Dell OptiPlex 5070 Tower
Setup and Specifications
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December 2022
Rev. A02
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Chapter 1: Set up your computer................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 2: Chassis........................................................................................................................ 7
Front view..............................................................................................................................................................................7
Back view.............................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Chapter 3: System specifications.................................................................................................. 9
Chipset................................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Processor.........................................................................................................................................................................9
Memory.................................................................................................................................................................................12
Intel Optane Memory........................................................................................................................................................ 12
Operating system...............................................................................................................................................................13
Storage................................................................................................................................................................................. 14
System board connectors................................................................................................................................................15
External ports and connectors....................................................................................................................................... 15
Graphics and Video Controller........................................................................................................................................ 16
Communications—Wireless.............................................................................................................................................16
Audio and speakers............................................................................................................................................................ 17
Input devices....................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Regulatory and environmental compliance.................................................................................................................. 17
Chapter 4: System setup............................................................................................................. 19
BIOS overview.................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Entering BIOS setup program......................................................................................................................................... 19
Navigation keys.................................................................................................................................................................. 19
One time boot menu.........................................................................................................................................................20
System setup options.......................................................................................................................................................20
General options............................................................................................................................................................ 20
System information......................................................................................................................................................21
Video screen options.................................................................................................................................................. 22
Security.......................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Secure boot options....................................................................................................................................................23
Intel Software Guard Extensions options.............................................................................................................. 24
Performance................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Power management....................................................................................................................................................25
Post behavior............................................................................................................................................................... 26
Manageability................................................................................................................................................................26
Virtualization support..................................................................................................................................................27
Wireless options........................................................................................................................................................... 27
Maintenance................................................................................................................................................................. 27
System logs...................................................................................................................................................................28
Advanced configuration............................................................................................................................................. 28
Updating the BIOS............................................................................................................................................................ 28
Updating the BIOS in Windows................................................................................................................................28
Contents
Contents 3
Updating the BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu................................................................................................................ 29
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows..........................................................................................29
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu.....................................................................................29
System and setup password...........................................................................................................................................30
Assigning a system setup password....................................................................................................................... 30
Deleting or changing an existing system setup password.................................................................................30
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords........................................................................................... 31
Chapter 5: Software....................................................................................................................32
Downloading Windows drivers....................................................................................................................................... 32
System device drivers................................................................................................................................................ 32
Serial IO driver..............................................................................................................................................................32
Security drivers............................................................................................................................................................ 32
USB drivers................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Network adapter drivers............................................................................................................................................33
Realtek Audio................................................................................................................................................................33
Storage controller........................................................................................................................................................33
Chapter 6: Getting help...............................................................................................................34
Contacting Dell...................................................................................................................................................................34
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Contents
Set up your computer
1. Connect the keyboard and mouse.
2. Connect to your network using a cable, or connect to a wireless network.
3. Connect the display.
NOTE: If you ordered your computer with a discrete graphics card, the HDMI and the display ports on the back panel of
your computer are covered. Connect the display to the discrete graphics card.
4. Connect the power cable.
5. Press the power button.
6. Follow the instructions on the screen to finish Windows setup:
a. Connect to a network.
b. Sign-in to your Microsoft account or create a new account.
7. Locate Dell apps.
Table 1. Locate Dell apps
Register your computer
Dell Help & Support
1
Set up your computer 5
Table 1. Locate Dell apps (continued)
SupportAssist — Check and update your computer
6 Set up your computer
Chassis
This chapter illustrates the multiple chassis views along with the ports and connectors and also explains the FN hot key
combinations.
Topics:
• Front view
• Back view
Front view
1. Power button and power light
2. Optical drive (optional)
3. Hard drive activity light
4. Memory card reader (optional)
5. Headset/Universal audio jack port
6. USB 2.0 port with PowerShare
7. USB 2.0 port
8. USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C port with PowerShare
9. USB 3.1 Gen 1 port
2
Chassis 7
Back view
1. Line-out port 2. Serial Port (optional)
3. DisplayPort/HDMI 2.0b/VGA/USB Type-C Alt-Mode
(optional)
4. DisplayPorts (2)
5. USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports (4) 6. Service tag
7. USB 2.0 ports (2) (supports SmartPower On) 8. Network port
9. Expansion card slots (4) 10. Power connector port
11. External antenna connectors (2) (optional) 12. Power supply diagnostic light
13. Release latch 14. Kensington security cable slot
15. Padlock ring
8 Chassis
System 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:
• Chipset
• Memory
• Intel Optane Memory
• Operating system
• Storage
• System board connectors
• External ports and connectors
• Graphics and Video Controller
• Communications—Wireless
• Audio and speakers
• Input devices
• Regulatory and environmental compliance
Chipset
Table 2. Chipset
Tower/ Small form factor/ Micro
Chipset Intel Q370 Chipset
Non-volatile memory on chipset
BIOS Configuration Serial
Peripheral Interface (SPI)
256 Mbit (32 MB) located at SPI_FLASH on chipset
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
2.0 Security Device (Discrete
TPM Enabled)
24 KB located at TPM 2.0 on chipset
Firmware-TPM (Discrete TPM
disabled)
By default the Platform Trust Technology feature is visible to the OS
NIC EEPROM LOM configuration contained within LOM e-fuse – no dedicated LOM EEPROM
Processor
NOTE:
Global Standard Products (GSP) are a subset of Dell’s relationship products that are managed for availability and
synchronized transitions on a worldwide basis. They ensure the same platform is available for purchase globally. This allows
customers to reduce the number of configurations managed on a worldwide basis, thereby reducing their costs. They also
enable companies to implement global IT standards by locking in specific product configurations worldwide.
Device Guard (DG) and Credential Guard (CG) are the new security features that are only available on Windows 10 Enterprise
today.
Device Guard is a combination of enterprise-related hardware and software security features that, when configured together,
will lock a device down so that it can only run trusted applications. If it is not a trusted application, it cannot run.
