Dell Precision 5540 User Manual

Precision 5540

Setup and Specications guide

Regulatory Model: P56F
Regulatory Type: P56F003

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.

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2019 - 06

Rev. A03

1 Connect the power adapter.

1

Set up your computer

2 Press the power button.

3 Follow the instructions on the screen to nish Windows setup:

a Connect to a network.

Set up your computer 3

b 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

4 Set up your computer

SupportAssist — Check and update 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

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Figure 1. Front View

Power button with light indicator / Power button with

1

ngerprint reader without light indicator (optional)

3 Palmrest 4 Touchpad

2 Keyboard

Chassis 5

Front Open View

1 Camera-status light 2 Camera

3 Left speaker 4 Right speaker

Figure 2. Left View

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Power connector port 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare

3 HDMI port 4 Thunderbolt 3 Type-C port

5 Headset port

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Figure 3. Right View

1 Memory card reader 2 USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare

3 Battery-charge status lights 4 Battery-charge status button

5 Noble wedge security slot

Figure 4. Bottom View

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Service tag label 2 Regulatory label

Hot key combinations

Keyboard shortcuts

Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary
functions. The symbol shown on the lower part of the key refers to the character that is typed out when the key is pressed. If you press

shift and the key, the symbol shown on the upper part of the key is typed out. For example, if you press 2, 2 is typed out; if you press Shift
+ 2, @ is typed out.

The keys F1-F12 at the top row of the keyboard are function keys for multi-media control, as indicated by the icon at the bottom of the key.
Press the function key to invoke the task represented by the icon. For example, pressing F1 mutes the audio (refer to the table below).

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However, if the function keys F1-F12 are needed for specic software applications, multi-media functionality can be disabled by pressing Fn
+ Esc. Subsequently, multi-media control can be invoked by pressing Fn and the respective function key. For example, mute audio by
pressing Fn + F1.

NOTE: Keyboard characters may dier depending on the keyboard language conguration. Keys used for shortcuts remain the

same across all language congurations.

Table 2. Hot key combinations

Fn key combination Description

Fn+ F1 Speaker Mute

Fn+ F2 Volume Down

Fn+ F3 Volume Up

Fn+ F4 Play previous track/chapter

Fn+ F5 Play/Pause

Fn+ F6 Play next track/chapter

Fn+ F7 Task view

Fn+ F8 Display Toggle (Win + P)

Fn+ F9 Search

Fn+ F10 Increase Keyboard Back light Brightness (optional)

Fn+ F11 Panel Brightness Down

Fn+ F12 Panel Brightness Up

Fn+ PrtScr Wireless

Table 3. Keyboard shortcuts

Function key Behavior

Fn+B Pause/break

Fn+S Toggle scroll lock

Fn+H Toggle between power and battery-status light/hard-drive activity

light

Fn+R System request

Fn+Ctrl Open application menu

Fn+Esc Toggle Fn-key lock

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Engineering specications

This chapter lists out the specication of each and every component in a comprehensive format. Specic features/models/congurations/
options discussed in the document may or may not be available.

Physical specications

Table 4. Dimensions and weight

Features Specication

Height 11.2 mm (0.44 in)

Width 357 mm (14.06 in)

Depth 235 mm (9.26 in)

Weight 1.8 kg (3.97 lb)

NOTE: The weight of your computer depends on the

conguration ordered and the manufacturing variability.

BIOS defaults

Table 5. BIOS defaults

System Conguration

Video

Performance

SATA Operation RAID On

Drives SATA-0, SATA-1, and M.2 PCIe SSD-0

SMART Reporting Disabled

USB Conguration Default Enabled: Enable Boot Support, Enabled

Thunderbolt Ports; Always Allow Dell Docks; Enabled
External USB Port , Security level- User
Authorization

USB PowerShare Disabled

Audio Enabled, microphone enabled, and Internal speaker

enabled

Keyboard Illumination Bright

Miscellaneous Devices Camera enabled, SD card enabled

LCD Brightness AC 100%, DC 50%

Multiple Core Support:

