Contents Chapter 1: Chassis Overview......................5 Front View..................................... 6 Left Side View..................................6 Right Side View..................................7 Bottom View..................................7 Top view....................................8 Back View....................................9 Chapter 2: Hot key definition....................... 10 Chapter 3: Technical specifications..................... 12 Processor..................................... 12 Memory....................................13 Base.......................................13 System information................................13 System board connectors..............................
Page 4
System logs...................................35 About....................................35 Boot Sequence...................................36 System and setup password............................36 Assigning a system setup password........................36 Deleting or changing an existing system setup password................. 37 Chapter 5: Software........................38 Downloading Windows drivers............................38 Chapter 6: Getting help.......................39 Contacting Dell.................................. 39 Contents...
Chassis Overview This chapter illustrates the multiple chassis views along with the ports and connectors called out. Topics: • Front View • Left Side View • Right Side View • Bottom View • Top view • Back View Chassis Overview...
Front View 1. Camera Shutter 2. RGB Camera 3. RGB Camera status LED 4. IR Camera 5. IR Emitter 6. IR Camera status LED 7. Handle 8. Speakers 9. LCD Latch 10. Microphone array 11. Battery Status LED Left Side View 1.
5. USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A Port 6. 3.5 mm Universal audio port Right Side View 1. Secondary SSD 2. Stylus slot 3. Optical Drive 4. Primary SSD 5. SD Card Reader 6. SIM Card Slot 7. USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A Port (recessed USB, supports mini USB connection with doors shut) Bottom View 1.
SIM card slot) should not to be used in a hazardous location. WARNING: Do not block, push objects into, or allow dust to accumulate in the air vents. Do not store your Dell computer in a low-airflow environment, such as a closed briefcase, while it is running. Restricting the airflow can damage the computer.
Hot key definition Fn behavior: Primary behavior is media key; Secondary behavior is F1-F12 key. ● Fn Lock only switches primary and secondary behavior on F1-F12. ● F7 is stealth –unique for rugged and semi rugged platforms. It turns off LCD, all wireless, all alerts, indicator lights, sound, fan, etc Table 1.
Page 11
Table 1. Keyboard shortcuts (continued) Function Hot keys Description Fn+F11 Brightness Decrease Decreases the stepping of LCD brightness for each press until minimum is reached. For details, see the LCD Brightness section. Fn+F12 Brightness Increase Increases the stepping of LCD brightness for each press until maximum is reached.
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: •...
Table 5. System Information (continued) System chipset information PCIe bus 100 Mhz External bus frequency DMI 3.0-8GT/s System board connectors Table 6. Internal M.2 System board connectors Sockets Options M.2 (Socket 1, Key A) Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) / Wireless Gigabit Alliance (WiGig) M.2 (Socket 3, Key M) SATA / PCIe x2 or PCIe x4 SSD...
● Intel Dual Band Wireless AC 8265 (802.11ac) 2x2 + Bluetooth 4.2 ● Intel Dual Band Wireless AC 8265 (802.11ac) 2x2 (No BT) ● Dell Wireless 1820 - 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Dual Band (2x2) WiFi + Bluetooth 4.2 Wireless WAN(Optional) Qualcomm Snapdragon X20 Global Gigabit LTE...
Table 12. External Ports and connectors (continued) Ports Specifications ● No / Noise reduction dual array microphones Video ● HDMI 2.0 Network adapter One RJ-45 connector Serial port One legacy Serial RS-232 port Rear Configurable I/O Space ● Blank - no IO, blank bezel (FACTORY DEFAULT) ●...
Table 20. Battery Specifications (continued) Dimension ● Length: 128.4 mm (5.05 inch) ● Width: 86.3 mm (3.39 inch) ● Height: 15.3 mm (0.60 inch) Weight (maximum) 237.00 g (0.52 lb) Voltage 51 WHr - 11.4 VDC Life Span 300 discharge/recharge cycles Charging time when the computer is off (approximate) 2 hours(with one battery) / 4 hours (with two batteries) Operating time...
¶ : Available on select configurations offered with single hard drive with both UMA and Discrete chipset. Operating system Your Latitude 5424 Rugged supports the following operating systems: ● Windows 11 Home, 64-bit ● Windows 11 Pro, 64-bit ● Windows 10 Home, 64-bit ●...
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.
Keys Navigation 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. System setup options NOTE: Depending on the and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear. General options Table 27.
Page 25
Table 28. System Configuration (continued) Option Description Serial Port 1 Allows you to configure(disable and re-mapping) the serial port(s). Serial Port 2 Click one of the following options: ● Disabled ● Com1—Default (Port is configured with 3F8h with IRQ 4 ●...
Page 26
● Custom1 ● Custom2 Touchscreen This option controls whether the touchscreen is enabled or disabled Stealth mode Control This option allows configuration of Dell Stealth mode feature. Configurable control features: ● Onboard LEDs ● LCD screen ● Speakers ● Fans ●...
Table 28. System Configuration (continued) Option Description ● WLAN radio ● WWAN radio. Miscellaneous devices Allows you to enable or disable various on board devices. ● Enable PC Card ● Enable Camera—Default ● Enable Hard Drive Free Fall Protection ● Enable Dedicated GPS Radio ●...
Page 28
Table 30. Security (continued) Option Description Click OK once you set the password. NOTE: For the first time login, "Enter the old password:" field is marked to "Not set". Hence, password has to be set for the first time you login and then you can change or delete the password.
Table 30. Security (continued) Option Description ● One Time Enable Admin Setup Lockout Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup when an administrator password is set. ● Enable Admin Setup Lockout This option is not set by default. Master Password Allows you to disable master password support.
Table 32. Intel Software Guard Extensions (continued) Option Description ● Disabled ● Enabled ● Software controlled—Default Enclave Memory Size This option sets SGX Enclave Reserve Memory Size Click one of the following options: ● 32 MB ● 64 MB ● 128 MB—Default Performance Table 33.
Page 31
Allows you to select the charging mode for the battery. Configuration The options are: Battery #2 Charge ● Adaptive—Default Configuration ● Standard - Fully charges your battery at a standard rate. ● ExpressCharge- The battery charges over a shorter period of time using Dell’s fast charging technology. System setup...
Table 34. Power Management (continued) Option Description ● Primarily AC use ● Custom If Custom Charge is selected, you can also configure Custom Charge Start and Custom Charge Stop. NOTE: All charging mode may not be available for all the batteries. Type-C connector This option allows you to set maximum power that can be drawn from the Type-C connector.
This option lets you to provision Intel AMT using provisioning file stored on local USB storage MEBx Hotkey This option allows you to enable or disable hotkey (Ctrl +P) functionality at Dell logo to enter Management Engine BIOS Extension (MEBx) Virtualization support Table 37. Virtualization Support...
Table 37. Virtualization Support (continued) Option Description Trusted Execution This option allows Measured Virtual Machine Monitor (MVMM) to use additional hardware capabilities provisioned by Intel Trusted Execution Technology ● Enable Trusted Execution NOTE: The Intel Virtualization Technology, VT for direct I/O and TPM has to be enabled and activated for this feature to work.
Table 39. Maintenance (continued) Option Description NOTE: BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive field should be enabled. Always Perform Integrity Check—Performs integrity check on every boot. System logs Table 40. 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.
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 ●...
4. Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes. 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 Setup password.
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.
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.