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Credential Guard uses virtualization-based security to isolate secrets (credentials) so that only privileged system software can
access them. Unauthorized access to these secrets can lead to credential theft attacks. Credential Guard prevents these
attacks by protecting NTLM password hashes and Kerberos Ticket Granting Tickets
NOTE: Processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor availability subject to change and may vary by
region/country.
Table 3. Processor
Intel Core Processors 9th Gen Core
CPUs (Offered offline only)
Tower/
Small
Form
Factor
Micro GSP DG/CG Ready
Intel® Pentium G5420 (2 Cores/4MB/4T/
3.8GHz/65W); supports Windows 10/Linux
x x
Intel® Pentium G5420T (2 Cores/4MB/4T/
3.2GHz/35W); supports Windows 10/Linux
x
Intel® Pentium G5600 (2 Cores/4MB/4T/
3.9GHz/65W); supports Windows 10/Linux
x x
Intel® Pentium G5600T (2 Cores/4MB/4T/
3.3GHz/35W); supports Windows 10/Linux
x
Intel® Core™ i3-9100 (4 Cores/6MB/4T/
3.6GHz to 4.2GHz/65W); supports Windows
10/Linux
x x
Intel® Core™ i3-9100T (4 Cores/6MB/4T/
3.1GHz to 3.7GHz/35W); supports Windows
10/Linux
x x
Intel® Core™ i3-9300 (4 Cores/8MB/4T/
3.7GHz to 4.3GHz/65W); supports Windows
10/Linux
x x
Intel® Core™ i3-9300T (4 Cores/8MB/4T/
3.2GHz to 3.8GHz/35W); supports Windows
10/Linux
x x
Intel® Core™ i5-9400 (6 Cores/9MB/6T/
2.9GHz to 4.1GHz/65W); supports Windows
10/Linux
x x x
Intel® Core™ i5-9400T (6 Cores/9MB/6T/
1.8GHz to 3.4GHz/35W); supports Windows
10/Linux
x x x
Intel® Core™ i5-9500 (6 Cores/9MB/6T/
3.0GHz to 4.4GHz/65W); supports Windows
10/Linux
x x x
Intel® Core™ i5-9500T (6 Cores/9MB/6T/
2.2GHz to 3.7GHz/35W); supports Windows
10/Linux
x x x
Intel® Core™ i5-9600 (6 Cores/9MB/6T/
3.1GHz to 4.6GHz/65W); supports Windows
10/Linux
x x x
Intel® Core™ i5-9600T (6 Cores/9MB/6T/
2.3GHz to 3.9GHz/35W); supports Windows
10/Linux
x x x
Intel® Core™ i7-9700 (8 Cores/12MB/8T/
3.0GHz to 4.7GHz/65W); supports Windows
10/Linux
x x x
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Table 3. Processor (continued)
Intel Core Processors 9th Gen Core
CPUs (Offered offline only)
Tower/
Small
Form
Factor
Micro GSP DG/CG Ready
Intel® Core™ i7-9700T (8 Cores/12MB/8T/
2.0GHz to 4.3GHz/35W); supports Windows
10/Linux
x x x
Table 4. Processor
Intel Core Processors 8th Gen Core CPUs (Offered
offline only)
Tower Small
Form
Factor
Micro GSP DG/CG
Ready
Intel Core i7-8700 (6 Cores/12 MB/12T/up to 4.6
GHz/65 W); supports Windows 10/Linux
Yes Yes No GSP Yes
Intel Core i5-8500 (6 Cores/9 MB/6T/up to 4.1 GHz/65
W); supports Windows 10/Linux
Yes Yes No GSP Yes
Intel Core i5-8400 (6 Cores/9 MB/6T/up to 4.0
GHz/65 W); supports Windows 10/Linux
Yes Yes No GSP Yes
Intel Core i3-8300 (4 Cores/8 MB/4T/3.7 GHz/65 W);
supports Windows 10/Linux
Yes Yes No Yes
Intel Core i3-8100 (4 Cores/6 MB/4T/3.6 GHz/65 W);
supports Windows 10/Linux
Yes Yes No Yes
Intel Pentium Gold G5500 (2 Cores/4 MB/4T/3.8
GHz/65 W); supports Windows 10/Linux
Yes Yes No Yes
Intel Pentium Gold G5400 (2 Cores/4 MB/4T/3.7
GHz/65 W); supports Windows 10/Linux
Yes Yes No Yes
Intel Celeron G4900 (2 Cores/2 MB/2T/up to 3.1
GHz/65 W); supports Windows 10/Linux
Yes Yes No Yes
Intel Core i7-8700T (6 Cores/12 MB/12T/up to 4.0
GHz/35 W); supports Windows 10/Linux
No No Yes GSP Yes
Intel Core i5-8500T (6 Cores/9 MB/6T/up to 3.5
GHz/35 W); supports Windows 10/Linux
No No Yes GSP Yes
Intel Core i5-8400T (6 Cores/9 MB/6T/up to 3.3
GHz/35 W); supports Windows 10/Linux
No No Yes GSP Yes
Intel Core i3-8300T (4 Cores/8 MB/4T/3.2 GHz/35 W);
supports Windows 10/Linux
No No Yes Yes
Intel Core i3-8100T (4 Cores/6 MB/4T/3.1 GHz/35 W);
supports Windows 10/Linux
No No Yes Yes
Intel Pentium Gold G5500T (2 Cores/4 MB/4T/3.2
GHz/35 W); supports Windows 10/Linux
No No Yes
Intel Pentium Gold G5400T (2 Cores/4 MB/4T/3.1
GHz/35 W); supports Windows 10/Linux
No No Yes
Intel Celeron G4900T (2 Cores/2 MB/2T/2.9 GHz/35
W); supports Windows 10/Linux
No No Yes
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Memory
NOTE: Memory modules should be installed in pairs of matched memory size, speed, and technology. If the memory
modules are not installed in matched pairs, the computer will continue to operate, but with a slight reduction in
performance. The entire memory range is available to 64-bit operating systems.
