Dell Latitude 3590 System Guide

Installation Options:

This section covers the supported Operating System (OS) reinstallation options for your system. See the tabs below to find out more information.

System Backup and Recovery

This section provides information about the Backup and Recovery options for your computer.

Unless you specified Recovery Media in your order, your Windows 10 computer does not come with a recovery USB Flash Drive or Discs. For information about creating recovery media for your computer if there is a catastrophic computer failure, follow the link below:

• Create Windows 10 recovery media for your Dell computer

Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE)

On factory installed Windows 10 computers, WinRE allows you to restore your computer back to the original factory state. For more information see the link below:

• Reset or reinstall Windows 10 on your Dell computer

Dell Recovery Image of Microsoft Windows

You can also download a recovery image of Microsoft Windows Operating System that is customized for your Dell product from the Dell support site.

• Dell Recovery Image of Microsoft Windows

Dell Backup and Recovery (DBAR)

For computers prior to Windows 10, DBAR is a flexible automated backup and recovery application which is designed to reliably protect your most important digital documents and memories in just a few clicks.

Unless you specified Recovery Media in your order, your computer will not come with a recovery USB Flash-Drive or Discs, you can also use the DBAR application to make recovery media for your computer if there is a catastrophic computer failure.

More information can be found out from the Dell Backup and Recovery Support page:

• Dell Backup and Recovery Support Page

For information about computers that have been upgraded to Windows 10 please see the following article:

• Dell Backup and Recovery (DBAR) and Windows 10

Further general information about recovering Windows can be found in the following article:

• Factory reset, restore, or reinstall Microsoft Windows on a Dell computer

Dell SupportAssist for PCs and Tablets:

SupportAssist, previously called My Dell, provides system updates, detects issues and sends you alerts based on your device, which makes solving and preventing problems easier than ever. This application gives you access to everything you need to take the guesswork out of maintaining PCs and tablets. For more information and installation instructions see the following link:

• Dell SupportAssist for PCs and tablets

Diagnostics and Error Codes:

This section provides links to articles about diagnostics and the various error messages, beep codes and Diagnostic LED codes that can help to troubleshoot potential hardware and software issues on your computer.

• How to Run a Preboot Diagnostic Test on a Dell Computer
• How to Run a Diagnostic Test Using SupportAssist
• A reference guide for Latitude Notebook and Tablet Diagnostic Indicators
• Computer restarts or shuts down intermittently, locks up, stops responding or an error occurs.
• How to Troubleshoot Blue Screen or STOP Error Code on a Dell Computer
• How to Troubleshoot Slow Performance Issues

You can also use the diagnostics that are on the Dell Support page, this requires Dell System Detect and SupportAssist to be installed on your computer. This is performed if you choose to run the diagnostics. You can get to those diagnostics by following the link below:

• Dell Online Diagnostics

Hardware:

The section below provides links to articles that contain information about the different hardware on your computer. They can help you to troubleshoot any problems that might be identified by the above diagnostics. There are also general "How to" articles that can help with tasks, for example like updating the BIOS or upgrading a hard drive.

AC Adapter and Battery

• How to Check Battery Health Status on Dell Laptops
• How to Improve the Performance of a Dell Laptop Battery

Audio

• A Guide to Identifying the Source of an Abnormal Noise on a Dell Computer
• Why is the volume low when I plug my headphones directly into the sound card jack?
• How to Fix Problems With My Speakers Emitting Unwanted Noise
• How to Troubleshoot Audio or Sound Playback Issues

BIOS and Motherboard

• Dell BIOS Updates
• How to Perform a BIOS or CMOS Reset and Clear the NVRAM on Dell Systems
• How to Resolve a Signed BIOS Firmware Message on a Latitude, Precision or OptiPlex System

Fan and Overheating Issues

• How to Troubleshoot Overheating, Shutdown, or Thermal Issue on a Dell Computer
• A Guide to Identifying the Source of an Abnormal Noise on a Dell Computer

Hard Drive Issues

• How to Resolve Hard Drive (HDD) or Solid-State Drive (SSD) Issues on your Dell Computer

Input Device Issues

• Keyboard Usage and Troubleshooting Guide
• Mouse Usage and Troubleshooting Guide
• Touchpad Usage and Troubleshooting Guide

Memory

• How to diagnose and resolve common memory issues on a Dell Laptop
• Dell Latitude Memory Compatibility Guide
• What is DDR3L Memory

Networking, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

• Dell Networking and Wireless Support Center
• How to Troubleshoot and Resolve any Wired network adapter issues with a Dell Latitude personal computer
• Troubleshooting Internet Connectivity Issues on Your Dell Computer
• Guide For Pairing and Troubleshooting Dell Bluetooth Keyboards and Mouse

No POST, No Power

• Resolve No Power, No POST, No Boot or No Video issues with your Dell Computer
• How to Troubleshoot Power Issues on a Dell Laptop

Optical Drive

• How to Troubleshoot CD, DVD or Blu-Ray Drive Problems

Ports, Port Replicators and Docking Stations

• Troubleshooting Ports on your Dell Laptop or Desktop PC
• A Guide to the External Ports and Connectors on a Dell Computer
• Guide to Dell Docking Stations

Video Issues

• How to Troubleshoot Display or Video Issues on a Dell Laptop
• How to Troubleshoot Multiple Monitor Issues

Additional Software, Security and Encryption, and Anti-virus:

This section covers the Software that is supported on your computer, it also has links to information about Security and Encryption and Anti-Virus.

See the tabs below to find out more information.