Precision 5540 Setup and Specifications guide Regulatory Model: P56F Regulatory Type: P56F003 May 2020 Rev.
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1 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: a. Connect to a network.
b. Sign-in to your Microsoft account or create a new account. 4. Locate Dell apps. Table 1.
2 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 Figure 1. Front View 1. Power button with light indicator / Power button with fingerprint reader without light indicator (optional) 3. Palmrest 2. Keyboard 4.
Front Open View 1. Camera-status light 3. Left speaker 2. Camera 4. Right speaker Figure 2. Left View 1. Power connector port 3. HDMI port 5. Headset port 6 Chassis 2. USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare 4.
Figure 3. Right View 1. Memory card reader 3. Battery-charge status lights 5. Noble wedge security slot 2. USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare 4. Battery-charge status button Figure 4. Bottom View 1. 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.
NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys used for shortcuts remain the same across all language configurations. Table 2.
3 Engineering specifications This chapter lists out the specification of each and every component in a comprehensive format. Specific features/models/ configurations/options discussed in the document may or may not be available.
Table 5. Dimensions and weight (continued) Features Specification Depth 235 mm (9.26 in) Weight 1.8 kg (3.97 lb) NOTE: The weight of your computer depends on the configuration ordered and the manufacturing variability. BIOS defaults Table 6. BIOS defaults SATA Operation RAID On Drives SATA-0, SATA-1, and M.
Table 6. BIOS defaults (continued) SupportAssist System Resolution CPU XD Support Enabled OROM Keyboard Access Enabled Admin Setup Lockout Disabled Master Password Lockout Disabled Auto OS Recovery Threshold 2 SupportAssist OS Recovery Enabled Communication specifications Table 7. Communication specifications Features Specifications Network adapter Ethernet via USB-to-Ethernet Dongle (Optional) Wireless ● ● ● ● Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 .11ax 160MHz + Bluetooth 5.
Table 9. Video (continued) Controller Type CPU Dependency Graphics memory type Capacity External display support Nvidia Quadro T2000 w/4GB GDDR5 Discrete Intel Xeon E-2276M 4 GB HDMI 2.0 GDDR5 Audio specifications Table 10. Audio specifications Features Specification Controller Waves MaxxAudio Pro Type Integrated Interface ● High-quality speakers ● Dual-array microphones Display specifications Table 11.
Table 11. Display specifications (continued) Features Specification Width (Active area) ● FHD - 345.6 mm (13.61 inches) ● UHD - 345.6 mm (13.55 inches) Diagonal ● FHD - 396.52 mm (15.61 inches) ● UHD - 396.52 mm (15.61 inches) Megapixels ● FHD - 2.07 ● UHD - 8.
Camera Table 13. Camera specifications Features Specification 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 specifications Table 14. Touchpad specifications Features Specifications Resolution ● Horizontal: 1952 ● Vertical: 3220 Dimensions ● Width: 4.03 inches (102.40 mm ) ● Height: 2.45 inches (62.
Table 16. Power adapter specifications (continued) Features Specification Input frequency 50 Hz to 60 Hz Output current 130 W - 6.67 A (continuous) 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) Battery NOTE: 97 WHr battery is not available with the 2.5 inch drives. Table 17.
Storage specifications NOTE: The 2.5 inches drives are not available with the 97 WHr battery and are available only on 3 Cell 56 WHr battery configurations Table 18. Storage specifications Storage specifications 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.
4 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 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.
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 20. 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.
Table 21. Advanced (continued) Option Description Multi Core Support Specifies 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.
Table 21. Advanced (continued) Option Description Miscellaneous Devices Allows you enable or disable the various on board devices. The options are: ● External USB Ports - Enabled (Default Setting) ● USB Debug - Disabled (Default Setting) Table 22. Security Option Description Unlock Setup Status Unlocked (Default Setting) Admin Password Status Displays the status of the admin password. Default Setting: Not set System Password Status Displays the status of the system password.
Table 22. Security (continued) Option Description 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 Enable by default. 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 Off the TPM so that it cannot be used.
Table 23. Boot (continued) Option Description 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 flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console and for Dell OS Recovery Tool.
System and setup password Table 25. 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: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer.
5 Software 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 26. Supported operating systems Features Specifications Supported operating systems Description Windows 10 ● ● ● ● ● ● Other ● Ubuntu 16.
NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the autodetect feature or manually browse for your computer model. 4. Click Drivers and Downloads. 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 file. 9.
6 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.