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Dell Vostro 3590 (With optical drive) Setup and specifications guide Regulatory Model: P75F Regulatory Type: P75F010 January 2021 Rev. A02
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Notes, cautions, and warnings NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of d...
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Contents Chapter 1: Set up your computer...................................................................................................5 Chapter 2: Create a USB recovery drive for Windows............
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Security..........................................................................................................................................................................20 Secure boot...........
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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 t...
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Table 1. Locate Dell apps (continued) Dell apps Details Download software applications including software that is purchased but not pre-installed on your computer. 4. Create recovery drive for Windows...
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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 c...
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Chassis This chapter illustrates the multiple chassis views along with the ports and connectors and also explains the FN hot key combinations. Display view 1. Camera 2. Camera-status light 3. Micropho...
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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. List of k...
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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 c...
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Table 5. Memory specifications (continued) Feature Specifications 8 GB - 2 x 4 GB (optional) 8 GB - 1 x 8 GB (optional) 12 GB - 1 x 4 GB + 1 x 8 GB (optional) 16 GB - 2 x 8 GB (optional) 16 GB - 1 x 1...
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System board connectors Table 8. System board connectors Feature Specifications M.2 Connectors Two (2280 Key-M and 2230 Key-E) Serial ATA (SATA) connector One Gen 3 supports 7 mm SATA Media card-reade...
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Table 11. Camera specifications (continued) Feature Specifications Still image max resolution 0.92 megapixels (HD) Wireless Table 12. Wireless specifications Feature Specifications DW1707 (QCA9565) DW...
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Table 14. Display specifications (continued) Feature Specifications 396.24 mm (15.6 inch) Diagonal Luminance/Brightness (typical) 220 nits typ 60 Hz Refresh rate +/- 40 degrees Horizontal viewing angl...
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Table 17. Fingerprint reader specifications (continued) Feature Specifications Sensor pixel size 108 x 88 Operating system Table 18. Operating system Feature Specifications Windows 10 Home (64 bit) Op...
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Table 20. Power adapter specifications (continued) Feature Specifications Adapter Barrel type (4.5 mm) 100 VAC - 240 VAC Input Voltage 1.3 A for 45 W Input current (maximum) 1.7 A for 65 W 50 Hz to 60...
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† Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse when the hard drive is in use. ‡ Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse when the hard-drive head is in parked position. Security Table 23. Security specification...
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System setup System setup enables you to manage your 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...
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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 ...
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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 R...
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Table 27. Security (continued) Option Description UEFI Capsule Firmware This option controls whether this system allows BIOS updates via UEFI capsule update Updates packages. This option is selected b...
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Table 28. Secure Boot (continued) Option Description 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 t...
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Table 30. Performance (continued) Option Description C-States Control Allows you to enable or disable the additional processor sleep states. C states This option is set by default. Intel Turbo Boost A...
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Option Description Enable Advanced Battery Charge Mode- is disabled Primary Allows you to select the charging mode for the battery. The options are: Battery Charge Adaptive—enabled by default Configur...
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Option Description VT for Direct I/O Enables or disables the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) from utilizing the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel® Virtualization technology for direct I...
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Option Description Thermal Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (Thermal) events. Power Events Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (Power) events. Support Assist System Resol...
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3. Type the system password that you entered earlier in the Confirm new password field and click OK. 4. Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes. 5. Press Y to save the changes. The com...
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Software This chapter details the supported operating systems along with instructions on how to install the drivers. Downloading Windows drivers Steps 1. Turn on the . 2. Go to Dell.com/support. 3. Cl...
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Getting help 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 catalo...