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Vostro 7500

Setup and specifications guide

Regulatory Model: P102F
Regulatory Type: P102F003
July 2020
Rev. A01

Summary of Contents for P102F

Page 1: ...Vostro 7500 Setup and specifications guide Regulatory Model P102F Regulatory Type P102F003 July 2020 Rev A01 ...

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: ...nnectors 14 Audio 14 Video 15 Camera 15 Communications 16 Media card reader 16 Power adapter 16 Battery 17 Dimensions and weight 17 Display 18 Keyboard 19 Touchpad 19 Touchpad gestures 19 Fingerprint reader optional 19 Security 20 Security Software 20 Computer environment 20 Chapter 4 Software 21 Downloading Windows drivers 21 Chapter 5 System setup 22 Boot menu 22 Navigation keys 22 Boot Sequence...

Page 4: ...33 Performance 34 System logs 35 Updating the BIOS in Windows 35 Updating BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled 36 Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu environments 36 Flashing the BIOS from the F12 One Time boot menu 36 System and setup password 40 Assigning a system setup password 40 Deleting or changing an existing system setup password 41 Chapter 6 Getting help 42 Contacting Dell 42 4 C...

Page 5: ...Windows Follow the on screen instructions to complete the setup When setting up it is recommended 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 ...

Page 6: ...ks 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 Dell Digital Delivery Download software applications including software that is purchased but not pre installed on your computer 6 Set up your comp...

Page 7: ...erview Topics Display view Left view Right view Palm rest view Bottom view Keyboard shortcuts Display view 1 Microphone 2 Camera shutter 3 Camera 4 Camera status light 5 Microphone 6 Display 2 Chassis overview 7 ...

Page 8: ...2 Power LED 3 HDMI 2 0 port 4 USB 3 2 Gen 1 Type A port 5 USB 3 2 Gen 2 Type C port with Thunderbolt 3 DisplayPort alt mode optional Right view 1 microSD card reader 2 USB 3 2 Gen 1 Type A port 3 Universal audio jack 8 Chassis overview ...

Page 9: ...Palm rest view 1 Air vent 2 Power button with fingerprint reader optional 3 Keyboard 4 Touchpad Chassis overview 9 ...

Page 10: ... configuration Keys that are used for shortcuts remain the same across all language configurations Table 2 List of keyboard shortcuts Keys Description Fn Esc Toggle Fn key lock Fn F1 Mute audio Fn F2 Decrease volume Fn F3 Increase volume Fn F4 Play Pause Fn F5 Keyboard backlight NOTE Not applicable for non backlight keyboard 10 Chassis overview ...

Page 11: ...tcuts continued Keys Description Fn F6 Decrease screen brightness Fn F7 Increase screen brightness Fn F8 Switch to external display Fn F10 Print Screen Fn F11 Home Fn F12 End Fn Right Ctrl Opens application menu Chassis overview 11 ...

Page 12: ...system Memory Storage Ports and connectors Audio Video Camera Communications Media card reader Power adapter Battery Dimensions and weight Display Keyboard Touchpad Fingerprint reader optional Security Security Software Computer environment Processors Table 3 Processors Description Values Processors 10th Generation Intel Core i5 10300H 10th Generation Intel Core i7 10750H Wattage 45 W 45 W Core co...

Page 13: ...B on board and 1 x 8 GB 2933 MHz SODIMM 24 GB 1 x 8 GB on board and 1 x 16 GB 2933 MHz SODIMM Storage Your computer supports one of the following configurations M 2 2230 2280 solid state drive class 35 and one M 2 2280 solid state drive class 35 M 2 2230 2280 solid state drive class 35 and one M 2 2280 solid state drive class 40 M 2 2280 solid state drive class 40 and one M 2 2280 solid state driv...

Page 14: ...Port alt mode Power Delivery optional Audio One Universal audio Jack Video One HDMI 2 0 port Media card reader One microSD 3 0 Docking port Supported through Type C Thunderbolt Port Power adapter port One DC in port Security NA Table 8 Internal ports and connectors Internal M 2 One M 2 2280 2230 slot for solid state drive One M 2 2280 slot for solid state drive NOTE To learn more about the feature...

