Dell Precision 3530 Setup Manual

Notes, cautions, and warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product.

A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.

A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

Set up your computer

1. Connect the power adapter.
   
2. Press the power button.
   
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to finish Windows setup:
   1. Connect to a network.
      
   2. Sign-in to your Microsoft account or create a new account.
      
4. Locate Dell apps.
   Table 1. Locate Dell apps

	Register your computer
	Dell Help & Support
	SupportAssist — Check and update your computer

Chassis view

Topics:

• Front open view
• Back view
• Left view
• Right view
• Bottom view

Front open view

1. Array microphone
2. Camera
3. Camera status light
4. Array microphone
5. LCD panel
6. Battery charge status light

NOTE: Computer shipped with HD camera module is standard, IR camera is optional.

Back view

1. Network port
2. HDMI port
3. USB 3.1 Gen 1 port
4. Power connector port

Left view

1. Display Port over USB Type-C connector (optional
   Thunderbolt™ 3)
2. USB 3.1 Gen 1 port
3. SD Card reader
4. Smart Card reader (optional)

Right view

1. Universal Audio Jack
2. SIM-card slot (optional)
3. USB 3.1 Gen 1 port
4. VGA port
5. Wedge lock slot

Bottom view

1. Air vent
2. Air vent
3. Service Tag label
4. Speaker
5. Air vent

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:

• Dimensions and weight
• Processor
• System information
• Operating system
• Memory
• Ports and connectors
• Communications
• Audio
• Video
• Storage
• Media card-reader
• Display
• Keyboard
• Camera
• Touchpad
• Battery
• Input device
• Environmental
• Power adapter

Dimensions and weight

Table 2. Dimensions and weight

Processor

Global Standard Products (GSP) are a subset of Dell's relationship products that are managed for availability and synchronized transitions on a worldwide basis. They ensure the same platform is available for purchase globally. This allows customers to reduce the number of configurations managed on a worldwide basis, thereby reducing their costs. They also enable companies to implement global IT standards by locking in specific product configurations worldwide. The following GSP processors identified below will be made available to Dell customers

NOTE: Processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor availability is subject to change and may vary by region/country.

Table 3. Processor specifications

System information

Table 4. System information

Operating system

Table 5. Operating system

Memory

Table 6. Memory specifications

Ports and connectors

Table 7. Ports and connectors

Communications

Table 8. Communications

Audio

Table 9. Audio specifications

Video

Table 10. Video

Table 10. Video (continued)

Storage

Table 11. Storage specifications

Primary/Boot drive	Primary interface	Secondary drive	Secondary interface	Security option
SSD M.2 2280 SATA: up to 512 GB, OPAL SED options	SATA AHCI, Up to 6 Gbps	M.2 2230 (WWAN slot) NOTE: The second SSD (dual SSD) is only supported when it is purchased as part of the original purchase at time of sale. NOTE: Adding second SSD (dual SSD) is not available after initial purchase.	PCIe 3 x2 NVME, Up to 16 Gbps	YES
SSD M.2 2280 PCIe/NVMe: up to 2TB, OPAL SED options	PCIe 3 x4 NVME, Up to 32 Gbps		PCIe 3 x2 NVME, Up to 16 Gbps	YES
One 2.5 " hard drive: up to 2TB, OPAL SED options	SATA AHCI, Up to 6 Gbps		PCIe 3 x2 NVME, Up to 16 Gbps	YES
SSD M.2 2230 PCIe/NVMe: up to 256 GB (in WWAN slot only)	PCIe 3 x2 NVME, Up to 16 Gbps	M.2 2280 SATA	SATA AHCI, Up to 6 Gbps	NO
SSD M.2 2230 PCIe/NVMe: up to 256 GB (in WWAN slot only)	PCIe 3 x2 NVME, Up to 16 Gbps	2.5" hard drive	SATA AHCI, Up to 6 Gbps	NO

Media card-reader

Table 12. Media-card reader specifications

Display

Table 13. Display specifications

Keyboard

Table 14. Keyboard specifications

Camera

Table 15. Camera specifications

Touchpad

Table 16. Touchpad specifications

Battery

Table 17. Battery Specifications

Input device

• Single Point non-backlit Keyboard
• Dual Pointing backlit Keyboard
• Dell Touchpad

Power adapter

Table 19. Power adapter specifications

Table 19. Power adapter specifications (continued)

System setup options

NOTE: Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.