Table 5. Memory
Tower Small Form Factor Micro
Type: DDR4 DRAM Non-ECC Memory
2666 MHz on i5 and i7 processors (performs at 2400 MHz on Celeron, Pentium
and i3 processors)
DIMM Slots 4 4 2 (SoDIMM)s
DIMM Capacities Up to 64 GB Up to 64 GB Up to 32 GB
Minimum Memory 4 GB 4 GB 4 GB
Maximum System Memory 64 GB 64 GB 32 GB
DIMMs/Channel 2 2 1
UDIMM support Yes Yes No
Memory configurations:
4 GB = 1 x 4 GB Yes Yes Yes
8 GB = 2 x 4 GB and 1 x 8 GB Yes Yes Yes
16 GB = 2 x 8 G B and 1 x 16 GB Yes Yes Yes
32 GB = 4 x 8 GB Yes Yes No
32 GB = 2 x 16 GB Yes Yes Yes
64 GB = 4 x 16 GB Yes Yes No
Intel Optane Memory
NOTE:
Intel Optane memory cannot replace DRAM entirely. However, these two memory technologies complement each
other within the PC.
Table 6. M.2 16 GB Intel Optane
Tower/Small form factor/Micro
Capacity (TB) 16 GB
Dimensions (inches) (W x D x
H)
22 x 80 x 2.38
Interface type and Maximum
speed
PCIe Gen2
MTBF 1.6 M hours
Logical Blocks 28,181,328
Power Source:
Power Consumption
(reference only)
Idle 900 mW to 1.2 W, Active 3.5 W
Environmental Operating Conditions (Non-Condensing):
Temperature Range 0°C to 70°C
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Table 6. M.2 16 GB Intel Optane (continued)
Tower/Small form factor/Micro
Relative Humidity Range 10 to 90%
Op Shock (@2 ms) 1,000G
Environmental Non-Operating Conditions (Non-Condensing):
Temperature Range -10°C to 70°C
Relative Humidity Range 5 to 95%
Operating system
This topic lists the operating system supported by
Table 7. Operating system
Operating system Tower/ Small Form Factor/ Micro
Windows operating system
Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 Pro National Academic (64-bit)
Microsoft Windows 10 Home National Academic (64-bit)
Other
Ubuntu 18.04 SP1 LTS (64-bit)
Neokylin v6.0 SP4 (China only)
OS Media Support
Commercial Platform Windows 10 N-2 and 5
year OS Supportability
All newly introduced 2019 and later commercial
platforms (Latitude, OptiPlex, and Precision)
will qualify and ship with the most current
factory installed Semi-Annual Channel Windows
10 version (N) and qualify (but not ship) the
previous two versions (N-1, N-2). This device
platform OptiPlex 5070 will RTS with Windows
10 version v19H1 at time of launch, and this
version will determine the N-2 versions that are
initially qualified for this platform.
For future versions of Windows 10, Dell will
continue to test the commercial platform with
coming Windows 10 releases during device
production and for five years post-production,
including both fall and spring releases from
Microsoft.
Please reference the Dell Windows as a Service
(WaaS) website for additional information on
N-2 and 5 year Windows OS supportability.
Website can be found at this link:
Platforms qualified on specific versions of
Windows 10
This website also includes a matrix of other
platforms qualified on specific versions of
Windows 10.
Optional
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Storage
Table 8. Storage
Tower Small Form Factor Micro
Bays:
Optical Drives Supported 1 Slim 1 Slim 0
Hard Drive Bay Supported (Internal) 1 x 3.5”/2 x2 .5” 1 x 3.5" or 2 x 2.5" 1 x 2.5"
Hard Drives Supported 3.5”/2.5” (maximum) 1/2 1/2 0/1
Interface:
SATA 2.0 1 1 0
SATA 3.0 3 2 1 (HDD)
M.2 Socket 3 (for SATA / NVMe SSD) 1 1 1
M.2 Socket 1 (for WiFi/BT card) 1 1 1
3.5” Drives:
3.5 inch 500 GB 7200 RPM Hard Disk Drive Y Y N/A
3.5 inch 1 TB SATA 7200 RPM Hard Disk Drive Y Y N/A
3.5 inch 2 TB SATA 7200 RPM Hard Disk Drive Y Y N/A
2.5” Drives:
2.5 inch 500 GB SATA 5400 RPM Hard Disk Drive Y Y Y
2.5 inch 500 GB SATA 7200 RPM Hard Disk Drive Y Y Y
2.5 inch 500GB 7200 RPM FIPS Self Encrypting Opal 2.0 Hard
Disk Drive
Y Y Y
2.5 inch 1 TB SATA 7200 RPM Hard Disk Drive Y Y Y
2.5 inch 2 TB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Disk Drive Y Y Y
2.5 inch 256 GB SATA Class 20 Solid State Drive
1
Y Y Y
2.5 inch 512 GB SATA Class 20 Solid State Drive
1
Y Y Y
2.5 inch 1 TB SATA Class 20 Solid State Drive
1
Y Y Y
M.2 SSD:
M.2 1 TB PCIe Class 40 Solid State Drive Y Y Y
M.2 256 GB PCIe NVMe Class 40 Solid State Drive Y Y Y
M.2 512 GB PCIe NVMe Class 40 Self Encrypting Opal 2.0 Solid
State Drive
Y Y Y
M.2 512 GB PCIe NVMe Class 40 Solid State Drive Y Y Y
M.2 128 GB PCIe NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive Y Y Y
M.2 256 GB PCIe NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive Y Y Y
M.2 512 GB PCIe NVMe Class 35 Solid State Drive Y Y Y
1
2.5 Inch Solid State Drives are only available as a secondary storage option and can only be paired with a M.2 Solid State Drive
as the Primary Storage Device.
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System board connectors
NOTE: See Detailed Engineering Specifications for maximum card dimensions.