Page 15: ...VIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 HDMI 2 0 4 GB GDDR6 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti HDMI 2 0 4 GB GDDR6 Table 11 Integrated graphics specifications Integrated graphics Controller External display support Memory size Processor Intel UHD Graphics DisplayPort over USB Type C port Shared system memory 10th Generation Intel Core i5 i7 Camera Table 12 Camera specifications Description Values Number of cameras One Typ...

Page 16: ... 64 bit 128 bit WEP AES CCMP TKIP 64 bit 128 bit WEP AES CCMP TKIP Bluetooth Bluetooth 5 1 Bluetooth 5 0 Media card reader Table 14 Media card reader specifications Description Values Type One microSD 3 0 card Cards supported Secure Digital SD Secure Digital High Capacity SDHC Secure Digital Extended Capacity SDXC Power adapter Table 15 Power adapter specifications Description Values Type 130 W ad...

Page 17: ...itions Varies depending on operating conditions and can significantly reduce under certain power intensive conditions Charging time approximate 4 hours when the computer is off NOTE Control the charging time duration start and end time and so on using the Dell Power Manager application For more information on the Dell Power Manager see Me and My Dell on www dell com 4 hours when the computer is of...

Page 18: ...inch Full High Definition FHD Panel technology In Plane Switching IPS Luminance typical 300 nits Dimensions active area Height 193 60 mm 7 62 in Width 344 20 mm 13 55 in Diagonal 396 mm 15 59 in Native resolution 1920 x 1080 Megapixels 2 Color gamut 100 sRGB Pixels Per Inch PPI 142 Contrast ratio min 600 01 00 Response time max 35 ms Refresh rate 60 Hz Horizontal view angle 85 degrees Vertical vie...

Page 19: ...Values Resolution Horizontal 3512 Vertical 2442 Dimensions Horizontal 115 mm 4 53 in Vertical 80 mm 3 15 in Touchpad gestures For more information about touchpad gestures for Windows 10 see the Microsoft knowledge base article 4027871 at support microsoft com Fingerprint reader optional Table 21 Fingerprint reader specifications Description Values Sensor technology Capacitive Sensor resolution 64 ...

Page 20: ...Afee Small Business Security 36 month subscription Digitally Delivered Computer environment Airborne contaminant level G1 as defined by ISA S71 04 1985 Table 24 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 m...

Page 21: ...k Submit NOTE If you do not have the Service Tag use the auto detect feature or manually browse for your notebook model 4 Click Drivers and Downloads 5 Select the operating system installed on your notebook 6 Scroll down the page and select the driver to install 7 Click Download File to download the driver for your notebook 8 After the download is complete navigate to the folder where you saved th...

Page 22: ...assword 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 This menu is useful when you are attempting to boot to a particular device or to bring up the diagnostics for th...

Page 23: ...The one time boot menu displays the devices that you can boot from including the diagnostic option The boot menu options are Removable Drive if available STXXXX Drive NOTE XXXX denotes the SATA drive number Optical Drive if available SATA Hard Drive if available Diagnostics NOTE Choosing Diagnostics displays the SupportAssist diagnostics screen The boot sequence screen also displays the option to ...

Page 24: ... 1 DIMM_Slot 2 Device Information Panel Type Video Controller Video Memory Wi Fi Device Native Resolution Video BIOS Version Audio Controller Bluetooth Device Boot configuration Table 26 Boot configuration Option Description Boot Sequence Allows you to change the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system The options are Windows Boot Manager UEFI Hard Drive NOTE Legacy Boot m...

Page 25: ...evices Table 27 Integrated device options Option Description Date Time Allows you to set the date and time The change to the system date and time takes effect immediately Camera Allows you to enable or disable camera Enable Camera This option is enabled by default Audio Allows you to turn off all integrated audio By default the Enable Audio option is selected The options are Enable Microphone Enab...

Page 26: ...eporting option is disabled Drive Information Provides information about drive type and device Display Table 29 Display options Option Description Display Brightness Allows you to set the screen brightness when running on battery and AC power The options are Brightness on battery power By default set to 50 Brightness on AC power By default set to 100 Touchscreen Allows you enable or disable the to...

