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Vostro 3401

Setup and specifications guide

Regulatory Model: P132G
Regulatory Type: P132G001
September 2020
Rev. A00

Summary of Contents for P132G

Page 1: ...Vostro 3401 Setup and specifications guide Regulatory Model P132G Regulatory Type P132G001 September 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: ...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 4: ...ng system 15 Memory 15 Storage 15 Ports and connectors 16 Audio 16 Video 17 Camera 17 Communications 17 Media card reader 18 Power adapter 18 Battery 19 Dimensions and weight 20 Display 20 Fingerprint reader 21 Security 21 Security Software 21 Computer environment 22 Chapter 5 Software 23 Downloading Windows drivers 23 Chapter 6 System setup 24 Boot menu 24 Navigation keys 24 Boot Sequence 25 BIOS...

Page 5: ...nance 35 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 System and setup password 36 Assigning a system setup password 37 Deleting or changing an existing system setup password 37 Chapter 7 Getting help 38 Contacting Dell 38 Contents 5 ...

Page 6: ...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 Dell apps Details ...

Page 7: ...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 preinstalled on your computer 4 Create recovery drive for Windows NOTE It is recommended to create a recovery drive to troubleshoot and fix problems that may occur with Windows For more information see Create a USB...

Page 8: ...h drive to your computer 2 In Windows search type Recovery 3 In the search results click Create a recovery drive The User Account Control window is displayed 4 Click Yes to continue The Recovery Drive window is displayed 5 Select Back up system files to the recovery drive and click Next 6 Select the USB flash drive and click Next A message appears indicating that all data in the USB flash drive wi...

Page 9: ...Chassis overview Topics Display view Left view Right view Palmrest view Bottom view Keyboard shortcuts Display view 1 Camera 2 Camera Status Light 3 Microphones 4 LCD Panel 3 Chassis overview 9 ...

Page 10: ... in port 2 HDMI 1 4 port 3 Network Port 4 USB 3 2 Gen 1 Type A 5 USB 3 2 Gen 1 Type A 6 Universal audio jack Right view 1 SD 3 0 card reader slot 2 USB 2 0 Type A port 3 Wedge shaped security slot 10 Chassis overview ...

Page 11: ...Palmrest view 1 Power button with optional finger print reader 2 Keyboard 3 Touchpad Chassis overview 11 ...

Page 12: ...ard language configuration Keys that are used for shortcuts remain the same across all language configurations Table 2 List of keyboard shortcuts Keys Primary behavior Fn Esc Toggle Fn key lock Fn F1 Mute audio Fn F2 Decrease volume Fn F3 Increase volume Fn F4 Play Pause Fn F5 Turn on off keyboard backlight 12 Chassis overview ...

Page 13: ...ard shortcuts continued Keys Primary behavior Fn F6 Decrease brightness Fn F7 Increase brightness Fn F8 Switch to external display Fn F10 Print screen Fn F11 Home Fn 12 End Fn Ctrl Open application menu Chassis overview 13 ...

Page 14: ...about your computer Topics Processors Chipset Operating system Memory Storage Ports and connectors Audio Video Camera Communications Media card reader Power adapter Battery Dimensions and weight Display Fingerprint reader Security Security Software Computer environment Processors Table 3 Processors Description Values Processors 10th Generation Intel Core i3 1005G1 Wattage 15 W Core count 2 Thread ...

Page 15: ...m memory 4 GB Configurations supported 4 GB DDR4 at 2666 MHz 1x4 GB 8 GB DDR4 at 2666 MHz 2 x 4 GB 8 GB DDR4 at 2666 MHz 1 x 8 GB 12 GB DDR4 at 2666 MHz 1 x 8 GB 1 x 4 GB 16 GB DDR4 at 2666 MHz 1 x 16 GB 16 GB DDR4 at 2666 MHz 2 x 8 GB Storage Your computer supports one of the following configurations 2 5 in 5400 RPM SATA hard drive M 2 2230 2280 for solid state drive The primary drive of your com...

Page 16: ...HDMI 1 4 port Power adapter port 4 5 mm barrel type Security One Wedge shaped lock slot Card slot One SD 3 0 card slot Table 8 Internal ports and connectors Description Values Internal One M 2 Key M 2280 or 2230 for solid state drive One M 2 2230 Key E for WLAN One M 2 2230 slot for Wi Fi One M 2 slot for 2230 2280 solid state drive NOTE To learn more about the features of different types of M 2 c...

Page 17: ...Graphics One HDMI 1 4 Shared system memory Intel 10th Generation Core i3 processors Camera Table 11 Camera specifications Standard Webcam Description Values Number of cameras One Type HD RGB camera Location Front Camera Sensor type CMOS sensor technology Resolution Still image 0 92 megapixel Video 1280 x 720 HD at 30 fps Diagonal viewing angle 78 6 degrees Communications Ethernet Table 12 Ethernet...

Page 18: ...11 a b g Wi Fi 4 WiFi 802 11n Encryption 64 bit 128 bit WEP AES CCMP TKIP 64 bit 128 bit WEP AES CCMP TKIP 64 bit 128 bit WEP AES CCMP TKIP Bluetooth Bluetooth 5 0 Bluetooth 5 0 Bluetooth 4 2 Media card reader Table 14 Media card reader specifications Description Values Type One Micro SD 3 0 card Cards supported Micro Secure Digital mSD Micro Secure Digital High Capacity mSDHC Micro Secure Digital...

Page 19: ... F Operating time 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 Dell recommends that you charge the battery regularly for optimal power consumption If your battery charge is completely depleted connect the power adapter turn on your computer and then restart your compute...

