Dell Precision 5530 2-in-1 Setup and specifications guide Regulatory Model: P73F Regulatory Type: P73F001 May 2021 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Set up your computer................................................................................................... 5 Chapter 2: Create a USB recovery drive for Windows.................................................................... 7 Chapter 3: Chassis........................................................................................................................ 8 Display.....................................................................................................
General options............................................................................................................................................................ 23 System information..................................................................................................................................................... 23 Video.................................................................................................................................................................
1 Set up your computer 1. Connect the power adapter and press the power button. NOTE: To conserve battery power, the battery might enter power saving mode. NOTE: Use any USB Type-C port to charge your computer; the primary-charging port is indicated by the power-adapter icon. 2. Finish Windows system setup. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. When setting up, Dell recommends that you: ● Connect to a network for Windows updates.
Table 1. Locate Dell apps (continued) Dell apps Details 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. 4. Create recovery drive for Windows.
2 Create a USB recovery drive for Windows Create a recovery drive to troubleshoot and fix problems that may occur with Windows. An empty USB flash drive with a minimum capacity of 16 GB is required to create the recovery drive. NOTE: This process may take up to an hour to complete. NOTE: The following steps may vary depending on the version of Windows installed. Refer to the Microsoft support site for latest instructions. 1. Connect the USB flash drive to your computer. 2. In Windows search, type Recovery.
3 Chassis This chapter illustrates the multiple chassis views along with the ports and connectors and also explains the FN hot key combinations. Topics: • • • • • • • • Display Bottom Left Right Front Base Modes Dell Premium Active Pen PN579X—Optional Display 1. Infrared emitter 3. Camera-status light 5. Infrared emitter 2. Infrared camera 4. Camera Bottom 1. Left speaker 2. Service Tag label 3. Right speaker Left 1. Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) port with Power Delivery (Primary) 3. microSD-card slot 5.
Base 1. Touchpad 3. Right-click area 2. Left-click area 4.
Tent Dell Premium Active Pen PN579X—Optional For more information, see www.dell.com/support.
4 Keyboard shortcuts NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys used for shortcuts remain the same across all language configurations. Table 2.
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5 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.
Table 4. Processor specifications Type UMA Graphics 8th Gen Intel CoreT i7-8706G processor (8M Cache, up to 4.10 GHz) Intel HD Graphics 630 8th Gen Intel CoreT i5-8305G processor (6M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz) Intel HD Graphics 630 Memory Table 5.
Audio Table 7. Audio specifications Feature Specifications Controller Realtek ALC3271 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro Type Four-channel high-definition audio Speakers Two (Directional speakers) Interface ● ● ● ● Internal speaker amplifier 2 W (RMS) per channel Universal audio jack High quality speakers Noise reducing array microphones Stereo headset/mic combo System board connectors Table 8. System board connectors specifications Feature Specifications M.2 Connectors One M2.
Camera Table 11. Camera specifications Feature Specifications Resolution Camera: ● Still image: 0.92 megapixels ● Video: 1280x720 at 30 fps Infrared camera (optional): ● Still image: 0.30 megapixels ● Video: 340x340 at 60 fps Diagonal viewing angle ● Camera - 86.7° ● Infrared camera - 66° Number of cameras 2 Video Max resolution 1280x720 (HD) at 30 fps Still image max resolution 0.92 megapixel (HD) Diagonal angle Camera 1. 2. 1. 2. Infrared Camera Diagonal >/ 86.
Ports and connectors Table 14. Ports and connectors specifications Feature Specifications Memory card reader MicroSD 4.0 memory card reader USB ● Two Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) ports with Power Delivery ● Two USB 3.
Table 15. Display specifications (continued) Feature Specifications Horizontal viewing angle (min) +/- 40 degrees Vertical viewing angle (min) +10/- 30 degrees Keyboard Table 16. Keyboard specifications Feature Specifications Number of keys ● ● ● ● Size Full sized ● X= 19.00 mm key pitch ● Y= 19.00 mm key pitch Backlit keyboard Optional Layout QWERTY/AZERTY/Kanji 103 (U.S. and Canada) 104 (Europe) 106 (Brazil) 107 (Japan) Touchpad Table 17.
Battery Table 19. Battery specifications Feature Specifications Type 6-cell smart lithium-ion (75 WHr) Dimension Width 305.80 mm (12.04 in) Depth 88.05 mm (3.47 in) Height 6.10 mm (0.24 in) Weight (maximum) 0.32 kg (0.71 lb ) Voltage 11.
Dimensions and weight Table 21. Dimensions and weight Feature Specifications Height 9 mm to 16 mm (0.35 inch to 0.62 inch) Width 354 mm (13.93 inch) Depth 235 mm (9.25 inch) Weight 2 kg (4.36 lb) Computer environment Airborne contaminant level: G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985 Table 22.
Table 23. Security specifications (continued) Feature Specifications Chassis lock slot and loop support Optional Security Software Table 24.
