Dell Precision 5530 2-in-1 Setup and specifications guide Regulatory Model: P73F Regulatory Type: P73F001
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Contents 1 Set up your computer................................................................................................................... 5 2 Create a USB recovery drive for Windows.......................................................................................7 3 Chassis....................................................................................................................................... 8 Display...............................................................................
General options.............................................................................................................................................................. 25 System information....................................................................................................................................................... 25 Video.............................................................................................................................................................
1 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. NOTE: Use any USB Type-C port to charge your computer; the primary-charging port is indicated by the poweradapter icon. 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.
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 pre-installed 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. For more information, see Create a USB recovery drive for Windows.
2 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. NOTE: The following steps may vary depending on the version of Windows installed. Refer to the Microsoft support site for latest instructions. 1. Connect the USB flash drive to your computer. 2. In Windows search, type Recovery.
3 Chassis This chapter illustrates the multiple chassis views along with the ports and connectors and also explains the FN hot key combinations. Topics: • • • • • • • • Display Bottom Left Right Front Base Modes Dell Premium Active Pen—Optional Display 1. Infrared emitter 3. Camera-status light 5. Infrared emitter 8 Chassis 2. Infrared camera 4.
Bottom 1. Left speaker 2. Service Tag label 3. Right speaker Left 1. Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) port with Power Delivery (Primary) 2. Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) port with Power Delivery 3. microSD-card slot 4. Battery-charge status button 5. Battery-charge status lights (5) 6. Dell Premium Active Pen magnets Right 1. USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type-C) port with Power Delivery/DisplayPort (2) 2. Headset port 3.
1. Power and battery-status light 2. Digital-array microphones (4) Base 1. Touchpad 3. Right-click area Modes Notebook Tablet 10 Chassis 2. Left-click area 4.
Stand Tent Dell Premium Active Pen—Optional Chassis 11
For more information, see www.dell.com/support.
4 Keyboard shortcuts NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys used for shortcuts remain the same across all language configurations. Table 2.
Keys Description Increase brightness Decrease brightness Open application menu Toggle Fn-key lock 14 Keyboard shortcuts
5 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.
Table 4. Processor specifications Type UMA Graphics 8th Gen Intel CoreT i7-8706G processor (8M Cache, up to 4.10 GHz) Intel HD Graphics 630 8th Gen Intel CoreT i5-8305G processor (6M Cache, Intel HD Graphics 630 up to 3.80 GHz) Memory Table 5.
Feature Specifications Type Four-channel high-definition audio Speakers Two (Directional speakers) Interface • • • • Internal speaker amplifier 2 W (RMS) per channel Universal audio jack High quality speakers Noise reducing array microphones Stereo headset/mic combo System board connectors Table 8. System board connectors specifications Feature Specifications M.2 Connectors One M2. 2280 Key-M Connector Media card-reader Table 9.
Camera Table 11. Camera specifications Feature Specifications Resolution Camera: • • Still image: 0.92 megapixels Video: 1280x720 at 30 fps Infrared camera (optional): • • Still image: 0.30 megapixels Video: 340x340 at 60 fps Diagonal viewing angle • • Camera - 86.7° Infrared camera - 66° Number of cameras 2 Video Max resolution 1280x720 (HD) at 30 fps Still image max resolution 0.92 megapixel (HD) Diagonal angle Camera 1. Diagonal >/ 86.7°(tolerance +/- 3%) 2.
Ports and connectors Table 14. Ports and connectors specifications Feature Specifications Memory card reader MicroSD 4.0 memory card reader USB • Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) ports with Power Delivery • Two USB 3.
Feature Specifications Vertical viewing angle (min) +10/- 30 degrees Keyboard Table 16. Keyboard specifications Feature Specifications Number of keys • • • • Size Full sized • • 103 (U.S. and Canada) 104 (Europe) 106 (Brazil) 107 (Japan) X= 19.00 mm key pitch Y= 19.00 mm key pitch Backlit keyboard Optional Layout QWERTY/AZERTY/Kanji Touchpad Table 17. Touchpad specifications Feature Specifications Resolution 1219 x 919 Dimensions • • Multi-touch Supports five fingers Width: 4.
Feature Specifications Depth 88.05 mm (3.47 in) Height 6.10 mm (0.24 in) Weight (maximum) 0.32 kg (0.71 lb ) Voltage 11.
Feature Specifications Weight 2 kg (4.36 lb) Computer environment Airborne contaminant level: G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985 Table 22. Computer environment Operating Storage Temperature range 0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F) -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F) Relative humidity (maximum) 10% to 80% (non-condensing) NOTE: Maximum dew point temperature = 26°C 0% to 95% (non-condensing) NOTE: Maximum dew point temperature = 33°C Vibration (maximum) 0.26 GRMS 1.
Feature Specifications Dell Threat Defense Optional RSA SecurID Access Optional RSA NetWitness Endpoint Optional MozyPro or MozyEnterprise Optional VMware Airwatch/WorkspaceONE Optional Absolute Data & Device Security Optional System specifications 23
6 System setup System setup enables you to manage your tabletdesktopnotebook hardware and specify BIOS level options.
System setup options NOTE: Depending on the tabletcomputerlaptop and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear. General options Table 25. General Option Description System Information Displays the following information: • • • • System Information: Displays BIOS Version, Service Tag, Asset Tag, Ownership Tag, Ownership Date, Manufacture Date, and the Express Service Code.