Page 20: ...nology TN WVA wide view angle Luminance typical 220 nits 220 nits Dimensions active area Height 173 99 mm 6 85 in 173 99 mm 6 85 in Width 309 35 mm 12 17 in 309 35 mm 12 17 in Diagonal 355 60 mm 14 00 in 355 60 mm 14 00 in Native resolution 1366 x 768 1920 x 1080 Megapixels 1 049 2 0736 Color gamut NTSC 45 Typ NTSC 45 Typ Pixels per inch PPI 112 157 Contrast ratio min 400 1 500 1 Response time max...

Page 21: ...2 0 Integrated on system board Fingerprint reader Optional Wedge shaped lock slot Standard Security Software Table 21 Security Software specifications Specifications Dell Client Command Suite Optional Dell Data Security and Management Software Dell Client Command Suite Dell BIOS Verification Optional Dell Endpoint Security and Management Software VMware Carbon Black Endpoint Standard VMware Carbon...

Page 22: ... range 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 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 140 G 160 G Altitude maximum 0 m to 3048 m 0 ft to 10000 ft 0 m to 10668 m 0 ft to 35000 ft Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment Measured using a 2 ms half sine pulse when the h...

Page 23: ...en click Submit NOTE If you do not have the Service Tag use the auto detect feature or manually browse for your model 4 Click Drivers and Downloads 5 Select the operating system installed on your 6 Scroll down the page and select the driver to install 7 Click Download File to download the driver for your 8 After the download is complete navigate to the folder where you saved the driver file 9 Doub...

Page 24: ...ating the BIOS in Windows System and setup password 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 ...

Page 25: ...em Setup by pressing F2 key Bring up the one time boot menu by pressing F12 key 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 Suppor...

Page 26: ...ion Memory Installed Memory Available Memory Speed Memory Channel Mode Memory Technology DIMM_Slot 1 DIMM_Slot 2 Device Information Panel Type Video Controller Video Memory Wi Fi Device Native Resolution Video BIOS Version Audio Controller Bluetooth Device LOM MAC Address dGPU Video Controller Boot Options Table 24 Boot Options Option Description Enable Boot Devices UEFI Hard Drive Allows the user...

Page 27: ...ed on this platform Network Controller Configurator Integrated NIC 1 Disabled 2 Enabled 3 Enabled with PXE Enable UEFI Network Stack 1 On 2 Off Storage Interface Port Enablement Allows the user to enable disable onboard drives The user can toggle on off for the following drives SATA 0 M 2 PCIe SSD 0 SATA 2 SATA Operation Allows the user to set the SATA operation mode for the storage devices availa...

Page 28: ...s when running on AC power 0 100 EcoPower Enable EcoPower Enable to increase battery life and reduce the display brightness when appropriate The options are On Off Security Table 27 Security Option Description Enable Admin Setup Lockout Allows the admin to allow block users from accessing the BIOS menu On Off NOTE Deleting the admin password deletes the system password if set The admin password ca...

Page 29: ...ical Presence Interface PPI The controls are as follows On Off PPI Bypass for Disabled Commands Allows the user to enable or disable TPM Physical Presence Interface PPI The controls are as follows On Off PPI Bypass for Clear Commands Allows the user to enable or disable TPM Physical Presence Interface PPI The controls are as follows On Off Attestation Enable Allows the user to enable or disable TP...

Page 30: ...words Admin Password Min 04 Admin Password Max 32 System Password Min 04 System Password Max 32 Admin Password Allows you to configure an admin password NOTE Deleting the admin password deletes the system password if set The admin password can also be used to delete hard drive password For this reason you cannot set an admin password if a system password or hard drive password is set Hence an admi...

Page 31: ...et and Enable Admin Setup Lockoutis disabled the BIOS setup can be entered and items that are viewed in Locked mode Master Password Lockout Allows you to disable master password support Enable Master Password Lockout By default this option is disabled NOTE The Hard Disk password has to be cleared before the settings can be changed Secure Boot Table 29 Secure Boot Option Description Secure Boot Sec...

Page 32: ...tep 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 parameters for higher performance during that time period Enable Adaptive C states...

Page 33: ...et to Sleep Auto On Time Allows the user to set a defined day time when they want the system to automatically power on The options are Disable enabled by default Every Day Weekdays Select Days The user will see the days of the week listed with fields to select the time Battery Charge Configuration Allows the user to set the preferred battery charging plan for the system The options are Adaptive en...

Page 34: ... system controls Warnings and Errors Allows the user to configure in what circumstances would the system stop the boot process upon encountering errors Prompt on Warning Errors System will wait for user input when errors or warnings are detected Continue on Warning System will wait for user input only when errors are detected Continue on Warning and Errors System will not ask for user input even w...

Page 35: ...tup an autowipe on the storage devices on the system upon a reboot The options are ON OFF Enabled by default System logs Table 36 System Logs Option Description BIOS Event Log Allows you to either keep and clear the BIOS event log Clear BIOS Event Log The options are Keep This option is enabled by default Clear Thermal Event Log Allows you to either keep and clear the Thermal event log Clear Therm...

Page 36: ...e Download window appears 11 Click Save to save the file on your computer 12 Click Run to install the updated BIOS settings on your computer Follow the instructions on the screen Updating BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled CAUTION If BitLocker is not suspended before updating the BIOS the next time you reboot the system it will not recognize the BitLocker key You will then be prompted to enter...

Page 37: ...and click OK 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 Prerequisites Ensure that the Password Status is Unlocked in the System Setup before attempting to delete or change the existing System and Setup password You cannot delete or change an existing System or Setup password if ...

Page 38: ... 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 Steps 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 approp...

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