All

Intel SpeedStep™:

Enabled

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C States Control:

Enabled

Intel TurboBoost

Virtualization Support

Security Password

Virtualization Enabled

VT for Direct I/O:

Trusted Execution

Password Conguration

Password Bypass Disabled

Password Change Permitted

Non-Admin Setup Changes Disabled

UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates Enabled

TPM 2.0 Security Enabled

Computrace Deactivate

CPU XD Support Enabled

OROM Keyboard Access Enabled

Admin Setup Lockout Disabled

Enabled

Enabled

Disabled

Min=4, Max=32

Master Password Lockout Disabled

SupportAssist System Resolution Auto OS Recovery Threshold 2

SupportAssist OS Recovery Enabled

Communication specications

Table 6. Communication

Features Specications

Network adapter

Wireless

specications

Ethernet via USB-to-Ethernet Dongle provided in box.

• Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 .11ax 160MHz + Bluetooth 5.0

• Intel Wireless-AC 9260 2x2 802.11ac + BT5.0 (vPro)

• Qualcomm QCA6174A 2x2 802.11ac + BT5.0

• Bluetooth 5.0

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Video specications

Table 7. Video

Controller Type CPU Dependency Graphics memory

Integrated Intel UHD
630

Nvidia Quadro
T1000 w/4GB
GDDR5

Nvidia Quadro
T2000 w/4GB
GDDR5

GFX Intel HD GFX Integrated Shared system

Discrete Intel Xeon E-2276M GDDR5 4 GB HDMI 2.0

Discrete

Intel Xeon E-2276M

type

GDDR5 4 GB HDMI 2.0

Audio specications

Table 8. Audio specications

Features Specication

Controller Waves MaxxAudio Pro

Type Integrated

Interface

• High-quality speakers

• Dual-array microphones

Capacity External display support

HDMI 2.0

memory

Display specications

Table 9. Display

Features Specication

Type

specications

• UltraSharp FHD IGZO4, 1920x1080, AG, NT, W/Prem Panel
Guar, 100% sRGB color gamut, Titan Gray.

UltraSharp FHD IGZO4, 1920x1080, AG, NT, w/Prem Panel
Guar, 100% sRGB color gamut, Platinum Silver.

15.6" Ultrasharp UHD IGZO4, 3840x2160, Touch, w/Prem Panel
Guar, 100% Adobe color gamut, Titan Gray.

15.6" Ultrasharp UHD IGZO4, 3840x2160, Touch, w/Prem Panel
Guar, 100% Adobe color gamut, Platinum Silver.

15.6" Ultrasharp OLED UHD, 3840x2160, non-touch, w/Prem
Panel Guar, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, Titan Gray

• 15.6" Ultrasharp OLED UHD, 3840x2160, non-touch, w/Prem
Panel Guar, 100% DCI-P3 color gamut, Platinum Silver.

• OLED Panel

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Features Specication

Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode (AMOLED) panel

Color Depth: 8 bit+2 bit FRC

Color Gamut: DCI-P3 Typ.100%

Response Time: 1ms

Interface type: eDP1.4b + PSR2 (4lane)

Polarizer type: Anti Glare

Display Mode: Wide view angle: 80/80/80/80 for U/D/L/R (Min)

Height (Active area)

Width (Active area)

Diagonal

Megapixels

Pixels Per Inch (PPI)

Contrast ratio

Refresh rate 60 Hz

• FHD - 194.5 mm (7.66 inches)

• UHD - 194.5 mm (7.66 inches)

• FHD - 345.6 mm (13.61 inches)

• UHD - 345.6 mm (13.55 inches)

• FHD - 396.52 mm (15.61 inches)

• UHD - 396.52 mm (15.61 inches)

• FHD - 2.07

• UHD - 8.29

• FHD - 141

• UHD - 282

• UHD - 3840 x 2160

• FHD - 1500:1

• UHD - 1500:1

• OLED - 100,000:1

Horizontal viewing angle (min) +/- 89 degrees

Vertical viewing angle (min) +/- 89 degrees

Pixel pitch

Power consumption (max)

