Contents Chapter 1: Set up your computer....................5 Chapter 2: Chassis overview......................8 Front view..................................... 8 Back view....................................9 Service tag label...................................9 Chapter 3: System specifications....................10 Processor..................................... 10 Memory....................................11 Storage....................................11 Audio..................................... 12 Video card.................................... 13 Communication................................... 13 Wireless....................................
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Updating your system BIOS using a USB flash drive..................27 Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu environments................28 Flashing the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu..................28 System and setup password............................31 Assigning a system setup password........................31 Deleting or changing an existing system setup password.................32 Chapter 5: Software........................33...
Set up your computer 1. Connect the keyboard and mouse. 2. Connect to your network using a cable, or connect to a wireless network. 3. Connect the display. NOTE: If you ordered your computer with a discrete graphics card, the HDMI and the display ports on the back panel of your computer are covered.
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5. Press the power button. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen to finish Windows setup: a. Connect to a network. b. Sign-in to your Microsoft account or create a new account. Set up your computer...
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7. Locate Dell apps. Table 1. Locate Dell apps Resources Description Register your computer Dell Help & Support SupportAssist — Check and update your computer Set up your computer...
Chassis overview Topics: • Front view • Back view • Service tag label Front view 1. Optical drive 2. Power button 3. Drive activity light 4. SD card slot 5. Headset port 6. USB 2.0 port with PowerShare 7. USB 2.0 port 8.
Back view 1. Line-out port 2. PS/2 keyboard port 3. Serial port 4. PS/2 mouse port 5. DisplayPort/HDMI 2.0/VGA/USB Type-C Alt-Mode 6. DisplayPort * 2 (optional) 7. Service tag label 8. USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports 9. USB 2.0 ports(supports SmartPower On) 10.
System 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: •...
Supports RAID 0 and 1 with dual 2.5 " HDD. It is not available with Optane memory (Available from August 2019). For optimal performance when configuring drives as a RAID volume, Dell recommends drive models that are identical. RAID 0 (Striped, Performance) volumes benefit from higher performance when drives are matched because the data is split across multiple drives: any IO operations with block sizes larger than the stripe size will split the IO and become constrained by the slowest of the drives.
Ports and connectors Table 10. Ports and connectors Description Values Memory card reader SD card reader Smart card reader Optional ● One USB 2.0 port with PowerShare ● One USB 2.0 port (Front) ● One USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C with PowerShare (Front) ●...
19.2 / 48.7 Depth (inches / centimeters) 15.5 / 39.4 Environmental NOTE: For more details on Dell environmental features, please go to the environmental attributes section. See your specific region for availability. Table 15. Environmental Description Values Energy efficient power supply...
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* Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment. † Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse when the hard drive is in use. System specifications...
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 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 ●...
Table 19. System Configuration (continued) Option Description ● SATA-2 (enabled by default) ● SATA-3 (enabled by default) ● SATA-4 (enabled by default) ● M.2 PCIe SSD-0 (enabled by default) Smart Reporting This field controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are reported during system startup.
Security Table 21. Security Option Description Admin Password Allows you to set, change, and delete the admin password. System Password Allows you to set, change, and delete the system password. Internal HDD-0 Password Allows you to set, change, and delete the computer’s internal HDD. Strong Password This option lets you enable or disable strong passwords for the system.
Table 21. Security (continued) Option Description OROM Keyboard Access This option determines weather users are able to enter Option ROM Configuration screens via hotkeys during boot. ● Enabled (Default) ● Disabled ● One Time Enable Admin Setup Lockout Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup when Admin password is set. This option is not set by default.
Table 23. Intel Software Guard Extensions (continued) Option Description Click one of the following options: ● Disabled ● Enabled ● Software controlled—Default Enclave Memory Size This option sets SGX Enclave Reserve Memory Size Click one of the following options: ● 32 MB ●...
Table 25. Power Management (continued) Option Description Enable Intel Speed Shift Allows you to enable or disable Intel Speed Shift Technology support. The option Enable Technology Intel Speed Shift Technology is set by default. Auto On Time Sets time to automatically turn on the computer. Time is kept in standard 12-hour format (hour:minutes:seconds).
Table 26. POST Behavior (continued) Option Description Full Screen Logo This option will display full screen logo if your image match screen resolution. The option Enable Full Screen Logo is not set by default. Warnings and Errors This option causes the boot process to only pause when warning or errors are detected. Choose any one of the option: ●...
Maintenance Table 30. Maintenance Option Description Service Tag Displays the service tag of your computer. Asset Tag Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset tag is not already set. This option is not set by default. SERR Messages Controls the SERR message mechanism.
3. Insert the USB flash drive into the system that requires the BIOS update. 4. Restart the system and press F12 when the Dell splash logo appears to display the One Time Boot Menu. 5. Using arrow keys, select USB Storage Device and click Enter.
One-Time boot menu on the system. Most Dell systems built after 2012 have this capability and you can confirm by booting your system to the F12 One-Time Boot Menu to see if BIOS FLASH UPDATE is listed as a boot option for your system. If the option is listed, then the BIOS supports this BIOS update option.
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3. The Bios flash menu will open then click the Flash from file. 4. Select external USB device System setup...
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5. Once the file is selected, Double click the flash target file, then press submit . 6. Click the Update BIOS then system will reboot to flash the BIOS. System setup...
7. Once complete, the system will reboot and the BIOS update process is completed. System and setup password Table 33. 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.
The computer reboots. Deleting or changing an existing system setup password Ensure that the Password Status is Unlocked (in the System Setup) before attempting to delete or change the existing System and Setup password. You cannot delete or change an existing System or Setup password, if the Password Status is Locked.
● Red Hat Linux 7.5 Downloading Windows drivers 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.
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: 1. Go to Dell.com/support.
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