Page 27: ...dard ExpressCharge Primarily AC Use Custom NOTE If Custom Charge is selected you can also configure Custom Charge Start and Custom Charge Stop Advanced Configuration This option enables you to maximize the battery health By default the Enable Advanced Battery Charge Mode option is disabled NOTE The user can charge battery using feature Beginning of Day and Work Period By default Work Period is dis...

Page 28: ...em battery from off state whenever the lid is opened Power On Lid Open enabled by default Intel Speed Shift technology Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Speed Shift Technology support By default Intel Speed Shift technology is enabled Enabling this option allows the operating system to select appropriate processor performance Security Table 32 Security Option Description Intel Software Gua...

Page 29: ...ot path device from the F12 boot menu The options are Never Always Always Except Internal HDD This option is enabled by default Always Except Internal HDD PXE Password Table 33 Security Option Description Admin Password Allows you to set change or delete the administrator admin password The entries to set password are Enter the old password Enter the new password Press Enter once you enter the new...

Page 30: ...dmin Setup Lockout Allows the administrator to control how the user can access BIOS setup Enable Admin Setup Lockout By default this option is disabled NOTE If the admin password is set and Enable Admin Setup Lockoutis enabled you cannot view the BIOS setup using F2 or F12 without the admin password If the admin password is set and Enable Admin Setup Lockoutis disabled the BIOS setup can be entere...

Page 31: ...y the Auto operating system Recovery Threshold setup BIOSConnect By default this option is enabled Dell Auto OS Recovery Threshold The Auto OS Recovery threshold setup options control the automatic flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console and for Dell OS Recovery Tool The options are Off 1 2 Default 3 System management Table 35 System management Option Description Service Tag Displays the ...

Page 32: ...ation brightness is set at 100 Keyboard Backlight Timeout on AC This feature defines the timeout value for the keyboard backlight when an AC adapter is plugged in the system The options are 5 seconds 10 seconds This option is enabled by default 15 seconds 30 seconds 1 minute 5 minutes 15 minutes Never NOTE If Never is selected the backlight stays on always when the system has AC adapter plugged in...

Page 33: ...s option enables or disables dock warning messages Enable Dock Warning Messages this option is enabled by default Fastboot This option allows you to configure the speed of UEFI boot process Select one of the following options Minimal Thorough this option is enabled by default Auto Extend BIOS POST Time This option allows you to configure the BIOS POST load time Select one of the following options ...

Page 34: ...quency decreasing average power consumption and heat production Enable Intel SpeedStep This option is enabled by default C States Control This feature allows you to enable or disable the ability of the CPU to enter and exit low power states Enable C state control This option is enabled by default This feature allows the system to dynamically detect high usage of discrete graphics and adjust system...

Page 35: ...dating the system BIOS and then re enabled after the BIOS update is completed 1 Restart the computer 2 Go to Dell com support Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit Click Detect Product and follow the instructions on screen 3 If you are unable to detect or find the Service Tag click Choose from all products 4 Choose the Products category from the list NOTE Choose the approp...

Page 36: ... menu on the system Most Dell systems built after 2012 have this capability and you can confirm by booting your system to the F12 One Time Boot Menu to see if BIOS UPDATE is listed as a boot option for your system If the option is listed then the BIOS supports this BIOS update option NOTE Only systems with BIOS Flash Update option in the F12 One Time Boot Menu can use this function Updating from t...

Page 37: ...The Flash BIOS opens 4 Click Flash from file 5 Select external USB device System setup 37 ...

Page 38: ...6 Once the file is selected double click the flash target file and click Submit 7 Click Update BIOS for the system to reboot and flash the BIOS 38 System setup ...

Page 39: ...A Flash BIOS window opens prompting whether you want to confirm the update 8 Click Confirm Update BIOS System setup 39 ...

Page 40: ...assword features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer CAUTION Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended NOTE System and setup password feature is disabled Assigning a system setup password You can assign a new System or Admin Password only when the status is in Not Set To enter the system setup press F2 immediately after a...

Page 41: ...d 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 In the System BIOS or System Setup screen select System Security and press Enter The System Security screen is displayed 2 In the System Security screen verify that Password Status is Unlocked 3 Select System Password alter ...

Page 42: ...ne 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 Select your support category 3 Verify your country or region in the Choose a Country Region drop down list at the bottom of the page 4 Select the appropriate service or s...

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