Dell Precision 3540 Setup And Specifications Manual
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- Page 1 Dell Precision 3540 Setup and specifications guide Regulatory Model: P80F Regulatory Type: P80F001 September 2021 Rev. A01...
- Page 2 A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. © 2020 Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. All rights reserved. Dell, EMC, and other trademarks are trademarks of Dell Inc. or its subsidiaries. Other trademarks may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Chapter 1: Set up your computer....................5 Chapter 2: Create a USB recovery drive for Windows..............7 Chapter 3: Chassis overview......................8 Display view...................................8 Left view....................................8 Right view....................................8 Palmrest view..................................8 Bottom view..................................8 Keyboard shortcuts................................9 Chapter 4: Technical specifications..................... 10 System information................................ - Page 4 Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu..................32 System and setup password............................33 Assigning a system setup password........................33 Deleting or changing an existing system setup password.................33 Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords..................34 Chapter 7: Getting help....................... 35 Contacting Dell.................................. 35 Contents...
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Page 5: Chapter 1: Set Up Your Computer
To conserve battery power, the battery might enter power saving mode. 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. NOTE: If connecting to a secured wireless network, enter the password for the wireless network access when prompted. - Page 6 Table 1. Locate Dell apps (continued) Dell apps Details SupportAssist Proactively checks the health of your computer’s hardware and software. NOTE: Renew or upgrade your warranty by clicking the warranty expiry date in SupportAssist. Dell Update Updates your computer with critical fixes and important device drivers as they become available.
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Page 7: Chapter 2: Create A Usb Recovery Drive For Windows
A message appears, indicating that all data in the USB flash drive will be deleted. 7. Click Create. 8. Click Finish. For more information about reinstalling Windows using the USB recovery drive, see the Troubleshooting section of your product's Service Manual at www.dell.com/support/manuals. Create a USB recovery drive for Windows... -
Page 8: Chapter 3: Chassis Overview
Chassis overview Topics: • Display view • Left view • Right view • Palmrest view • Bottom view • Keyboard shortcuts Display view 1. Microphone 2. Camera shutter 3. Camera 4. Camera status light 5. Microphone 6. LCD panel 7. LED activity light Left view 1. -
Page 9: Keyboard Shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys that are used for shortcuts remain the same across all language configurations. Table 2. List of keyboard shortcuts Keys Primary behavior Secondary behavior (Fn + Key) Fn + Esc Escape Toggle Fn-key lock... -
Page 10: Chapter 4: Technical Specifications
Technical 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: •... -
Page 11: Processor
Processor NOTE: Processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor availability is subject to change and may vary by region/country. Table 4. Processor specifications Type UMA Graphics Discrete Graphics Intel Core i7-8665U Intel UHD Graphics 620 AMD Radeon Pro WX2100 Processor, 4 Core, 8MB Cache, 1.9GHz, 4.8GHz Turbo, 15W, vPro... -
Page 12: Storage
Storage Table 6. Storage specifications Type Form factor Interface Capacity PCIe NVMe Solid-State Drive M.2 SSD 2280 PCIe Gen 3x4 NVMe, up to 32 Upto 2 TB Gbps PCIe NVMe Solid-State Drive M.2 2230 SSD PCIe Gen 3x2 NVMe, up to 32 Upto 256 GB Gbps SATA Solid-State Drive... -
Page 13: Video Card
Table 9. Audio specifications (continued) Feature Specifications ● Headset combo jack (stereo headphones/microphone-in) Internal speaker amplifier Integrated in ALC3254 (Class-D 2 W) External volume controls Media-control shortcut keys Speaker output: Average: 2 W Peak: 2.5 W Microphone Digital-array microphones Video card Table 10. -
Page 14: Communication
Communication Table 12. Communication specifications Feature Specifications Network adapter Integrated Connection I219-V 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45 ) ● 8th Generation Intel® Core i5-8365U ● 8th Generation Intel® Core i7-8665U Integrated Connection I217-LM 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45 ) ● 8th Generation Intel® Core i3-8145U ●... -
Page 15: Keyboard
Table 15. Display specifications (continued) Feature Specifications Height (Active area) 193.6 mm (76.22 in.) Width (Active area) 344.2 mm (135.51 in.) Diagonal 394.91 mm (15.55 in.) Pixels Per Inch (PPI) 141 (optional) Contrast ratio 500:1 (Typ.) 700:1 (Typ.) (optional) Luminance/Brightness (typical) 220 Nits 300 Nits (optional) Refresh rate... -
Page 16: Fingerprint Reader-Optional
Table 17. Touchpad specifications (continued) Feature Specifications ● Width: 101.7 mm (4.00 in.) Dimensions ● Height: 55.2 mm (2.17 in.) Multi-touch Supports 5-finger multi-touch NOTE: For more information about touchpad gestures for Windows 10, see the Microsoft knowledge base article 4027871 at support.microsoft.com. -
Page 17: Operating System