Option Description Smart Reporting This field controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are reported during system startup. The Enable Smart Reporting option is disabled by default. USB Configuration Allows you to enable or disable the integrated USB controller for: • • Enable USB Boot Support Enable External USB Port All the options are enabled by default.
Option Description • • 15 min Never Touchscreen It controls whether the screen is enabled or disabled. This option is enabled by default.
Option Description • • • • • • PPI Bypass for Enable Commands (default) PPI Bypass for Disable Commands PPI Bypass for Clear Commands Attestation Enable (default) Key Storage Enable (default) SHA-256 (default) Choose any one option: • • Computrace(R) Disabled Enabled (default) This field lets you Activate or Disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Computrace Service from Absolute Software. Enables or disables the optional Computrace service designed for asset management.
Option Description • • • • • Replace from File- Replaces the current key with a key from a user-selected file Append from File- Adds a key to the current database from a user-selected file Delete- Deletes the selected key Reset All Keys- Resets to default setting Delete All Keys- Deletes all the keys NOTE: If you disable the Custom Mode, all the changes made will be erased and the keys will restore to default settings. Intel Software Guard Extensions Table 29.
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. Hyper-Thread Control Allows you to enable or disable the HyperThreading in the processor. • • Disabled Enabled—Default Power management Option Description AC Behavior Allows you to enable or disable the computer from turning on automatically when an AC adapter is connected. Default setting: Wake on AC is not selected.
Option Description Advanced Battery Charge Configuration This option enables you to maximize the battery health. By enabling this option, your system uses the standard charging algorithm and other techniques, during the non work hours to improve the battery health. Primary Battery Charge Configuration Allows you to select the charging mode for the battery.
Virtualization support Option Description Virtualization This field specifies whether a virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the conditional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization Technology. Enable Intel Virtualization Technology—enabled by default. VT for Direct I/O Enables or disables the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) from utilizing the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel® Virtualization technology for direct I/O. Enable VT for Direct I/O - enabled by default.
System logs Option Description BIOS Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (BIOS) POST events. Thermal Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (Thermal) events. Power Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (Power) events. SupportAssist System Resolution Option Description Auto OS Recovery Allows you to control the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System.
5. Press Y 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/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.
7 Software This chapter details the supported operating systems along with instructions on how to install the drivers. Topics: • • • • • • • • • • • Replacement media options Operating system Downloading the audio driver Downloading the graphics driver Downloading the USB 3.
Downloading the audio driver 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Go to www.dell.com/support. 3. Enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto detect feature or manually browse for your computer model. 4. Click Drivers & downloads. 5. Click the Detect Drivers button. 6. Review and agree to the Terms and Conditions to use SupportAssist, then click Continue. 7. If necessary, your computer starts to download and install SupportAssist.
NOTE: Not all files can be installed automatically. Review the installation summary to identify if manual installation is necessary. 13. For manual download and installation, click Category. 14. Click Video in the drop-down list. 15. Click Download to download the graphics driver for your computer. 16. After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the graphics driver file. 17. Double-click the graphics driver file icon and follow the instructions on the screen to install the driver.
NOTE: Not all files can be installed automatically. Review the installation summary to identify if manual installation is necessary. 13. For manual download and installation, click Category. 14. Click Network in the drop-down list. 15. Click Download to download the Wi-Fi driver for your computer. 16. After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the Wi-Fi driver file. 17. Double-click the Wi-Fi driver file icon and follow the instructions on the screen to install the driver.
NOTE: Not all files can be installed automatically. Review the installation summary to identify if manual installation is necessary. 13. For manual download and installation, click Category. 14. Click Security in the drop-down list. 15. Click Download to download the fingerprint reader driver for your computer. 16. After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the fingerprint reader driver file. 17.
NOTE: Not all files can be installed automatically. Review the installation summary to identify if manual installation is necessary. 13. For manual download and installation, click Category. 14. Click Network in the drop-down list. 15. Click Download to download the network driver for your computer. 16. After the download is complete, navigate to the folder where you saved the network driver file. 17. Double-click the network driver file icon and follow the instructions on the screen to install the driver.
Device drivers Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility In the Device Manager, check if the chipset driver is installed. Install the Intel chipset updates from www.dell.com/support.
Intel HD Graphics driver In the Device Manager, check if the video driver is installed. Install the video driver update from www.dell.com/support. Intel Serial IO driver In the Device Manager, check if the Intel Serial IO driver is installed. Install the driver updates from www.dell.com/support.
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Intel Trusted Execution Engine Interface In the Device Manager, check if the Intel Trusted Execution Engine Interface driver is installed. Install the driver update from www.dell.com/support.
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Intel Virtual Button driver In the Device Manager, check if the Intel Virtual Button driver is installed. Install the driver updates from www.dell.com/support.
Intel Wi-Fi and Bluetooth drivers In the Device Manager, check if the network card driver is installed. Install the driver updates from www.dell.com/support. Table 33. Network adapter in device manager Before installation After installation In the Device Manager, check if the Bluetooth driver is installed. Install the driver updates from www.dell.com/support. Table 34.
8 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.