Vostro 3400 Setup and specifications guide Regulatory Model: P132G Regulatory Type: P132G003 / P132G004 November 2020 Rev.
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Contents Chapter 1: Set up your computer................................................................................................... 6 Chapter 2: Create a USB recovery drive for Windows.................................................................... 8 Chapter 3: Chassis overview......................................................................................................... 9 Display view......................................................................................................
BIOS setup.......................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Overview........................................................................................................................................................................26 Boot Options.........................................................................................................................................
1 Set up your computer Steps 1. Connect the power adapter and press the power button. NOTE: To conserve battery power, the battery might enter power saving mode. 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. NOTE: If connecting to a secured wireless network, enter the password for the wireless network access when prompted.
Table 1. Locate Dell apps (continued) Dell apps Details SupportAssist Proactively checks the health of your computer’s hardware and software. NOTE: Renew or upgrade your warranty by clicking the warranty expiry date in SupportAssist. Dell Update Updates your computer with critical fixes and important device drivers as they become available. Dell Digital Delivery Download software applications including software that is purchased but not preinstalled on your computer. 4.
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. Prerequisites 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. Steps 1. Connect the USB flash drive to your computer. 2.
3 Chassis overview Topics: • • • • • • Display view Left view Right view Palmrest view Bottom view Keyboard shortcuts Display view 1. 2. 3. 4.
Left view 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. DC-in port Power LED USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C (optional) HDMI 1.4 port Network Port USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A Universal audio jack Right view 1. SD 3.0 card reader slot 2. USB 2.0 Type-A port 3.
Palmrest view 1. Power button with optional finger print reader 2. Keyboard 3.
Bottom view 1. Speakers 2. Service Tag 3. Air Vents Keyboard shortcuts NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys that are used for shortcuts remain the same across all language configurations. Table 2.
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4 Technical 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: • Specifications of Vostro 3400 Specifications of Vostro 3400 Processors Table 3.
Operating system ● Windows 10 Pro (64-bit) ● Windows 10 Home (64-bit) ● Ubuntu 20.04 Memory Table 5. Memory specifications Description Values Slots Two SODIMM slots Type DDR4 Speed ● 2666 MHz ● 3200 MHz NOTE: Only systems configured with a discrete graphics card will support 3200 Mhz memory.
Ports and connectors Table 7. External ports and connectors Description Values External: Network One Flip-down RJ 45 10/100/1000 Mbps USB ● Two USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A port ● One USB 2.0 Type-A port ● One USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-C port (optional) Audio One Universal Audio Jack Video One 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.
Video Table 10. Integrated Graphics Specifications Integrated graphics Controller External display support Memory size Processor Intel UHD Graphics One HDMI 1.4 Shared system memory ● Intel 11th Generation Core i3 processors ● Intel 11th Generation Celeron processors ● 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.
Touchpad Table 13. Touchpad specifications Feature Specifications Resolution Horizontal ● Synaptics: 1230 ● Lite-on: 1920 Vertical ● Synaptics: 750 ● Lite-on: 1080 Dimensions Horizontal 105 mm (4.13 in.) Vertical 65 mm (2.55 in.) Communications Ethernet Table 14. Ethernet specifications Description Values Model number Integrated Realtek RTL8111H Transfer rate e.g. 10/100/1000 Mbps Wireless module Table 15.
Media-card reader Table 16. Media-card reader specifications Description Values Type One SD 3.0 card Cards supported ● Secure Digital (SD) ● Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) ● Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC) Power adapter Table 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.
Table 18. Battery specifications (continued) Description Values Operating 0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F) Storage -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F) Operating time Varies depending on operating conditions and can significantly reduce under certain power-intensive conditions. Charging time (approximate) 3 hours (when the computer is off) NOTE: Dell recommends that you charge the battery regularly for optimal power consumption.
Dimensions and weight Table 20. Dimensions and weight Description Values Height: Front 18.10 mm (0.71 in.) Rear 19.90 mm (0.78 in.) Width 328.70 mm (12.94 in.) Depth 239.50 mm (9.42 in.) Weight 1.64 kg (3.61 lb) NOTE: The weight of your notebook depends on the configuration ordered and the manufacturing variability. Display Table 21.
Table 21. Display specifications (continued) Decsription Values Power consumption (maximum) 3.2 W 3.5 W Anti-glare vs glossy finish Anti-glare Anti-glare Touch options No No Fingerprint reader Table 22. Fingerprint reader specifications Description Values Sensor technology Capacitive Sensor resolution 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.
Table 24. Security Software specifications (continued) Specifications Netskope Dell Supply Chain Defense Computer environment Airborne contaminant level: G1 as defined by ISA-S71.04-1985 Table 25. Computer environment Description Operating Storage Temperature 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.