Table 9. System board connectors
Tower Small Form Factor Micro
PCIe x16 Slot(s)
1
1 1 0
PCIe x16/x4 Slot(s)
2
1x16 1 x4 open ended 0
PCIe x1 Slot(s)
2
2 0 0
Serial ATA (SATA)
3
4 3 1
M.2 Socket 3
4
(for SSD) 1 - 2280/2230 1 - 2280/2230 1 - 2280/2230
M.2 Socket 1
5
(for WiFi/BT card) 1 - 2230 1 - 2230 1 – 2230
1
PCIe x16 Slots (Support Standard Rev 3.0)
2
PCIe x16 (1 x 4), PCIe x1 Slots, M.2 Slot (Support Standard Rev 3.0)
3
Serial ATA (Tower/Small Form Factor support one Gen2 port for ODD and the rest of the ports support Gen3)
4
M.2 Socket3: Support SATA & PCIe interface
5
M.2 Socket1: Support Intel CNVi or USB2.0/PCIe
External ports and connectors
NOTE:
Tower supports Full Height (FH) cards and Small Form Factor supports Low Profile (LP) cards. See chassis
diagrams section for port/connector locations.
Table 10. External ports and connectors
Tower Small Form Factor Micro
USB 2.0 (SmartPower On) 2 Rear 2 Rear 0
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Front/Rear/Internal) 1/4/0 1/4/0 0/3/0
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (SmartPower On) 0 0 1 Rear
USB 3.1 Gen 1 PowerShare 0 0 1 Front
USB 2.0 port 1 Front 1 Front 0
USB 2.0 PowerShare (2A max) 1 Front 1 Front 0
USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type C with
PowerShare
1 Front 1 Front 1 Front
Serial port Optional Optional 2 Options: #1 - Serial port in option
port, #2 Serial & PS/2 via fan out
cable
Network Connector (10/100/1000
RJ-45)
1 Rear 1 Rear 1 Rear
PS/2 Optional Optional Optional
Video:
DisplayPort 1.2 2 Rear (3rd optional
video out: HDMI 2.0,
DP, VGA, USB Type C
(with DP Alt Mode))
2 Rear (3rd optional
video out: HDMI 2.0,
DP, VGA, USB Type C
(with DP Alt Mode))
2 Rear (3rd optional video out:
HDMI 2.0, DP, VGA, USB Type C
(with DP Alt Mode))
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Table 10. External ports and connectors (continued)
Tower Small Form Factor Micro
Support for Dual 50 W Graphics Yes N/A N/A
Support for Dual 25 W Graphics N/A Yes N/A
Audio:
Rear panel Mic-in/Line-in, Line-out 1 x Line-out 1 x Line-out N/A
Universal Audio Jack 1 x UAJ 1 x UAJ 1 x UAJ and 1 x Line-out
Graphics and Video Controller
NOTE: Tower supports Full Height (FH) cards and Small Form Factor supports low profile (LP) cards.
Table 11. Graphics and Video Controller
Tower Small Form Factor Micro
Intel UHD 630 Graphics [with 9th Generation
Core i3/i5/i7 CPU-GPU combo]
Integrated on CPU Integrated on CPU Integrated on CPU
Intel UHD 610 Graphics [with 9th Generation
Pentium CPU-GPU combo]
Integrated on CPU Integrated on CPU Integrated on CPU
Enhanced Graphic/ Video Options
2 GB AMD Radeon R5 430 Optional Optional Not available
2 GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 730 Optional Optional Not available
4 GB AMD Radeon RX 550 Optional Optional Not available
2 GB Dual AMD Radeon R5 430 Optional Optional Not available
4 GB Dual AMD Radeon RX 550 Optional Not available Not available
Communications—Wireless
Table 12. Communications—Wireless
Tower/Small Form Factor/Micro
Qualcomm QCA9377 Dual-band 1x1 802.11ac Wireless with
MU-MIMO + Bluetooth 4.1
Yes
Qualcomm QCA61x4A Dual-band 2x2 802.11ac Wireless with
MU-MIMO + Bluetooth 4.2
Yes
Intel Wireless-AC 9560, Dual-band 2x2 802.11ac Wi-Fi with
MU-MIMO + Bluetooth 5
Yes
Internal Wireless Antennas Yes
External Wireless Connectors and Antenna Yes
Support for 802.11n and 802.11ac wireless NIC Yes via M.2
Energy-Efficient Ethernet capability” as specified in IEEE
802.3az-2010.
Yes
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Audio and speakers
Table 13. Audio and speakers
Tower/Small Form Factor/Micro
Realtek ALC3234 High Definition Audio Codec (supports
multiple streaming)
Integrated
Audio enhancement software Wave MaxxAudioPro (Standard)
Internal speaker (mono) Integrated
Speaker Performance, Speech Grade & Electrical Grade Grade D
Dell 2.0 Speaker System - AE215 Optional
Dell 2.1 Speaker System - AE415 Optional
Dell AX210 USB Stereo speakers Optional
Dell Wireless 360 Speaker System - AE715 Optional
AC511 Sound Bar Optional
Dell Professional Sound Bar - AE515 Optional
Dell Stereo Soundbar - AX510 Optional
Dell Performance USB Headset - AE2 Optional
Dell Pro Stereo Headsets - UC150/UC350 Optional
Input devices
Table 14. Input devices
Tower/ Small Form Factor/ Micro
Dell Business Multimedia Keyboard KB522 Optional
Dell Multimedia Keyboard KB216 Optional
Dell Smartcard Keyboard KB813 Optional
Dell Wireless Mouse WM326 Optional
Dell Wireless Keyboard and Mouse KM636 Optional
Dell Premier Wireless Keyboard WK717 Optional
Dell Premier Wireless Keyboard and Mouse KM717 Optional
Dell Premier Wireless Mouse WM527 Optional
Dell Laser Scroll USB 6-Buttons Silver and Black Mouse Optional
Dell Optical Mouse MS116 Optional
Dell Palm Rest for KB216 and KM636 Optional
Regulatory and environmental compliance
Product related conformity assessment and regulatory authorizations including Product Safety, Electromagnetic
Compatibility (EMC), Ergonomics, and Communication Devices relevant to this product may be viewed at www.dell.com/
regulatory_compliance. The Regulatory Datasheet for this product is located at http://www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Details of Dell's environmental stewardship program to conserve product energy consumption, reduce or eliminate materials
for disposal, prolong product life span and provide effective and convenient equipment recovery solutions may be viewed at
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www.dell.com/environment. Product related conformity assessment, regulatory authorizations, and information encompassing
Environmental, Energy Consumption, Noise Emissions, Product Materials Information, Packaging, Batteries, and Recycling
relevant to this product may be viewed by clicking the Design for Environment link on the webpage.