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• FHD - 0.18 mm

• UHD - 0.09 mm

• 4.22 W (FHD 100% sRGB color gamut )

• 9.23 W (UHD Adobe 100% color gamut)

• 4.3 W (OLED UHD 100% color gamut, Titan Gray)

• 14.8 (OLED UHD 100% color gamut, Platinum Silver)

Keyboard specications

Table 10. Keyboard specications

Features Specication

Number of keys

Size Full sized

• 80 (U.S. and Canada)

• 81 (Europe)

• 84 (Japan)

• X= 19.05 mm key pitch

• Y= 18.05 mm key pitch

Backlit keyboard

Layout QWERTY

Easy enable/disable via hotkey <Fn+F10 Key> variable brightness
levels

Camera

Table 11. Camera specications

Features Specication

Resolution HD Camera:

• Still image: 0.92 megapixels

• Video: 1280x720 at 30 fps

• Infrared camera (optional)

• Still image: 0.92 megapixel

• Video: 340 x 340 @ 30 fps

Diagonal viewing angle

• Camera - 66 degrees

Touchpad specications

Table 12. Touchpad

Features Specications

Resolution

Dimensions

Multi-touch

specications

• Horizontal: 1952

• Vertical: 3220

• Width: 4.03 inches (102.40 mm )

• Height: 2.45 inches (62.40 mm)

Support 5 ngers

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Power supply specications

Table 13. Power supply

Features Specication

Input Voltage 100 – 240 VAC

Input frequency 50 – 60 Hz

Type 130 W AC Adapter

Power adapter

Table 14. Power adapter specications

Features Specication

Type

Input Voltage 100 to 240 VAC

Adapter size Height:22 mm (0.86 inches)

130W adapter

Width:66 mm (2.59 inches)

Depth:143 mm (5.62 inches)

Input frequency 50 Hz to 60 Hz

Output current

Rated output voltage 19.5 VDC

Temperature range (Operating) 0° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)

Temperature range (Non-Operating) 40° to 70° C (-40° to 158° F)

130 W - 6.67 A (continuous)

Battery

NOTE

: 97 WHr battery is not available with the 2.5 inch drives.

Table 15. Battery specications

Features Specications

Type

• 56 WHr lithium-ion polymer 3 cell battery

• 97 WHr lithium-ion polymer 6 cell battery

Dimension

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1 56 WHr lithium-ion polymer

• Length: 223.2 mm (8.79 inch)

Features Specications

• Width: 71.8 mm (2.83 inch)

• Height: 7.2 mm (0.28 inch)

• Weight: 250.00 g (0.55 lb)

2 97 WHr lithium-ion polymer

• Length: 332 mm (13.07 inch)

• Width: 96.0 mm (3.78 inch)

• Height: 7.7 mm (0.30 inch)

• Weight: 450.00 g (0.992 lb)

Weight (maximum) 450.00 g (0.992 lb)

Voltage

Life span 300 discharge/recharge cycles

Charging time when the computer is o (approximate) 4 hours

Operating time Varies depending on operating conditions and can signicantly

Temperature range: Operating 0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F)

Temperature range: Storage -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F)

Coin-cell battery ML1220

• 56 WHr - 11.4 VDC

• 97 WHr - 11.4 VDC

reduce under certain power-intensive conditions

Processor specications

NOTE

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

country.

