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Set up your Dell G7 7700

NOTE:

 The images in this document may differ from your computer depending on the configuration you ordered.

1. Connect the power adapter and press the power button.

NOTE:

 The battery may go into power-saving mode during shipment to conserve charge on the battery. Ensure that

the power adapter is connected to your computer when it is turned on for the first time.

2. Finish Windows 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.

If connected to the Internet, sign in with or create a Microsoft account. If not connected to the Internet, create an offline account.

On the 

Support and Protection

 screen, enter your contact details.

3. Locate and use Dell apps from the Windows Start menu—Recommended.

Table 1. Locate Dell apps

Resources

Description

My Dell

Centralized location for key Dell applications, help articles, and other important information about your
computer. It also notifies you about the warranty status, recommended accessories, and software updates
if available.

SupportAssist

Proactively checks the health of your computer’s hardware and software. The SupportAssist OS Recovery
tool troubleshoots issues with the operating system. For more information, see the SupportAssist
documentation at 

www.dell.com/support

.

NOTE:

 In SupportAssist, click the warranty expiry date to renew or upgrade your warranty.

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Set up your Dell G7 7700

Summary of Contents for G7 7700

Page 1: ...Dell G7 7700 Setup and Specifications Regulatory Model P46E Regulatory Type P46E001 May 2020 Rev A00 ...

Page 2: ...ential 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 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 ...

Page 3: ...ng system 12 Memory 12 External ports 12 Internal slots 13 Communications 14 Audio 14 Storage 15 Intel Optane memory 16 Media card reader 16 Keyboard 16 Camera 17 Touchpad 17 Power adapter 18 Battery 18 Display 19 Fingerprint reader optional 20 GPU Integrated 20 GPU Discrete 20 Operating and storage environment 21 4 Keyboard shortcuts 22 5 Getting help and contacting Dell 25 Contents Contents 3 ...

Page 4: ... Internet sign in with or create a Microsoft account If not connected to the Internet create an offline account On the Support and Protection screen enter your contact details 3 Locate and use Dell apps from the Windows Start menu Recommended Table 1 Locate Dell apps Resources Description My Dell Centralized location for key Dell applications help articles and other important information about you...

Page 5: ...or more information about using Dell Update see the knowledge base article SLN305843 at www dell com support Dell Digital Delivery Download software applications which are purchased but not pre installed on your computer For more information about using Dell Digital Delivery see the knowledge base article 153764 at www dell com support Set up your Dell G7 7700 5 ...

Page 6: ...ght and hard drive activity light Hard drive activity light for computers shipped with a hard drive Turns on when the computer reads from or writes to the hard drive Power and battery status light Indicates the power and battery charge status Solid white Power adapter is connected and the battery has more than 5 charge Amber Computer is running on battery and the battery has less than 5 charge Off...

Page 7: ... 3 2 Gen 1 port Connect peripherals such as external storage devices and printers Provides data transfer speeds up to 5 Gbps 4 Network port Connect an Ethernet RJ45 cable from a router or a broadband modem for network or Internet access Computers shipped with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti RTX 2060 RTX 2070 or RTX 2070 Super 1 Thunderbolt 3 USB Type C port Connect peripherals such as external storage ...

Page 8: ...mputer if it is turned off in sleep state or in hibernate state When the computer is turned on press the power button to put the computer into sleep state press and hold the power button for 4 seconds to force shut down the computer If the power button has a fingerprint reader place your finger on the power button to log in NOTE You can customize power button behavior in Windows For more informati...

Page 9: ...u to video chat capture photos and record videos 3 Camera status light Turns on when the camera is in use 4 Right microphone Provides digital sound input for audio recording and voice calls 5 Dynamic chassis light Dynamic lighting that can be controlled using the Alienware Command Center Views of Dell G7 7700 9 ...

Page 10: ...t speaker Provides audio output 3 Service Tag label The Service Tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier that enables Dell service technicians to identify the hardware components in your computer and access warranty information 10 Views of Dell G7 7700 ...

Page 11: ...nufacturing variability Processor The following table lists the details of the processors supported by your Dell G7 7700 Table 3 Processor Description Option one Option two Option three Processor type 10th Generation Intel Core i5 10300H 10th Generation Intel Core i7 10750H 10th Generation Intel Core i9 10885H Processor wattage 45 W 45 W 45 W Processor core count 4 6 8 Processor thread count 8 12 ...

Page 12: ...ications of your Dell G7 7700 Table 5 Memory specifications Description Values Memory slots Two SODIMM slots Memory type Dual channel DDR4 Memory speed 2933 MHz Maximum memory configuration 32 GB Minimum memory configuration 8 GB Memory size per slot 4 GB 8 GB 16 GB Memory configurations supported 8 GB 2 x 4 GB DDR4 2933 MHz SODIMM dual channel 16 GB 2 x 8 GB DDR4 2933 MHz SODIMM dual channel 32 G...