Table 15. Regulatory/Environmental Certifications
Tower SFF Micro
Energy Star 7.0/7.1 Compliant (Windows & Ubuntu) Yes Yes Yes
EPEAT 2018 Bronze Rated Configurations Yes Yes Yes
NFPA 99 Leakage Current Spec (Dell ENG0011750) Yes Yes Yes
TCO 8.0 Yes Yes Yes
BFR / PVC Free: (aka Halogen Free) : The system shall comply with the limits defined in Dell
specification ENV0199 - BFR/CFR/PVC-Free Specification
No No Yes
California Energy Commission (CEC) MEPs - Internal PSU Requirements Yes Yes No
Br/CL Reduction:
Plastic parts above 25 grams shall not contain greater than 1000 ppm chlorine or greater than
1000 ppm bromine at the homogenous level.
Following can be excluded:
- Printed circuit boards, cable and wiring, fans, and electronic components
Anticipated Required Criteria for EPEAT Revision Effective 1H 2018
Yes Yes Yes
Minimum 2% Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) plastics as standard in product.
Anticipated Required Criteria for EPEAT Revision Effective 1H 2018
Yes No No
Higher level % Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) plastics in product:
* DT, Workstations, Thin Clients - 10%
* Integrated Desktop Computers (AIO) 15%
(Anticipated 1 Optional point in the EPEAT Revision for higher level PCR)
Yes No No
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System setup
System setup enables you to manage your desktop hardware and specify BIOS level options. From the System setup, you can:
● Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware
● View the system hardware configuration
● Enable or disable integrated devices
● Set performance and power management thresholds
● Manage your computer security
Topics:
• BIOS overview
• Entering BIOS setup program
• Navigation keys
• One time boot menu
• System setup options
• Updating the BIOS
• System and setup password
• Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords
BIOS overview
The BIOS manages data flow between the computer's operating system and attached devices such as hard disk, video adapter,
keyboard, mouse, and printer.
Entering BIOS setup program
1. Turn on your computer.
2. Press F2 immediately to enter the BIOS setup program.
NOTE:
If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the desktop. Then,
turn off your computer and try again.
Navigation keys
NOTE:
For most of the System Setup options, changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart
the system.
Table 16. Navigation keys
Keys Navigation
Up arrow Moves to the previous field.
Down arrow Moves to the next field.
Enter Selects a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow
the link in the field.
Spacebar Expands or collapses a drop-down list, if applicable.
Tab Moves to the next focus area.
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Table 16. Navigation keys (continued)
Keys Navigation
NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only.
Esc 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.
One time boot menu
To enter one time boot menu, turn on your computer, and then press F12 immediately.
NOTE: It is recommended to shutdown the computer if it is on.
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 (if available)
NOTE: XXX denotes the SATA drive number.
● Optical Drive (if available)
● SATA Hard Drive (if available)
● Diagnostics
The boot sequence screen also displays the option to access the System Setup screen.
System setup options
NOTE: Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.
General options
Table 17. General
Option Description
System Information Displays the following information:
● System Information: Displays BIOS Version, Service Tag, Asset Tag, Ownership Tag,
Ownership Date, Manufacture Date, and the Express Service Code.
● Memory Information: Displays Memory Installed, Memory Available, Memory Speed,
Memory Channel Mode, Memory Technology, DIMM 1 Size,, and DIMM 2 Size.
● PCI Information: Displays Slot1, Slot2, Slot3, Slot4, Slot5_M.2, Slot6_M.2
● Processor Information: Displays Processor Type, Core Count, Processor ID, Current
Clock Speed, Minimum Clock Speed, Maximum Clock Speed, Processor L2 Cache,
Processor L3 Cache, HT Capable, and 64-Bit Technology.
● Device Information: Displays SATA-0, , , SATA 4, M.2 PCIe SSD-0, LOM MAC
Address, Video Controller, Audio Controller, Wi-Fi Device, and Bluetooth Device.
Boot Sequence Allows you to specify the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system
from the devices specified in this list.
Advanced Boot Options Allows you to select the Enable Legacy Option ROMs option, when in UEFI boot mode. By
default, this option is selected.
● Enable Legacy Option ROMs—Default
● Enable Attempt Legacy Boot
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Table 17. General (continued)
Option Description
UEFI Boot Path Security This option controls whether or not the system will prompt the user to enter the Admin
password when booting a UEFI boot path from the F12 Boot Menu.
Date/Time Allows you to set the date and time settings. Changes to the system date and time take
effect immediately.
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System information
Table 18. System Configuration
Option Description
Integrated NIC Allows you to control the on-board LAN controller. The option ‘Enable UEFI Network Stack’
is not selected by default. The options are:
● Disabled
● Enabled
● Enabled w/PXE (default)
NOTE: Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this
section may or may not appear.
Serial Port Determines how the built-in serial port operates.
Choose any one option:
● Disabled
● COM1 (selected by default)
● COM2
● COM3
● COM4
SATA Operation Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated hard drive controller.