Table 16. Processor specications

Processor Type Values

Intel Core Processor i9-9980HK 8 Core, 16MB Cache, 2.40GHz up to 5.00GHz Turbo, 45W

Intel Core Processor i9-9880H 8 Core, 16MB Cache, 2.30GHz up to 4.80GHz Turbo, 45W, vPro

Intel Xeon Processor E-2276M 6 Core, 12M Cache, 2.80GHz up to 4.70GHz Turbo, 45W, vPro

Intel Core Processor i7-9850H 6 Core, 12M Cache, 2.60GHz up to 4.6GHz Turbo, 45W, vPro

Intel Core Processor i7-9750H 6 Core, 12M Cache, 2.60GHz up to 4.5GHz Turbo, 45W

Intel Core Processor i5-9400H 4 Core, 8M Cache, 2.50GHz up to 4.3GHz Turbo, 45W, vPro

Storage specications

: The 2.5 inches drives are not available with the 97 WHr battery and are available only on 3 Cell 56 WHr battery

NOTE

congurations

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Table 17. Storage specications

Storage specications

2.5" 7mm 500GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive

2.5" 7mm 500GB 7200RPM SATA FIPS Hard Drive

2.5" 7mm 1TB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive

2.5" 7mm 2TB 5400RPM SATA Hard Drive

256GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Class 40

512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Class 40

1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Class 40

2TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Class 40

512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SED SSD Class 40

1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SED SSD Class 40

512GB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Class 50

1TB M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD Class 50

Port and connector specications

Table 18. Ports and connectors

Features Specication

USB

Security

Audio

Video

Memory Card reader One SD-card slot

• Two USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports with PowerShare

• One Thunderbolt 3 port (USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C) with power
delivery

One security-cable slot (wedge-shaped)

One headset (headphone and microphone combo) port

One HDMI 2.0b port

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System Setup

Topics:

• Boot Sequence

• Navigation keys

• System setup options

• System Setup Options

• Updating the BIOS in Windows

• System and setup password

Boot Sequence

Boot Sequence allows you to bypass the System Setup–dened boot device order and boot directly to a specic 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

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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

: XXX denotes the SATA drive number.

• Optical Drive (if available)

• SATA Hard Drive (if available)

• Diagnostics

NOTE

: Choosing Diagnostics, will display the ePSA diagnostics 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 eect until you restart the

system.

Keys Navigation

Up arrow Moves to the previous eld.

Down arrow Moves to the next eld.

Enter Selects a value in the selected eld (if applicable) or follow the link in the eld.

Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop-down list, if applicable.

Tab Moves to the next focus area.

Esc 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.

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System setup options

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

System Setup Options

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

Table 19. Main

Option Description

System Time/Date 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.

CPU Speed Displays the CPU speed.

CPU ID Displays the CPU ID.

CPU Cache Displays the sizes of the CPU caches.

Fixed HDD Displays the type and size of the HDD.

mSATA Device Displays the type and size of the mSATA device.

AC Adapter Type Displays the type of the AC adapter.

None (Default Setting)

System Memory Displays the size of the system memory.

Extended Memory Displays the size of the extended memory.

Memory Speed Displays the speed of the memory.

Keyboard Type Displays the type of keyboard.

Backlits (Default Setting)

Table 20. Advanced

Option Description

Intel (R) SpeedStep (TM) Allows you to enable or disable the Intel (R)

SpeedStep (TM) feature.

Enabled (Default Setting)

Virtualization This option species whether a Virtual Machine

Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware
capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization technology.
Allows you to enable or disable the Virtualization
feature.

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Option Description

Enabled (Default Setting)

Multi Core Support Species whether the processor will have one or

more cores enabled. All (Default Setting)

Intel TurboBoost Enables or disables the Intel TurboBoost mode of the

processor. Enabled (Default Setting)

C-States Control This option enables or disables additional processor

sleep states. Enabled (Default Setting)

Audio Enables or disables the integrated audio controller.

Enabled (Default Setting)

Keyboard Illumination This eld lets you choose the operating mode of the

keyboard illumination feature. Disabled (Default
Setting)

USB Conguration

Touchscreen This eld controls whether the touchscreen is enabled

AC Behavior Allows the system (if OFF or in Hibernate) to power-

Wake On LAN Allows the computer to power up from the o state

Advanced Battery Charge Conguration Maximizes battery health while still supporting heavy

Block Sleep Lets you to block entering to sleep (S3 state) in OS

Auto On Time Sets the time of day when you would like the system

Peak Shift Minimizes AC power usage at times of peak demand.