Page 13: ...IDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti RTX 2060 RTX 2070 or RTX 2070 Super graphics card Media card reader One SD card slot Docking port Supported through USB Type C port Power adapter port One 7 4 mm x 5 1 mm power adapter port Security Not supported Internal slots The following table lists the internal slots of your Dell G7 7700 Table 7 Internal slots Description Values M 2 One M 2 2230 slot for WiFi and Bluet...

Page 14: ...5 GHz 2 4 GHz 5 GHz 2 4 GHz 5 GHz Wireless standards WiFi 802 11a b g Wi Fi 4 WiFi 802 11n Wi Fi 5 WiFi 802 11ac Wi Fi 6 WiFi 802 11ax WiFi 802 11a b g Wi Fi 4 WiFi 802 11n Wi Fi 5 WiFi 802 11ac Wi Fi 6 WiFi 802 11ax WiFi 802 11a b g Wi Fi 4 WiFi 802 11n Wi Fi 5 WiFi 802 11ac WiFi 802 11a b g Wi Fi 4 WiFi 802 11n Wi Fi 5 WiFi 802 11ac Encryption 64 bit 128 bit WEP AES CCMP TKIP 64 bit 128 bit WEP ...

Page 15: ... state drive If you are replacing a solid state drive ensure that the new solid state drive has the same form factor For example replace an M 2 2280 solid state drive with an M 2 2280 solid state drive If your computer is shipped with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660Ti RTX 2060 RTX 2070 or RTX 2070 Super graphics card it has one of the following storage options Up to two M 2 2230 solid state drives Up to t...

Page 16: ...chnology driver Table 12 Intel Optane memory Description Values Type Storage accelerator Interface PCIe 3 0x2 Connector M 2 2280 Configurations supported 32 GB Capacity 32 GB Media card reader The following table lists the media cards supported by your Dell G7 7700 Table 13 Media card reader specifications Description Values Media card type One SD card Media cards supported Secure Digital SD Secur...

Page 17: ...ey NOTE You can define the primary behavior of the function keys F1 F12 changing Function Key Behavior in BIOS setup program Camera The following table lists the camera specifications of your Dell G7 7700 Table 15 Camera specifications Description Values Number of cameras One Camera type HD RGB camera Camera location Front Camera sensor type CMOS sensor technology Camera resolution Still image 0 9...

Page 18: ...t voltage 100 VAC 240 VAC 100 VAC 240 VAC Input frequency 50 Hz 60 Hz 50 Hz 60 Hz Input current maximum 1 80 A 2 50 A 3 50 A Output current continuous 6 70 A 12 31 A Rated output voltage 19 50 VDC 19 50 VDC Temperature range Operating 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Storage 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Battery The following table lists the battery speci...

Page 19: ...wer Manager see Me and My Dell on www dell com 4 hours when the computer is off 2 hours ExpressCharge 4 hours when the computer is off Battery life span approximate 300 discharge charge cycles 300 discharge charge cycles Coin cell battery CR2032 CR2032 Display The following table lists the display specifications of your Dell G7 7700 Table 19 Display specifications Description Option one Option two...

Page 20: ...int reader sensor technology Capacitive Fingerprint reader sensor resolution 500 dpi Fingerprint reader sensor area 5 5 mm x 4 5 mm Fingerprint reader sensor pixel size 80 x 64 GPU Integrated The following table lists the specifications of the integrated Graphics Processing Unit GPU supported by your Dell G7 7700 Table 21 GPU Integrated Controller External display support Memory size Processor Int...

Page 21: ...perating and storage specifications of your Dell G7 7700 Airborne contaminant level G1 as defined by ISA S71 04 1985 Table 23 Computer environment Description 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 90 non condensing 0 to 95 non condensing Vibration maximum 0 66 GRMS 1 30 GRMS Shock maximum 110 G 160 G Altitude maximum...

Page 22: ...function key to invoke the task represented by the icon For example pressing F3 mutes the audio refer to the table below However if the function keys F1 to F12 are needed for specific 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 ...

Page 23: ... screen Insert Toggle between power and battery status light hard drive activity light Toggle between scroll lock on and scroll lock off Toggle between Break and Pause Initiate system request Open application menu Toggle between locking and unlocking the fn key Open the Emoji window G key Table 26 G key Function key Behavior Toggle between Windows power settings and the thermal setting for optimal...

Page 24: ...Table 27 List of macro keys Keys Description Macro keys NOTE You can configure modes and assign multiple tasks to the macro keys on the keyboard 24 Keyboard shortcuts ...

Page 25: ... topic or model number and then click or tap the search icon to view the related articles Learn and know the following information about your product Product specifications Operating system Setting up and using your product Data backup Troubleshooting and diagnostics Factory and system restore BIOS information See Me and My Dell at www dell com support manuals To locate the Me and My Dell relevant...

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