● Disabled = The SATA controllers are hidden
● AHCI = SATA is configured for AHCI mode
● RAID ON = SATA is configured to support RAID mode (selected by default)
Drives Allows you to enable or disable the various drives on-board:
● SATA-0 (enabled by default)
● SATA-2
● SATA-3 (enabled by default)
● SATA-4
● M.2 PCIe SSD-3
Smart Reporting This field controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are reported during system
startup. The Enable Smart Reporting option is disabled by default.
USB Configuration Allows you to enable or disable the integrated USB controller for:
● Enable USB Boot Support
● Enable Front USB Ports
● Enable Rear USB Ports
All the options are enabled by default.
Front USB Configuration Allows you to enable or disable the front USB ports. All the ports are enabled by default.
Rear USB Configuration Allows you to enable or disable the back USB ports. All the ports are enabled by default.
USB PowerShare This option allows you to charge the external devices, such as mobile phones, music player.
This option is disabled by default.
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Table 18. System Configuration (continued)
Option Description
Audio Allows you to enable or disable the integrated audio controller. The option Enable Audio is
selected by default.
● Enable Microphone
● Enable Internal Speaker
Both the options are selected by default.
Dust Filter Maintenance Allows you to enable or disable BIOS messages for maintaining the optional dust filter
installed in your computer. BIOS will generate a pre-boot reminder to clean or replace the
dust filter based on the interval set. The option Disabled is selected by default.
● Disabled
● 15 days
● 30 days
● 60 days
● 90 days
● 120 days
● 150 days
●
180 days
Miscellaneous Devices Allows you to enable or disable various on board devices.. The option Enable Secure Digital
(SD) Card is selected by default.
● Enable Secure Digital (SD) Card
● Secure Digital (SD) Card Boot
● Secure Digital (SD) Card Read-Only Mode
Video screen options
Table 19. Video
Option Description
Primary Display Allows you to select the primary display when multiple controllers are available in the system.
● Auto (default)
● Intel HD Graphics
NOTE: If you do not select Auto, the on-board graphics device will be present and
enabled.
Security
Table 20. Security
Option Description
Admin Password Allows you to set, change, and delete the admin password.
System Password Allows you to set, change, and delete the system password.
Internal HDD-0 Password Allows you to set, change, and delete the computer’s internal HDD.
Strong Password This option lets you enable or disable strong passwords for the system.
Password Configuration Allows you to control the minimum and maximum number of characters allowed for a
administrative password and the system password. The range of characters is between 4
and 32.
Password Bypass This option lets you bypass the System (Boot) Password and the internal HDD password
prompts during a system restart.
● Disabled — Always prompt for the system and internal HDD password when they are set.
This option is disabled by default.
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Table 20. Security (continued)
Option Description
● Reboot Bypass — Bypass the password prompts on Restarts (warm boots).
NOTE: The system will always prompt for the system and internal HDD passwords when
powered on from the off state (a cold boot). Also, the system will always prompt for
passwords on any module bay HDDs that may be present.
Password Change This option lets you determine whether changes to the System and Hard Disk passwords are
permitted when an administrator password is set.
Allow Non-Admin Password Changes - This option is enabled by default.
UEFI Capsule Firmware
Updates
This option controls whether this system allows BIOS updates via UEFI capsule update
packages. This option is selected by default. Disabling this option will block BIOS updates
from services such as Microsoft Windows Update and Linux Vendor Firmware Service
(LVFS)
TPM 2.0 Security Allows you to control whether the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is visible to the operating
system.
● TPM On (default)
● Clear
● PPI Bypass for Enable Commands
● PPI Bypass for Disable Commands
● PPI Bypass for Clear Commands
● Attestation Enable (default)
● Key Storage Enable (default)
● SHA-256 (default)
Choose any one option:
● Disabled
● Enabled (default)
Absolute This field lets you to Enable, Disable or Permanently Disable the BIOS module interface of the
optional Absolute Persistence Module service from Absolute Software.
Chassis Intrusion This field controls the chassis intrusion feature.
Choose any one of the option:
● Disabled (default)
● Enabled
● On-Silent
Admin Setup Lockout Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup when Admin password is set. This option is
not set by default.
Master Password Lockout Allows you to disable master password support Hard Disk passwords need to be cleared
before the settings can be changed. This option is not set by default.
SMM Security Mitigation Allows you to enable or disable additional UEFI SMM Security Mitigation protections. This
option is not set by default.
Secure boot options
Table 21. Secure Boot
Option Description
Secure Boot Enable Allows you to enable or disable Secure Boot feature
● Secure Boot Enable
This option is not selected by default.
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Table 21. Secure Boot (continued)
Option Description
Secure Boot Mode Allows you to modify the behavior of Secure Boot to allow evaluation or enforcement of
UEFI driver signatures.
● Deployed Mode (default)
● Audit Mode
Expert key Management Allows you to manipulate the security key databases only if the system is in Custom Mode.
The Enable Custom Mode option is disabled by default. The options are:
● PK (default)
● KEK
● db
● dbx
If you enable the Custom Mode, the relevant options for PK, KEK, db, and dbx appear.
The options are:
● Save to File- Saves the key to a user-selected file
● Replace from File- Replaces the current key with a key from a user-selected file
● Append from File- Adds a key to the current database from a user-selected file
● Delete- Deletes the selected key
● Reset All Keys- Resets to default setting
● Delete All Keys- Deletes all the keys
NOTE: If you disable the Custom Mode, all the changes made will be erased and the
keys will restore to default settings.
Intel Software Guard Extensions options
Table 22. Intel Software Guard Extensions
Option Description
Intel SGX Enable
This field specifies you to provide a secured environment for
running code/storing sensitive information in the context of
the main OS.
Click one of the following options:
● 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 23. Performance
Option Description
Multi Core Support
This field specifies whether the process has one or all cores
enabled. The performance of some applications improves with
the additional cores.
● All—Default
● 1
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Table 23. Performance (continued)
Option Description
● 2
● 3
Intel SpeedStep
Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep mode of
processor.
● Enable Intel SpeedStep
This option is set by default.