6 System setup System setup enables you to manage your tabletdesktopnotebook hardware and specify BIOS level options.
System setup options NOTE: Depending on the tabletcomputerlaptop and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear. General options Table 25. 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.
Table 26. System Configuration (continued) Option Description 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 External USB Port All the options are enabled by default.
Table 26. System Configuration (continued) Option Description ● 15 min ● Never Touchscreen It controls whether the screen is enabled or disabled. This option is enabled by default.
Table 27. Security (continued) Option Description TPM 2.0 Security Allows you to control whether the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is visible to the operating system.
Table 28. Secure Boot (continued) Option Description If you enable the Custom Mode, the relevant options for PK, KEK, db, and dbx appear.
Table 30. Performance (continued) Option Description ● 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.
Option Description Peak Shift This option enables you to minimize the AC power consumption during the peak power times of day. After you enable this option, your system runs only in battery even if the AC is attached. ● Enable peak shift—is disabled ● Set battery threshold (15% to 100%) - 15 % (enabled by default) Advanced Battery Charge Configuration This option enables you to maximize the battery health.
Manageability Option Description MEBX Hotkey Allows you to specify whether the MEBx Hotkey function should enable, during the system boot. ● Enable MEBx hotkey—enabled by default Virtualization support Option Description Virtualization This field specifies whether a virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the conditional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization Technology. Enable Intel Virtualization Technology—enabled by default.
Option Description ● Internal M.2 SATA SDD ● Internal M.2 PCIe SSD ● Internal eMMC BIOS Recovery This field allows you to recover from certain corrupted BIOS conditions from a recover file on the user primary hard drive or an external USB key. ● BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive—enabled by default ● Always perform integrity check—disabled by default System logs Option Description BIOS Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (BIOS) POST events.
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. ● The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9. ● Only lower case letters are valid, upper case letters are not allowed.
7 Software This chapter details the supported operating systems along with instructions on how to install the drivers. Topics: • • • • • • • • • • • Replacement media options Operating system Downloading the audio driver Downloading the graphics driver Downloading the USB 3.
Downloading the audio driver 1. Turn on your computer. 2. Go to www.dell.com/support. 3. Enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto detect feature or manually browse for your computer model. 4. Click Drivers & downloads. 5. Click the Detect Drivers button. 6. Review and agree to the Terms and Conditions to use SupportAssist, then click Continue. 7. If necessary, your computer starts to download and install SupportAssist.
11. If prompted, approve requests from User Account Control to make changes on the system. 12. The application installs all drivers and updates identified. NOTE: Not all files can be installed automatically. Review the installation summary to identify if manual installation is necessary. 13. For manual download and installation, click Category. 14. Click Video in the drop-down list. 15. Click Download to download the graphics driver for your computer. 16.
NOTE: Review on-screen instructions for browser-specific instructions. 8. Click View Drivers for My System. 9. Click Download and Install to download and install all driver updates detected for your computer. 10. Select a location to save the files. 11. If prompted, approve requests from User Account Control to make changes on the system. 12. The application installs all drivers and updates identified. NOTE: Not all files can be installed automatically.
4. Click Drivers & downloads. 5. Click the Detect Drivers button. 6. Review and agree to the Terms and Conditions to use SupportAssist, then click Continue. 7. If necessary, your computer starts to download and install SupportAssist. NOTE: Review on-screen instructions for browser-specific instructions. 8. Click View Drivers for My System. 9. Click Download and Install to download and install all driver updates detected for your computer. 10. Select a location to save the files. 11.
2. Go to www.dell.com/support. 3. Enter the Service Tag of your computer, and then click Submit. NOTE: If you do not have the Service Tag, use the auto detect feature or manually browse for your computer model. 4. Click Drivers & downloads. 5. Click the Detect Drivers button. 6. Review and agree to the Terms and Conditions to use SupportAssist, then click Continue. 7. If necessary, your computer starts to download and install SupportAssist.
Device drivers Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility In the Device Manager, check if the chipset driver is installed. Install the Intel chipset updates from www.dell.com/support.
Intel HD Graphics driver In the Device Manager, check if the video driver is installed. Install the video driver update from www.dell.com/support. Intel Serial IO driver In the Device Manager, check if the Intel Serial IO driver is installed. Install the driver updates from www.dell.com/support.
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Intel Trusted Execution Engine Interface In the Device Manager, check if the Intel Trusted Execution Engine Interface driver is installed. Install the driver update from www.dell.com/support.
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Intel Virtual Button driver In the Device Manager, check if the Intel Virtual Button driver is installed. Install the driver updates from www.dell.com/support.
Intel Wi-Fi and Bluetooth drivers In the Device Manager, check if the network card driver is installed. Install the driver updates from www.dell.com/support. Table 33. Network adapter in device manager Before installation After installation In the Device Manager, check if the Bluetooth driver is installed. Install the driver updates from www.dell.com/support. Table 34.
8 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.
