Contents Chapter 1: Set up your Latitude 5531.....................5 Chapter 2: Views of Latitude 5531....................7 Right......................................7 Left......................................7 Top......................................8 Front....................................... 8 Bottom....................................9 Back......................................9 Service Tag..................................10 Battery charge and status light .............................10 Chapter 3: Specifications of Latitude 5531................... 11 Dimensions and weight..............................11...
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Chapter 5: Keyboard shortcuts of Latitude 5531................29 Chapter 6: Getting help and contacting Dell.................31 Contents...
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. For more information about installing and configuring Ubuntu, search in the Knowledge Base Resource at www.dell.com/support. For Windows: 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.
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SupportAssist proactively checks the health of your system's hardware and software. When an issue is detected, the necessary system state information is sent to Dell to begin troubleshooting. SupportAssist is preinstalled on most of the Dell devices running Windows operating system.
Views of Latitude 5531 Right 1. microSD-card slot 2. Headset (headphone and microphone combo) port 3. USB 3.2 Gen 1 port 4. USB 3.2 Gen 1 port with PowerShare 5. HDMI 2.0 port 6. RJ45 Ethernet port (flip-down) 7. Wedge-shaped lock slot Left 1.
4. IR camera 5. Camera shutter 6. RGB camera 7. Camera indicator LED 8. Microphone 9. LCD panel 10. Battery indicator/diagnostic LED Bottom 1. Speakers 2. Service tag label 3. Air vents Back 1. microSIM-card slot Views of Latitude 5531...
Service Tag The service tag is a unique alphanumeric identifier that allows Dell service technicians to identify the hardware components in your computer and access warranty information. Battery charge and status light The following table lists the battery charge and status light behavior of your Latitude 5531.
Specifications of Latitude 5531 Dimensions and weight The following table lists the height, width, depth, and weight of your Latitude 5531. Table 3. Dimensions and weight Description Values Height: Front height 22.67 mm (0.89 in.) Rear height 24.05 mm (0.95 in.) Width 357.80 mm (14.09 in.)
Chipset The following table lists the details of the chipset supported by your Latitude 5531. Table 5. Chipset Description Values Chipset Intel H45 Processor Generation Intel Core i5/i7 DRAM bus width 64-bit (for dual-channel) Flash EPROM ● 32 MB for non-vPro ●...
To learn more about the features of different types of M.2 cards, see the knowledge base article 000144170 at www.dell.com/support. Ethernet The following table lists the wired Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) specifications of your Latitude 5531. Table 9. Ethernet specifications Description Values Model number...
Wireless module The following table lists the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) module specifications of your Latitude 5531. Table 10. Wireless module specifications Description Option one Option two Option three Model number Realtek RTL8822CE Intel AX211 Intel AX211 Transfer rate...
For instructions on how to find your computer's IMEI (International Mobile Station Equipment Identity) number, see the knowledge base article 000143678 at www.dell.com/support. Audio The following table lists the audio specifications of your Latitude 5531. Table 12. Audio specifications Description Values Audio controller...
Up to 2 TB M.2 2280, Class 40 SSD, self-encrypting PCIe NVMe 512 GB drive Media-card reader The following table lists the media cards supported by your Latitude 5531. Table 15. Media-card reader specifications Description Values Media-card type One microSD-card 4.0 Media-cards supported ●...
(F1–F12) changing Function Key Behavior in BIOS setup program. For more information, see Keyboard shortcuts. Camera The following table lists the camera specifications of your Latitude 5531. Table 17. HD RGB camera specifications Description Values Number of cameras Camera type...
640 x 360 (VGA/FHD) at 15 fps Diagonal viewing angle: Camera 87.6 degrees Infrared camera 87.6 degrees Clickpad The following table lists the clickpad specifications of your Latitude 5531. Table 20. Clickpad specifications Description Values Clickpad resolution: >300 dpi Clickpad dimensions: Horizontal 115 mm (4.53 in.)
The following table lists the battery specifications of your Latitude 5531. NOTE: Dell recommends that you charge the battery regularly for optimal power consumption. If your battery charge is completely depleted, connect the power adapter, turn on your computer and then restart your computer to reduce the power consumption.
CAUTION: Dell recommends that you charge the battery regularly for optimal power consumption. If your battery charge is completely depleted, connect the power adapter, turn on your computer, and then restart your computer to reduce the power consumption.
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0.179 x 0.179 mm 0.179 x 0.179 mm 0.179 x 0.179 mm Power 4.5 W 4.20 W 4.20 W 4.20 W 4.60 W consumption (maximum) Anti-glare vs Anti-glare Anti-glare Anti-glare Anti-glare Anti-glare glossy finish Touch options Specifications of Latitude 5531...
Adaptive thermal performance: requires 16-bit accelerometer Free fall sensor: On the system board Hall effect sensor Sensor hub GPU—Integrated The following table lists the specifications of the integrated Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) supported by your Latitude 5531. Table 26. GPU—Integrated Controller Memory size Processor...
Multiple display support matrix The following table lists the multiple display support matrix for your Latitude 5531. Table 28. Multiple display support matrix Graphics Card Direct Graphics Controller Supported external displays Supported external Direct Output Mode with computer internal display...
Vmware Carbon Black Endpoint + Secureworks Threat Detection & Response Carbonite Dell Supply Chain Defense Smart-card reader Contactless smart-card reader This section lists the contactless smart-card reader specifications of your Latitude 5531. Table 30. Contactless smart-card reader specifications Title Description Dell ControlVault 3 contactless...
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Circuit Card Interface Device for OS level drivers Windows Certified Device certified by Microsoft WHCK Dell ControlVault support Device connects to Dell ControlVault for usage and processing FIDO2 compliance Dell ControlVault 3 Smart-card reader is compliant with the FIDO SPEC NOTE: 125 Khz proximity cards are not supported.
Contacted smart-card reader The following table lists the contacted smart-card reader specifications of your Latitude 5531. Table 32. Contacted smart-card reader specifications Title Description Dell ControlVault 3 smart-card reader ISO 7816 -3 Class A Card Support Reader capable of reading 5V powered...
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Operating and storage temperature ranges may differ among components, so operating or storing the device outside these ranges may impact the performance of specific components. * Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment. † Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse. Specifications of Latitude 5531...
ComfortView Plus WARNING: Prolonged exposure to blue light from the display may lead to long-term effects such as eye strain, eye fatigue, or damage to the eyes. Blue light is a color in the light spectrum which has a short wavelength and high energy. Chronic exposure to blue light, particularly from digital sources, may disrupt sleep patterns and cause long-term effects such as eye strain, eye fatigue, or damage to the eyes.
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Keyboard shortcuts of Latitude 5531 NOTE: Keyboard characters may differ depending on the keyboard language configuration. Keys used for shortcuts remain the same across all language configurations. Some keys on your keyboard have two symbols on them. These keys can be used to type alternate characters or to perform secondary functions.
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Fn + R System request Fn + Ctrl Open application menu Fn + Esc Toggle Fn-key lock Fn + PgUp Page up Fn + PgDn Page down Fn + Home Home Fn + End Keyboard shortcuts of Latitude 5531...
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Getting help and contacting Dell Self-help resources You can get information and help on Dell products and services using these self-help resources: Table 36. Self-help resources Self-help resources Resource location Information about Dell products and services www.dell.com My Dell app...