C-States Control
Allows you to enable or disable the additional processor sleep
states.
● C states
This option is set by default.
Intel TurboBoost
Allows you to enable or disable the Intel TurboBoost mode of
the processor.
● Enable Intel TurboBoost
This option is set by default.
Hyper-Thread Control
Allows you to enable or disable the HyperThreading in the
processor.
● Disabled
● Enabled—Default
Power management
Table 24. Power Management
Option Description
AC Recovery Determines how the system responds when AC power is re-applied after a power loss. You
can set the AC Recovery to:
● Power Off
● Power On
● Last Power State
This option is Power Off by default.
Enable Intel Speed Shift
Technology
Allows you to enable or disable Intel Speed Shift Technology support. The option Enable
Intel Speed Shift Technology is set by default.
Auto On Time Sets time to automatically turn on the computer. Time is kept in standard 12-hour format
(hour:minutes:seconds). Change the startup time by typing the values in the time and
AM/PM fields.
NOTE: This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using the switch on a
power strip or surge protector or if Auto Power is set to disabled.
Deep Sleep Control Allows you to define the controls when Deep Sleep is enabled.
● Disabled
● Enabled in S5 only
● Enabled in S4 and S5
Disabled (by default).
Fan Control Override This field determines the speed of the fan. When enabled the system fan runs at full speed.
This option is disabled by default.
USB Wake Support Allows you to enable the USB devices to wake the computer from standby mode. The option
"Enable USB Wake Support" is selected by default
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Table 24. Power Management (continued)
Option Description
Wake on LAN/WWAN This option allows the computer to power up from the off state when triggered by a special
LAN signal. This feature only works when the computer is connected to AC power supply.
● Disabled - Does not allows the system to power on by special LAN signals when it
receives a wake-up signal from the LAN or wireless LAN.
● LAN or WLAN - Allows the system to be powered on by special LAN or wireless LAN
signals.
● LAN Only - Allows the system to be powered on by special LAN signals.
● LAN with PXE Boot - A wakeup packet sent to the system in either the S4 or S5 state,
that will cause the system to wake-up and immediately boot to PXE.
● WLAN Only - Allows the system to be powered on by special WLAN signals.
This option is Disabled by default.
Block Sleep Allows you to block entering to sleep (S3 state) in OS environment. This option is disabled by
default.
Post behavior
Table 25. POST Behavior
Option Description
Numlock LED Allows you to enable or disable the Numlock feature when your computer starts. This option
is enabled by default.
Keyboard Errors Allows you to enable or disable the keyboard error reporting when the computer starts. The
option Enable Keyboard Error Detection is enabled by default.
Fast Boot This option can speed up the boot process by bypassing some compatibility steps:
● Minimal — The system boots quickly, unless the BIOS has been updated, memory
changed, or the previous POST did not complete.
● Thorough — The system does not skip any steps in the boot process.
● Auto — This allows the operating system to control this setting (this works only when
the operating system supports Simple Boot Flag).
This option is set to Thorough by default.
Extend BIOS POST Time This option creates an additional pre-boot delay.
● 0 seconds (default)
● 5 seconds
● 10 seconds
Full Screen Logo This option will display full screen logo if your image match screen resolution. The option
Enable Full Screen Logo is not set by default.
Warnings and Errors This option causes the boot process to only pause when warning or errors are detected.
Choose any one of the option:
● Prompt on Warnings and Errors
● Continue on Warnings
● Continue on Warnings and Errors
Manageability
Table 26. Manageability
Option Description
USB provision This option is not selected by default.
MEBx Hotkey This option is selected by default.
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Virtualization support
Table 27. Virtualization Support
Option Description
Virtualization
This option specifies whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional
hardware capabilities provided by the Intel Virtualization technology.
● Enable Intel Virtualization Technology
This option is set by default.
VT for Direct I/O
Enables or disables the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) from utilizing the additional hardware
capabilities provided by the Intel Virtualization technology for direct I/O.
● Enable VT for Direct I/O
This option is set by default.
Trusted Execution
This option specifies whether a Measured Virtual Machine Monitor (MVMM) can utilize the
additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Trusted Execution Technology.
● Trusted Execution
This option is not set by default.
Wireless options
Table 28. Wireless
Option Description
Wireless Device Enable
Allows you to enable or disable the internal wireless devices.
The options are:
● WLAN/WiGig
● Bluetooth
All the options are enabled by default.
Maintenance
Table 29. Maintenance
Option Description
Service Tag
Displays the service tag of your computer.
Asset Tag
Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset tag is not already set.
This option is not set by default.
SERR Messages Controls the SERR message mechanism. This option is set by default. Some graphics cards
require that the SERR message mechanism be disabled.
BIOS Downgrade
Allows you to flash previous revisions of the system firmware.
● Allow BIOS Downgrade
This option is set by default.
Data Wipe
Allows you to securely erase data from all internal storage devices.
● Wipe on Next Boot
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Table 29. Maintenance (continued)
Option Description
This option is not set by default.
Bios Recovery
BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive—This option is set by default. Allows you to recover the
corrupted BIOS from a recovery file on the HDD or an external USB key.
BIOS Auto-Recovery— Allows you to recover the BIOS automatically.
NOTE: BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive field should be enabled.
Always Perform Integrity Check—Performs integrity check on every boot.
First Power On Date Allows you the set Ownership date. The option Set Ownership Date is not set by default.
System logs
Table 30. System Logs
Option Description
BIOS events
Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (BIOS) POST events.
Advanced configuration
Table 31. Advanced configuration
Option Description
ASPM Allows you to set the ASPM level.
● Auto (default) - There is handshaking between the device and PCI Express hub to
determine the best ASPM mode supported by the device
● Disabled - ASPM power management is turned off at all time
● L1 Only - ASPM power management is set to use L1
Updating the BIOS
Updating the BIOS in Windows
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 the recovery key to progress and the
system will ask for this on each reboot. If the recovery key is not known this can result in data loss or an
unnecessary operating system re-install. For more information on this subject, search in the Knowledge Base
Resource at www.dell.com/support.
