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Vostro 3500

Setup and specifications guide

Regulatory Model: P90F
Regulatory Type: P90F005 / P90F006
November 2020
Rev. A00

Summary of Contents for P90F

Page 1: ...Vostro 3500 Setup and specifications guide Regulatory Model P90F Regulatory Type P90F005 P90F006 November 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: ...cessors 14 Chipset 14 Operating system 15 Memory 15 Storage 15 Ports and connectors 16 Audio 16 Video 17 Camera 17 Touchpad 18 Communications 18 Media card reader 19 Power adapter 19 Battery 19 Keyboard 20 Dimensions and weight 21 Display 21 Fingerprint reader 22 Security 22 Security Software 22 Computer environment 23 Support policy 23 Chapter 5 Software 24 Downloading Windows drivers 24 Chapter ...

Page 5: ...reless 35 POST behavior 35 Maintenance 36 System logs 36 Updating the BIOS in Windows 37 Updating BIOS on systems with BitLocker enabled 37 Updating the Dell BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu environments 38 System and setup password 38 Assigning a system setup password 38 Deleting or changing an existing system setup password 38 Chapter 7 Getting help 40 Contacting Dell 40 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 Microphone 4 LCD Panel 3 Chassis overview 9 ...

Page 10: ... USB 3 2 Gen 1 Type C optional 4 HDMI 1 4 port 5 Network Port 6 USB 3 2 Gen 1 Type A 7 USB 3 2 Gen 1 Type A 8 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: ...Generation Intel Core i3 1115G4 11th Generation Intel Core i5 1135G7 11th Generation Intel Core i7 1165G7 11th Generation Intel Pentium 7505 11th Generation Intel Celeron 6305 Wattage 15 W 15 W 15 W 15 W 15 W Core count 2 4 4 2 2 Thread count 4 8 8 4 2 Speed 3 0 GHz to 4 1 GHz 2 4 GHz to 4 2 GHz 2 8 GHz to 4 7 GHz 2 0 GHz to 3 5 GHz Up to 1 8 GHz Cache 6 MB 8 MB 12 MB 4 MB 4 MB Integrated graphics...

Page 15: ...0 Mhz 2 x 4 GB 8 GB DDR4 at 2666 MHz 3200 Mhz 1 x 8 GB 12 GB DDR4 at 2666 MHz 3200 Mhz 1 x 8 GB 1 x 4 GB 16 GB DDR4 at 2666 MHz 3200 Mhz 1 x 16 GB 16 GB DDR4 at 2666 MHz 3200 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 computer varies with the storage configuration For ...

Page 16: ...e 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 cards see the knowledge base article SLN301626 SIM ...

Page 17: ... Intel 11th Generation Pentium processors Intel Iris Xe Graphics One HDMI 1 4 Shared system memory Intel 11th Generation Core i5 i7 processors Table 11 Discrete Graphics Specifications Discrete graphics Controller External display support Memory size Memory Type Nvidia GeForce MX330 Graphics Not Supported 2 GB GDDR5 Camera Table 12 Camera specifications Standard Webcam Description Values Number of...

Page 18: ...ifications Description Values Model number Integrated Realtek RTL8111H Transfer rate e g 10 100 1000 Mbps Wireless module Table 15 Wireless module specifications Description Values Model number Intel 9462 Qualcomm QCA9377 DW1810 Realtek RTL8723DE Transfer rate Up to 433 Mbps Up to 433 Mbps Up to 150 Mbps Frequency bands supported 2 4 GHz 5 GHz 2 4 GHz 5 GHz 2 4 GHz Wireless standards WiFi 802 11a ...

Page 19: ...able 17 Power adapter specifications Description Values Values Type 45 W 65 W Connector dimensions 4 5 mm x 2 9 mm 4 5 mm x 2 9 mm Input voltage 100 VAC x 240 VAC 100 VAC x 240 VAC Input frequency 50 Hz x 60 Hz 50 Hz x 60 Hz Input current maximum 1 30 A 1 60 A 1 70 A Output current continuous 2 31 A 3 34 A Rated output voltage 19 50 VDC 19 50 VDC Temperature range Operating 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104...

Page 20: ...ng 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 Coin cell battery CR2032 Operating time Varies depending on operating conditions and can significantly reduce under certain power intensive conditions Keyboard Table 19 Keyboard specifications Description Values Type Standard keybo...

Page 21: ... configuration ordered and the manufacturing variability Display Table 21 Display specifications Decsription Values Type High Definition HD Full High Definition FHD Panel technology TN Twisted Nematic WVA wide view angle Luminance typical 220 nits 220 nits Dimensions active area Height 193 54 mm 7 62 in 193 54 mm 7 62 in Width 344 23 mm 13 55 in 344 23 mm 13 55 in Diagonal 394 90 mm 15 54 in 394 9...

Page 22: ... 500 dpi Sensor area 4 06 mm x 3 25 mm Sensor pixel size 80 x 64 Security Table 23 Security specifications Features Specifications Trusted Platform Module TPM 2 0 Integrated on system board Fingerprint reader Optional Wedge shaped lock slot Standard Security Software Table 24 Security Software specifications Specifications Dell Client Command Suite Optional Dell Data Security and Management Softwa...

Page 23: ...perature 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 wh...

Page 24: ...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 25: ...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 26: ...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 27: ...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 27 Boot Options Option Description Enable Boot Devices UEFI Hard Drive Allows the user...

Page 28: ...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 29: ...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 30 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 30: ...le Commands Allows the user to enable or disable TPM Physical 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 A...

Page 31: ...d Configuration Allows the user to set the maximum number of characters for Admin and System oasswords 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 ...

Page 32: ...utis 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 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 ...

Page 33: ...e 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 parameters for higher p...

Page 34: ...art gets disabled automatically and the operating system power option remains blank if it was set 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...

Page 35: ... hold their traditional functions Lock Mode Secondary When selected the F1 F12 keys will switch to secondary functions with media and 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 S...

Page 36: ...ored on the hard drive ON Enabled by default OFF The user also gets a check box that allows enabling automatic recovery of the BIOS without user input Start Data Wipe Allows the user to setup an autowipe on the storage devices on the system upon a reboot The options are ON OFF Enabled by default System logs Table 39 System Logs Option Description BIOS Event Log Allows you to either keep and clear ...

Page 37: ...our computer model and the Product Support page of your computer appears 6 Click Get drivers and click Drivers and Downloads The Drivers and Downloads section opens 7 Click Find it myself 8 Click BIOS to view the BIOS versions 9 Identify the latest BIOS file and click Download 10 Select your preferred download method in the Please select your download method below window click Download File The Fi...

Page 38: ... Set About this task To enter the system setup press F2 immediately after a power on or reboot Steps 1 In the System BIOS or System Setup screen select Security and press Enter The Security screen is displayed 2 Select System Admin Password and create a password in the Enter the new password field Use the following guidelines to assign the system password A password can have up to 32 characters Th...

Page 39: ...t System Password alter or delete the existing system password and press Enter or Tab 4 Select Setup Password alter or delete the existing setup password and press Enter or Tab NOTE If you change the System and or Setup password re enter the new password when prompted If you delete the System and Setup password confirm the deletion when prompted 5 Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the ch...

Page 40: ... 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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