Operating system Table 20. Operating system Feature Specifications ● Windows 10 Home (64 bit) Operating systems supported ● Windows 10 Professional (64bit) ● Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (64 bit) ● Red Hat 7.5 Battery Table 21. Battery Feature Specifications Type 3-cell lithium-ion (42 WHr) 3-cell lithium-ion (51 WHr) 4-cell lithium-ion (68 WHr) ExpressCharge... -
Page 18: Power Adapter
Table 21. Battery (continued) Feature Specifications -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F) -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F) -20°C to 60°C (-4°F to 140°F) Temperature range: Storage Coin-cell battery CR-2032 CR-2032 CR-2032 Power adapter Table 22. Power adapter specifications Feature Specifications Type E5 65 W... -
Page 19: Computer Environment
Windows Hello Support Yes, optional fingerprint on power button Optional IR camera Cable lock Wedge-shaped lock Dell Smartcard Keyboard Optional FIPS 140-2 certification for TPM ControlVault 3 Advanced Authentication with FIPS 140-2 Yes, for FPR, SC and CSC/NFC Level 3 Certification... -
Page 20: Security Software
FIPS 201 Smart card reader certification/SIPR Security Software Table 27. Security Software specifications Feature Specifications Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise Optional Latitude Security software per software functional plan/cycle Contactless Smart Card will be enabled by Broadcom. BRCM list creates a Companion Device application via CDF that will allow customers to authenticate to the operating system using their contactless smartcards and align with Windows Hello. -
Page 21: Chapter 5: Software
Downloading Windows drivers 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. -
Page 22: Chapter 6: Bios Setup
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. -
Page 23: Entering Bios Setup Program
Entering BIOS setup program 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Press F2 immediately to enter the BIOS setup program. NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the desktop. Then, turn off your computer and try again. -
Page 24: General Options
General options Table 29. 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. ● Memory Information: Displays Memory Installed, Memory Available, Memory Speed, Memory Channel Mode, Memory Technology, DIMM A size, and DIMM B size ●... -
Page 25: Video
Table 30. System Configuration (continued) 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: ●... -
Page 26: Secure Boot
Table 31. Security (continued) Option Description UEFI Capsule Firmware This option controls whether this system allows BIOS updates via UEFI capsule update Updates packages. This option is selected by default. Disabling this option will block BIOS updates from services such as Microsoft Windows Update and Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) TPM 2.0 Security Allows you to control whether the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is visible to the operating... -
Page 27: Intel Software Guard Extensions
Table 32. Secure Boot (continued) Option Description ● PK (default) ● KEK ● db ● dbx If you enable the Custom Mode, the relevant options for PK, KEK, db, and dbx appear. The options are: ● Save to File- Saves the key to a user-selected file ●... -
Page 28: Power Management
Table 34. Performance (continued) Option Description C-States Control Allows you to enable or disable the additional processor sleep states. ● C states This option is set by default. Intel TurboBoost Allows you to enable or disable the Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor. -
Page 29: Post Behavior
● Adaptive—enabled by default Configuration ● Standard—Fully charges your battery at a standard rate. ● ExpressCharge—The battery charges over a shorter time using Dell’s fast charging technology. ● Primarily AC use ● Custom If Custom Charge is selected, you can also configure Custom Charge Start and Custom Charge Stop. -
Page 30: Wireless
Option Description 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. Trusted This option specifies whether a Measured Virtual Machine Monitor (MVMM) can utilize the additional Execution hardware capabilities provided by Intel Trusted Execution Technology. -
Page 31: Supportassist System Resolution
For more information on this subject, see Knowledge Article: https:// www.dell.com/support/article/sln153694 1. Go to www.dell.com/support. 2. Click Product support. In the Search support box, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Search. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the SupportAssist feature to automatically identify your computer. -
Page 32: Updating The Bios From The F12 One-Time Boot Menu
One-Time boot menu on the computer. Most of the Dell computers built after 2012 have this capability, and you can confirm by booting your computer to the F12 One-Time Boot Menu to see if BIOS FLASH UPDATE is listed as a boot option for your computer. If the option is listed, then the BIOS supports this BIOS update option. -
Page 33: System And Setup Password
System and setup password Table 35. System and setup password Password type Description System password Password that you must enter to log in 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. -
Page 34: Clearing Bios (System Setup) And System Passwords
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords To clear the system or BIOS passwords, contact Dell technical support as described at www.dell.com/contactdell. NOTE: For information on how to reset Windows or application passwords, refer to the documentation accompanying Windows or your application. -
Page 35: Chapter 7: Getting Help
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.