1. Go to www.dell.com/support.
2. Click Product support. In the Search support box, enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Search.
NOTE:
If you do not have the Service Tag, use the SupportAssist feature to automatically identify your computer. You
can also use the product ID or manually browse for your computer model.
3. Click Drivers & Downloads. Expand Find drivers.
4. Select the operating system installed on your computer.
5. In the Category drop-down list, select BIOS.
6. Select the latest version of BIOS, and click Download to download the BIOS file for your computer.
7. After the download is complete, browse the folder where you saved the BIOS update file.
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8. Double-click the BIOS update file icon and follow the on-screen instructions.
For more information, search in the Knowledge Base Resource at www.dell.com/support.
Updating the BIOS in Linux and Ubuntu
To update the system BIOS on a computer that is installed with Linux or Ubuntu, see the knowledge base article 000131486 at
www.dell.com/support.
Updating the BIOS using the USB drive in Windows
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 the recovery key to progress and the
system will ask for this on each reboot. If the recovery key is not known this can result in data loss or an
unnecessary operating system re-install. For more information on this subject, search in the Knowledge Base
Resource at www.dell.com/support.
1. Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 6 in Updating the BIOS in Windows to download the latest BIOS setup program file.
2. Create a bootable USB drive. For more information, search in the Knowledge Base Resource at www.dell.com/support.
3. Copy the BIOS setup program file to the bootable USB drive.
4. Connect the bootable USB drive to the computer that needs the BIOS update.
5. Restart the computer and press F12 .
6. Select the USB drive from the One Time Boot Menu.
7. Type the BIOS setup program filename and press Enter.
The BIOS Update Utility appears.
8. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the BIOS update.
Updating the BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu
Update your computer BIOS using the BIOS update.exe file that is copied to a FAT32 USB drive and booting from the F12
One-Time boot menu.
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 the recovery key to progress and the
system will ask for this on each reboot. If the recovery key is not known this can result in data loss or an
unnecessary operating system re-install. For more information on this subject, search in the Knowledge Base
Resource at www.dell.com/support.
BIOS Update
You can run the BIOS update file from Windows using a bootable USB drive or you can also update the BIOS from the F12
One-Time boot menu on the computer.
Most of the Dell computers built after 2012 have this capability, and you can confirm by booting your computer to the F12
One-Time Boot Menu to see if BIOS FLASH UPDATE is listed as a boot option for your computer. If the option is listed, then the
BIOS supports this BIOS update option.
NOTE: Only computers with BIOS Flash Update option in the F12 One-Time boot menu can use this function.
Updating from the One-Time boot menu
To update your BIOS from the F12 One-Time boot menu, you need the following:
● USB drive formatted to the FAT32 file system (key does not have to be bootable)
● BIOS executable file that you downloaded from the Dell Support website and copied to the root of the USB drive
● AC power adapter that is connected to the computer
● Functional computer battery to flash the BIOS
Perform the following steps to perform the BIOS update flash process from the F12 menu:
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CAUTION: Do not turn off the computer during the BIOS update process. The computer may not boot if you turn
off your computer.
1. From a turn off state, insert the USB drive where you copied the flash into a USB port of the computer.
2. Turn on the computer and press F12 to access the One-Time Boot Menu, select BIOS Update using the mouse or arrow keys
then press Enter.
The flash BIOS menu is displayed.
3. Click Flash from file.
4. Select external USB device.
5. Select the file and double-click the flash target file, and then click Submit.
6. Click Update BIOS. The computer restarts to flash the BIOS.
7. The computer will restart after the BIOS update is completed.
System and setup password
Table 32. System and setup password
Password type Description
System password Password that you must enter to log in to your system.
Setup password Password that you must enter to access and make changes to
the BIOS settings of your computer.
You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer.
CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer.
CAUTION: Anyone can access the data that is 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 F12 immediately after a power-on or reboot.
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.
● At least one special character: ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ \ ] ^ _ ` { | }
● Numbers 0 through 9.
● Upper case letters from A to Z.
● Lower case letters from a to z.
3. Type the system password that you entered earlier in the Confirm new password field and click OK.
4. Press Esc and save the changes as prompted by the pop-up message.
5. Press Y to save the changes.
The computer restarts.
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/or Setup password. You cannot delete or change an existing System or Setup password, if the Password Status is
Locked.
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To enter the System Setup, press F12 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, update, or delete the existing system password, and press Enter or Tab.
4. Select Setup Password, update, or delete the existing setup password, and press Enter or Tab.
NOTE: If you change the System and/or Setup password, reenter the new password when prompted. If you delete the
System and/or Setup password, confirm the deletion when prompted.
5. Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes.
6. Press Y to save the changes and exit from System Setup.
The computer restarts.
Clearing BIOS (System Setup) and System passwords
To clear the system or BIOS passwords, contact Dell technical support as described at www.dell.com/contactdell.
NOTE: For information on how to reset Windows or application passwords, refer to the documentation accompanying
Windows or your application.
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Software
This chapter details the supported operating systems along with instructions on how to install the drivers.
Topics:
• 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.
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. Double-click the driver file icon and follow the instructions on the screen.
System device drivers
Verify if the system device drivers are already installed in the system.
Serial IO driver
Verify if the drivers for Touchpad, IR camera, and keyboard and are installed.
Figure 1. Serial IO driver
Security drivers
Verify if the security drivers are already installed in the system.
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USB drivers
Verify if the USB drivers are already installed in the computer.
Network adapter drivers
Verify if the Network adapter drivers are already installed in the system.
Realtek Audio
Verify if audio drivers are already installed in the computer.
Storage controller
Verify if the storage control drivers are already installed in the system.
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Getting help
Topics:
• Contacting Dell
Contacting Dell
NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can find contact information on your purchase invoice, packing
slip, bill, or Dell product catalog.
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.
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 support link based on your need.
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