5 Software This chapter details the supported operating systems along with instructions on how to install the drivers. Topics: • Downloading Windows drivers Downloading Windows drivers Steps 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.
6 System setup CAUTION: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings in the BIOS Setup program. Certain changes can make your computer work incorrectly. NOTE: Before you change BIOS Setup program, it is recommended that you write down the BIOS Setup program screen information for future reference. Use the BIOS Setup program for the following purposes: ● Get information about the hardware installed in your computer, such as the amount of RAM and the size of the hard drive.
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. 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.
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Table 27. Boot Options (continued) Option Description Add / Remove / View Boot Devices Allows the user to add or remove boot devices listed above. The controls available are as follows: ● Add Boot Options ● Remove Boot Options ● View UEFI Boot Path Security Allows the user to control if the system should ask for admin password. The controls available are as follows: ● Never ● Always ● Always Except Internal HDD System configuration Table 28.
Table 28. System configuration (continued) Option Description USB Configuration Allows the user to enable USB Boot devices. The options available are as follows: ● Enable USB Boot Support ● Enable External USB Ports Miscellaneous Devices Allows the user to enable internal Camera. The options available are as follows: ● Enable Camera Keyboard Illumination Allows the user to configure the keyboard brightness levels. The options available are as follows: ● Disabled ● Dim ● Bright Video Table 29.
Table 30. Security (continued) Option Description ● Disabled ● Reboot Bypass Enable Non-Admin Password Changes Enable UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates Absolute When enabled, the user can change system and hard drive password without admin password. ● On ● Off Allows the user to configure BIOS updates via UEFI capsule update packages ● On ● Off Allows the user to enable, disable or permanently disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Absolute Persistence Module service.
Table 30. Security (continued) Option Description ● On ● Off TPM State Allows the user to enable/disable TPM. The controls are as follows: ● On ● Off SMM Security Mitigation Allows the user to enable/disable UEFI SMM Security Mitigation. The controls are as follows: ● On ● Off Passwords Table 31. Passwords Option Description Enable Strong Passwords Allows the user to enable complex admin and system passwords: ● On ● Off NOTE: Deleting the admin password deletes the system password (if set).
Table 31. Passwords (continued) Option Description Password Bypass Allows you to bypass the System password and the Internal hard drive password, when it is set, during a system restart. The options are: ● Disabled—This option is enabled by default. ● Reboot bypass Password Changes Allows you to change the system password and hard drive password without the need of administrator password. Enable Non-Admin Password Changes - By default, this option is disabled.
Table 33. Expert Key Management (continued) Option Description ● On ● Off — By default, this option is enabled. Expert Key Management The Custom Mode Key Management options are: ● ● ● ● PK—By default, this option is enabled. KEK db dbx Performance Table 34. Performance Option Description Multi Core Support This field specifies whether the process has one or all cores enabled. The default value is set to the maximum number of cores.
Power management Table 35. Power Management Option Description Wake on AC Allows the system to wake up to perform basic checks when the adapter is connected. ● On ● Off — enabled by default Enable USB Wake Support Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the system from standby mode. ● On ● Off — enabled by default NOTE: These features are only functional when the AC power adapter is connected.
Wireless Table 36. Wireless options Option Description Wireless Device Enable The options are: ● WLAN - Enable / Disable the WLAN device ● Bluetooth - Enable / Disable the Bluetooth device POST behavior Table 37.
Maintenance Table 38. Maintenance Option Description Service Tag Displays the service tag of your computer. Asset Tag Allows the admin to add an Asset Tag. It is a string of 64 characters that are used by IT administrator to uniquely identify a particular system. Once an asset tag is set, it cannot be changed. BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive Allows you to enable or disable recovery from a corrupt BIOS from a copy stored on the hard drive. ● ON - Enabled by default.
About this task NOTE: If BitLocker is enabled, it must be suspended prior to updating the system BIOS, and then re enabled after the BIOS update is completed. For more information about this subject, see Knowledge Article: How to Enable or Disable BitLocker with TPM in Windows. Steps 1. Restart the computer. 2. Go to Dell.com/support. ● Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit. ● Click Detect Product and follow the instructions on screen. 3.
CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer. CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if it is not locked and left unattended. NOTE: System and setup password feature is disabled. Assigning a system setup password Prerequisites You can assign a new System or Admin Password only when the status is in Not Set. About this task To enter the system setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or reboot. Steps 1.
7 Getting help Topics: • Contacting Dell Contacting Dell Prerequisites 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. About this task 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: Steps 1.