USB Wake Support Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the system

LCD Brightness This options sets the panel brightness independently

USB Emulation Allows you to enable or disable the USB Emulation

Allows you to congure the integrated USB controller.

Default Enabled: Enable Boot Support, Enable
Thunderbolt Ports; Always Allow Dell Docks; Enable
External USB Port

or disabled. Enabled (Default Setting)

on automatically when AC is inserted.

when triggered by special LAN. Disabled (Default
Setting)

use during the work day. Disabled (Default Setting)

environment. Disabled (Default Setting)

to turn on automatically. Disabled (Default Setting)

Disabled (Default Setting)

from Standby. Enabled (Default Setting)

for Battery and AC power.

feature.

Enabled (Default Setting)

USB PowerShare Allows you to enable or disable the USB PowerShare

feature.

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.

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Option Description

Adapter Warnings Allows you to enable or disable the adapter warnings

feature.

Multimedia Key Behaviour

Battery Health Displays the battery health information.

Battery Charge Conguration

Miscellaneous Devices Allows you enable or disable the various on board

Table 21. Security

Option Description

Unlock Setup Status

Admin Password Status Displays the status of the admin password.

System Password Status Displays the status of the system password.

Unlocked (Default Setting)

Default Setting: Not set

Default Setting: Not set

Function Key (Default Setting)

Adaptive (Default Setting)

devices. The options are:

• External USB Ports - Enabled (Default Setting)

• USB Debug - Disabled (Default Setting)

HDD Password Status Displays the status of the system password.

Default Setting: Not set

Asset Tag Allows you to set the asset tag.

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.

NOTE: Successful password changes take eect immediately.

NOTE: Deleting the admin password automatically deletes the system password and

the hard drive password.

NOTE: Successful password changes take eect immediately.

System Password Allows you to set, change or delete the system password.

NOTE: Successful password changes take eect immediately.

HDD Password Allows you to set, change or delete the administrator password.

Strong Password This eld enforces strong passwords that contain at least one uppercase character, one

lowercase character, and be at least 8 characters long.

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. Disabled (Default Setting)

Password conguration These elds control the minimum and maximum number of characters allowed for Admin and

System passwords.

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Option Description

Computrace Allows you to activate or disable the optional Computrace software The options are:

• Deactivate (Default Setting)

• Activate

NOTE: The Activate and Disable options will permanently activate or disable the

feature and no further changes will be allowed.

TPM Security This option lets you control whether the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) in the system is

enabled and visible to the operating system. When disabled the BIOS will not turn On the TPM
During POST. The TPM will be non-functional and invisible to the operating system. When
enabled, the BIOS will turn On the TPM during POST so that it can be used by the operating
system. This option is

NOTE: Disabling this option does not change any settings you may have made to the

TPM, nor does it delete or change any information or keys you may have stored
there. It simply turns O the TPM so that it cannot be used. When you re-enable
this option, the TPM will function exactly as it did before it was disabled.

NOTE: Changes to this option take eect immediately.

UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates This option controls whether this system allows BIOS updates via UEFI capsule update

packages. Enabled (Default Setting)

CPU XD Support This option enables or disables the Execute Disable mode for the processor. Enabled (Default

Setting)

OROM Keyboard Access This option determines whether users are able to enter Option ROM conguration screens via

hotkeys during boot.

Enable by default.

Table 22. Boot

Option Description

Boot List Option

Secure Boot This option enables or disables the Secure Boot

Load Legacy Option ROM This option enables or disables the Load Legacy

Expert Key Management Expert Key Management allows the PK, KEK, db, and

Intel Software Guard Extensions Intel SGX Enabled: Enables Intel Software Guard

Set Boot Priority Allows you to change the order in which the

Default Setting: Legacy

feature.

• Disabled (Default Setting) - Windows 10)

• Enabled - Windows 10

Option ROM feature.

