 in.) Rear 19.90 mm (0.78 in.) Width 328.70 mm (12.94 in.) Depth 239.50 mm (9.42 in.) Weight 1.64 kg (3.61 lb) NOTE: The weight of your notebook depends on the configuration ordered and the manufacturing variability. -
Page 21: Fingerprint Reader
Standard Security Software Table 21. Security Software specifications Specifications Dell Client Command Suite Optional Dell Data Security and Management Software Dell Client Command Suite Dell BIOS Verification Optional Dell Endpoint Security and Management Software VMware Carbon Black Endpoint Standard VMware Carbon Black Endpoint Standard + Secureworks Threat Detection and Response... -
Page 22: Computer Environment
Table 21. Security Software specifications (continued) Specifications Dell Supply Chain Defense Computer environment Airborne contaminant level: G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985 Table 22. Computer environment Description Operating Storage Temperature range 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F) -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F) -
Page 23: Chapter 5: Software
Downloading Windows drivers Steps 1. Turn on the . 2. Go to Dell.com/support. 3. Click Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your , and then click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto detect feature or manually browse for your model. -
Page 24: Chapter 6: System Setup
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. -
Page 25: Boot Sequence
Boot sequence enables 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: ● Access System Setup by pressing F2 key ●... -
Page 26: Boot Options
Table 23. Overview Option Description ○ Signed Firmware Update ● Battery ○ Primary ○ Battery Level ○ Battery State ○ Health ○ AC Adapter ● Processor Information ○ Processor Type ○ Maximum Clock Speed ○ Minimum Clock Speed ○ Current Clock Speed ○... -
Page 27: System Configuration
Table 24. Boot Options (continued) Option Description Add / Remove / View Boot Devices Allows the user to add or remove boot devices listed above. The controls available are as follows: ● Add Boot Options ● Remove Boot Options ● View UEFI Boot Path Security Allows the user to control if the system should ask for admin password. -
Page 28: Video
Table 25. System configuration (continued) Option Description USB Configuration Allows the user to enable USB Boot devices. The options available are as follows: ● Enable USB Boot Support ● Enable External USB Ports Miscellaneous Devices Allows the user to enable internal Camera. The options available are as follows: ●... - Page 29 Table 27. Security (continued) Option Description ● Disabled ● Reboot Bypass Enable Non-Admin When enabled, the user can change system and hard drive password without admin password. Password Changes ● On ● Off Enable UEFI Capsule Allows the user to configure BIOS updates via UEFI capsule update packages Firmware Updates ●...
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Page 30: Passwords
Table 27. Security (continued) Option Description ● On ● Off TPM State Allows the user to enable/disable TPM. The controls are as follows: ● On ● Off SMM Security Allows the user to enable/disable UEFI SMM Security Mitigation. The controls are as follows: Mitigation ●... -
Page 31: Secure Boot
Table 28. Passwords (continued) Option Description Password Bypass Allows you to bypass the System password and the Internal hard drive password, when it is set, during a system restart. The options are: ● Disabled—This option is enabled by default. ● Reboot bypass Password Changes Allows you to change the system password and hard drive password without the need of administrator password. -
Page 32: Performance
Table 30. Expert Key Management (continued) Option Description ● On ● Off — By default, this option is enabled. Expert Key Management The Custom Mode Key Management options are: ● PK—By default, this option is enabled. ● KEK ● db ●... -
Page 33: Power Management
Power management Table 32. Power Management Option Description Wake on AC Allows the system to wake up to perform basic checks when the adapter is connected. ● On ● Off — enabled by default Enable USB Wake Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the system from standby mode. Support ●... -
Page 34: Wireless
Wireless Table 33. Wireless options Option Description Wireless Device Enable The options are: ● WLAN - Enable / Disable the WLAN device ● Bluetooth - Enable / Disable the Bluetooth device POST behavior Table 34. POST behavior Option Description Numlock Enable Allows the user to enable/disable numlock Enable numlock ●... -
Page 35: Maintenance
Maintenance Table 35. Maintenance Option Description Service Tag Displays the service tag of your computer. Asset Tag Allows the admin to add an Asset Tag. It is a string of 64 characters that are used by IT administrator to uniquely identify a particular system. Once an asset tag is set, it cannot be changed. -
Page 36: Updating Bios On Systems With Bitlocker Enabled
If the recovery key is not known, this can result in data loss or an unnecessary operating system reinstall. For more information about this subject, see Knowledge Article: Updating the BIOS on Dell Systems With BitLocker Enabled Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu environments... -
Page 37: Assigning A System Setup Password
CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer. 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 Prerequisites You can assign a new System or Admin Password only when the status is in Not Set. -
Page 38: Chapter 7: Getting Help
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.