Topics:

• Boot Sequence
• Navigation keys
• System Setup overview
• Accessing System Setup
• General screen options
• System Configuration screen options
• Video screen options
• Security screen options
• Secure Boot screen options
• Intel Software Guard Extensions
• Performance screen options
• Power Management screen options
• POST Behavior screen options
• Virtualization support screen options
• Wireless screen options
• Maintenance screen options
• System Log screen options
• Updating the BIOS in Windows
• System and setup password

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
• Bring up the one-time boot menu by pressing F12 key.

The one-time boot menu displays the devices that you can boot from including the diagnostic option. The boot menu options are:

• Removable Drive (if available)
• STXXXX Drive
  NOTE: XXXX denotes the SATA drive number.
• Optical Drive (if available)
• SATA Hard Drive (if available)
• Diagnostics
  NOTE: Choosing Diagnostics, displays the SupportAssist screen.

The boot sequence screen also displays the option to access the System Setup screen.

Navigation keys

NOTE: For most of the System Setup options, changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the system.

System Setup overview

System Setup allows you to:

• Change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer.
• Set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password.
• Read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed.

Before you use System Setup, it is recommended that you write down the System Setup screen information for future reference.

Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings for this program. Certain changes can cause your computer to work incorrectly.

Accessing System Setup

1. Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2. After the white Dell logo appears, press F2 immediately.
   The System Setup page is displayed.
   NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, wait until you see the desktop. Then, shut down or restart your computer and try again.
   NOTE: After the Dell logo appears, you can also press F12 and then select BIOS setup.

General screen options

This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer.

System Configuration screen options

Video screen options

NOTE: The video setting will be visible only when a video card is installed into the system.

Security screen options

Option	Description
Admin Password	Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password. NOTE: You must set the admin password before you set the system or hard drive password. Deleting the admin password automatically deletes the system password and the hard drive password. NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately. Default setting: Not set
System Password	Allows you to set, change or delete the system password. NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately. Default setting: Not set
M.2 SATA SSD Password	Allows you to set, change, or delete the M.2 SATA SSD password. NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately. Default setting: Not set
Strong Password Allows you to enforce the option to always set strong passwords.	Default Setting: Enable Strong Password is not selected. NOTE: If Strong Password is enabled, Admin and System passwords must contain at least one uppercase character, one lowercase character and be at least 8 characters long.
Password Configuration	Allows you to determine the minimum and maximum length of Administrator and System passwords.
Password Bypass	Allows you to enable or disable the permission to bypass the System and the Internal HDD password, when they are set. The options are: Disabled Reboot bypass Default setting: Disabled
Password Change	Allows you to enable the disable permission to the System and Hard Drive passwords when the admin password is set. Default setting: Allow Non-Admin Password Changes is selected.

Non-Admin Setup Changes	Allows you to determine whether changes to the setup options are allowed when an Administrator Password is set. If disabled the setup options are locked by the admin password.
UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates	Allows yout to control whether this system allows BIOS updates via UEFI capsule update packages. Enable UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates (enabled by default)
TPM 2.0 Security	Allows you to enable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) during POST. The options are: TPM On (enabled by default) Clear PPI Bypass for Enabled Commands(enabled by default) Attestation Enable (enabled by default) Key Storage Enable (enabled by default) PPI Bypass for Disabled Commands SHA-256 (enabled by default) Disabled Enabled NOTE: To upgrade or downgrade TPM1.2/2.0, download the TPM wrapper tool (software).
Computrace	Allows you to activate or disable the optional Computrace software The options are: Deactivate Disable Activate NOTE: The Activate and Disable options will permanently activate or disable the feature and no further changes will be allowed Default setting: Deactivate
CPU XD Support	Allows you to enable the Execute Disable mode of the processor. Enable CPU XD Support (default)
OROM Keyboard Access	Allows you to set an option to enter the Option ROM Configuration screens using hotkeys during boot. The options are: Enable One Time Enable Disable Default setting: Enable
Admin Setup Lockout	Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup when an Administrator password is set. Default Setting: Disabled
Master Password Lockout	Allows you to disable master password support. Hard disk password need to be cleared before the setting can be changed Enable Master Password Lockout (Disabled)

Secure Boot screen options

Intel Software Guard Extensions

Performance screen options

Power Management screen options

POST Behavior screen options

Virtualization support screen options

Wireless screen options

Maintenance screen options

System Log screen options

Updating the BIOS in Windows

It is recommended to update your BIOS (System Setup) when you replace the system board or if an update is available. For laptops, ensure that your computer battery is fully charged and connected to a power before initiating a BIOS update.
NOTE: If BitLocker is enabled, it must be suspended prior to updating the system BIOS, and then re enabled after the BIOS update is completed.