• Enabled (Default Setting) - Windows 10

• Disabled - Windows 10

dbx security key databases to be manipulated.
Disabled (Default Setting)

Extensions (SGX) to provide a secured environment
for running code/storing sensitive information in the
context of the main OS. Software Controlled
(Default Setting)

computer attempts to nd an operating system:

• 1 st Boot Priority [ CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive]

• 2nd Boot Priority [Network]

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Option Description

• 3rd Boot Priority [mini SSD]

• 4th Boot Priority [USB Storage Device

• 5th Boot Priority [Hard Drive]

• 6th Boot Priority [Diskette Drive]

Adapter Warnings Lets you choose whether the system displays warning

messages when you use certain power adapters.

Enabled (Default Setting)

SupportAssist OS Recovery Enables for disables the boot ow for SupportAssist

OS Recovery tool in the event of certain errors.

Enabled (Default Setting)

Keypad (embedded) Lets you choose one of two methods to enable the

keypad that is embedded in the internal keyboard. Fn
Key Only Enabled by default.

Fastboot This option can speed up the boot process by

bypassing some compatibility steps. Minimal (Default
Setting)

Extend BIOS POST Time Creates an additional pre-boot delay to see POST

messages.

Warnings and Errors This option cause the boot process to only pause

when warnings or errors are detected. Enabled
(Default Setting)

Wireless Switch Determines which wireless devices can be controlled

by the Wireless Switch. WLAN and Bluetooth Enabled
(Default Setting)

SupportAssist System Resolution Auto OS Recovery Threshold: Controls the automatic

boot ow for SupportAssist System Resolution
Console and for Dell OS Recovery Tool. Setting 2
default

Table 23. Exit

Option Description

Save Changes and Reset Allows you to save the changes you made.

Discard Changes and Reset Allows you to discard the changes you made.

Restore Defaults Allows you to restore the default options.

Discard Changes Allows you to discard the changes you made.

Save Changes Allows you to save the changes you made.

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 outlet.

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.

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.

System Setup

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3 If you are unable to detect or nd 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 le 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 le 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 24. 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.

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

CAUTION

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.

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

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 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 eld.

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 the Conrm new password eld and click OK.

4 Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes.

5 Press Y to save the changes.

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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/or
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 the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select System Security and press Enter.

The System Security screen is displayed.

2 In the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked.

3 Select System Password, alter or delete the existing system password and press Enter or Tab.

4 Select Setup 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/or Setup password, conrm the deletion when prompted.

5 Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes.

6 Press Y to save the changes and exit from System Setup.

The computer reboot.

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This chapter details the supported operating systems along with instructions on how to install the drivers.

Topics:

• Supported operating systems

• Downloading Windows drivers

• Downloading the chipset driver

Supported operating systems

The topic lists the operating systems supported for Precision 5530 .

Table 25. Supported operating systems

Features Specications

Supported operating systems Description

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Software

Windows 10

Other

• Microsoft 10 Windows Pro 64-bit

• Microsoft Windows 10 Home 64-bit

• Microsoft Windows 10 Pro National Academic (64-bit)

• Microsoft Windows 10 Home National Academic (64-bit)

• Microsoft Windows 10 Pro for Enterprise

• Microsoft windows 10 Pro for Workstation (64-bit)

• Ubuntu 16.04 LTS SP1 64-bit

• RedHat Enterprise Linux 7.5

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.

4 Click Drivers and Downloads.

5 Select the operating system installed on your tabletdesktopnotebook.

6 Scroll down the page and select the driver to install.

7 Click Download File to download the driver for your tabletdesktopnotebook.

8 After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the driver le.

9 Double-click the driver le icon and follow the instructions on the screen.

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Downloading the chipset driver

1 Turn on the computer.

2 Go to Dell.com/support.

3 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.

Click Drivers and Downloads.

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5 Select the operating system installed in your computer.

6 Scroll down the page, expand Chipset, and select your chipset driver.

7 Click Download File to download the latest version of the chipset driver for your computer.

8 After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the driver le.

9 Double-click the chipset driver le icon and follow the instructions on the screen.

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Getting help

Contacting Dell

NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can nd 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.

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