Dell EMC Precision 5540 User guide
Precision 5540
Setup and Specifications guide
Regulatory Model: P56F
Regulatory Type: P56F003
May 2020
Rev. A04
Notes, cautions, and warnings
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Set up your computer
1. Connect the power adapter.
2. Press the power button.
3. Follow the instructions on the screen to finish Windows setup:
a. Connect to a network.
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b. Sign-in to your Microsoft account or create a new account.
4. Locate Dell apps.
Table 1. Locate Dell apps
Register your computer
Dell Help & Support
SupportAssist — Check and update your computer
4 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:
•System Overview
•Hot key combinations
System Overview
Figure 1. Front View
1. Power button with light indicator / Power button with fingerprint
reader without light indicator (optional)
2. Keyboard
3. Palmrest 4. Touchpad
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Front Open View
1. Camera-status light 2. Camera
3. Left speaker 4. Right speaker
Figure 2. Left View
1. Power connector port 2. USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare
3. HDMI port 4. Thunderbolt 3 Type-C port
5. Headset port
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Figure 3. Right View
1. Memory card reader 2. USB 3.1 Gen 1 port with PowerShare
3. Battery-charge status lights 4. Battery-charge status button
5. Noble wedge security slot
Figure 4. Bottom View
1. Service tag label
2. Regulatory label
Hot key combinations
Keyboard shortcuts
Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary
functions. The symbol shown on the lower part of the key refers to the character that is typed out when the key is pressed. If you press
shift and the key, the symbol shown on the upper part of the key is typed out. For example, if you press 2, 2 is typed out; if you press Shift
+ 2, @ is typed out.
The keys F1-F12 at the top row of the keyboard are function keys for multi-media control, as indicated by the icon at the bottom of the
key. Press the function key to invoke the task represented by the icon. For example, pressing F1 mutes the audio (refer to the table
below).
However, if the function keys F1-F12 are needed for specific software applications, multi-media functionality can be disabled by pressing
Fn + Esc. Subsequently, multi-media control can be invoked by pressing Fn and the respective function key. For example, mute audio by
pressing Fn + F1.
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NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys used for shortcuts
remain the same across all language configurations.
Table 2. Hot key combinations
Fn key combination Description
Fn+ F1 Speaker Mute
Fn+ F2 Volume Down
Fn+ F3 Volume Up
Fn+ F4 Play previous track/chapter
Fn+ F5 Play/Pause
Fn+ F6 Play next track/chapter
Fn+ F7 Task view
Fn+ F8 Display Toggle (Win + P)
Fn+ F9 Search
Fn+ F10 Increase Keyboard Back light Brightness (optional)
Fn+ F11 Panel Brightness Down
Fn+ F12 Panel Brightness Up
Fn+ PrtScr Wireless
Table 3. Keyboard shortcuts
Function key Behavior
Fn+B Pause/break
Fn+S Toggle scroll lock
Fn+R System request
Fn+Ctrl Open application menu
Fn+Esc Toggle Fn-key lock
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Engineering specifications
Processor specifications
NOTE: Processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor availability is subject to change and may vary
by region/country.
Table 4. Processor specifications
Processor Type Values
Intel Core Processor i9-9980HK 8 Core, 16MB Cache, 2.40GHz up to 5.00GHz Turbo, 45W
Intel Core Processor i9-9880H 8 Core, 16MB Cache, 2.30GHz up to 4.80GHz Turbo, 45W, vPro
Intel Xeon Processor E-2276M 6 Core, 12M Cache, 2.80GHz up to 4.70GHz Turbo, 45W, vPro
Intel Core Processor i7-9850H 6 Core, 12M Cache, 2.60GHz up to 4.6GHz Turbo, 45W, vPro
Intel Core Processor i7-9750H 6 Core, 12M Cache, 2.60GHz up to 4.5GHz Turbo, 45W
Intel Core Processor i5-9400H 4 Core, 8M Cache, 2.50GHz up to 4.3GHz Turbo, 45W, vPro
Physical specifications
Table 5. Dimensions and weight
Features Specification
Height 11.2 mm (0.44 in)
Width 357 mm (14.06 in)
Depth 235 mm (9.26 in)
Weight 1.8 kg (3.97 lb)
NOTE: The weight of your computer depends on the
configuration ordered and the manufacturing variability.
BIOS defaults
Table 6. BIOS defaults
System Configuration
SATA Operation RAID On
Drives SATA-0, SATA-1, and M.2 PCIe SSD-0
SMART Reporting Disabled
USB Configuration Default Enabled: Enable Boot Support, Enabled
Thunderbolt Ports; Always Allow Dell Docks;
Enabled External USB Port , Security level- User
Authorization
USB PowerShare Disabled
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Table 6. BIOS defaults(continued)
Audio Enabled, microphone enabled, and Internal speaker
enabled
Keyboard Illumination Bright
Miscellaneous Devices Camera enabled, SD card enabled
Video LCD Brightness AC 100%, DC 50%
Performance Multiple Core Support: All
Intel SpeedStep™: Enabled
C States Control: Enabled
Intel TurboBoost Enabled
Virtualization Support Virtualization Enabled
VT for Direct I/O: Enabled
Trusted Execution Disabled
Security Password
Password Configuration Min=4, Max=32
Password Bypass Disabled
Password Change Permitted
Non-Admin Setup Changes Disabled
UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates Enabled
TPM 2.0 Security Enabled
Computrace Deactivate
CPU XD Support Enabled
OROM Keyboard Access Enabled
Admin Setup Lockout Disabled
Master Password Lockout Disabled
SupportAssist System Resolution Auto OS Recovery Threshold 2
SupportAssist OS Recovery Enabled
Communication specifications
Table 7. Communication specifications
Features Specifications
Network adapter Ethernet via USB-to-Ethernet Dongle (Optional)
Wireless • Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 2x2 .11ax 160MHz + Bluetooth 5.0
• Intel Wireless-AC 9260 2x2 802.11ac + BT5.0 (vPro)
• Qualcomm QCA6174A 2x2 802.11ac + BT5.0
• Bluetooth 5.0
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