If BitLocker is not suspended before updating the BIOS, the next time you reboot the system it will not recognize the BitLocker key. You will then be prompted to enter the recovery key to progress and the system will ask for this on each reboot. If the recovery key is not known this can result in data loss or an unnecessary operating system re-install. For more information on this subject, see Knowledge Base Article: https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000134415/.

1. Restart the computer.
2. Go to Dell.com/support.
   • Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit.
   • Click Detect Product and follow the instructions on screen.
3. If you are unable to detect or find the Service Tag, click Choose from all products.
4. Choose the Products category from the list.
   NOTE: Choose the appropriate category to reach the product page.
5. Select your computer model and the Product Support page of your computer appears.
6. Click Get drivers and click Drivers and Downloads.
   The Drivers and Downloads section opens.
7. Click Find it myself.
8. Click BIOS to view the BIOS versions.
9. Identify the latest BIOS file and click Download.
10. Select your preferred download method in the Please select your download method below window, click Download File. The File Download window appears.
11. Click Save to save the file on your computer.
12. Click Run to install the updated BIOS settings on your computer. Follow the instructions on the screen.

System and setup password

Table 20. System and setup password

You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer.

The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer.

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

You can assign a new System or Admin Password only when the status is in Not Set.
To enter the system setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or reboot.

1. In theSystem BIOS or System Setup screen, select Security and press Enter. The Security screen is displayed.
2. SelectSystem/Admin Password and create a password in the Enter the new password field. Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:
   • A password can have up to 32 characters.
   • The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9.
   • Only lower case letters are valid, upper case letters are not allowed.
   • Only the following special characters are allowed: space, ("), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (').
3. Type the system password that you entered earlier in theConfirm new password field and click OK.
4. PressEsc and a message prompts you to save the changes.
5. PressY to save the changes. 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.
To enter the System Setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or reboot.

1. In theSystem BIOS or System Setup screen, select System Security and press Enter.
   The System Security screen is displayed.
2. In theSystem Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked.
3. SelectSystem Password, alter or delete the existing system password and press Enter or Tab.
4. SelectSetup Password, alter or delete the existing setup password and press Enter or Tab.
   NOTE: If you change the System and/or Setup password, re enter the new password when prompted. If you delete the System and Setup password, confirm the deletion when prompted.
5. PressEsc and a message prompts you to save the changes.
6. PressY to save the changes and exit from System Setup.
   The computer restarts.

Software

Topics:

• Supported operating systems
• Downloading drivers
• Downloading the chipset driver
• Intel chipset drivers
• Intel HD Graphics drivers

Supported operating systems

The following list shows supported operating systems
Table 21. Supported operating systems

Downloading drivers

1. Turn on the laptop.
2. Go to Dell.com/support.
3. Click Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your laptop, and then click Submit.
   NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto detect feature or manually browse for your laptop model.
4. Click Drivers and Downloads.
5. Select the operating system installed on your laptop.
6. Scroll down the page and select the driver to install.
7. Click Download File to download the driver for your laptop.
8. After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the driver file.
9. Double-click the driver file icon and follow the instructions on the screen.

Downloading the chipset driver

1. Turn on the laptop.
2. Go to Dell.com/support.
3. Click Product Support, enter the Service Tag of your laptop, and then click Submit.
   NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the autodetect feature or manually browse for your laptop model.
4. ClickDrivers and Downloads.
5. Select the operating system installed on your laptop.
6. Scroll down the page, expandChipset, and select your chipset driver.
7. ClickDownload File to download the latest version of the chipset driver for your laptop.
8. After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the driver file.
9. Double-click the chipset driver file icon and follow the instructions on the screen.

Intel chipset drivers

Verify if the Intel chipset drivers are already installed in the laptop.
Table 22. Intel chipset drivers

Before installation	After installation

Intel HD Graphics drivers

Verify if the Intel HD Graphics drivers are already installed in the laptop.
Table 23. Intel HD Graphics drivers

Before installation	After installation

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. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues:

1. Go to Dell.com/support.
2. Select your support category.
3. Verify your country or region in the Choose a Country/Region drop-down list at the bottom of the page.
4. Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need.