- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Drivers and downloads
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Dell
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BIOS Version | Displays the BIOS version number. | ||
Product Name | Displays the Product Name of the computer | ||
Service Tag | Displays the Service Tag of the computer. | ||
Asset Tag | Displays the Asset Tag of the computer. | ||
CPU Type | Displays the processor type. | ||
CPU Speed | Displays the processor speed. | ||
CPU ID | Displays the processor identification code. | ||
CPU Cache | |||
L1 Cache | Displays the processor L1 cache size. | ||
L2 Cache | Displays the processor L2 cache size. | ||
L3 Cache | Displays the processor L3 cache size. | ||
M.2 PCIe SSD-1 | Displays what PCIe SSD is installed in slot 1. | ||
M.2 PCIe SSD-2 | Displays what PCIe SSD is installed in slot 2. | ||
AC Adapter Type | Displays what type of AC adapter is installed. | ||
System Memory | Displays the size of memory installed. | ||
Memory Speed | Displays the memory speed. | ||
Keyboard Type | Displays the type of keyboard installed on the computer. |
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Integrated NIC | Enables or disables the Integrated NIC.
Default: Enabled |
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USB Emulation | Enables or disables the USB emulation feature. This feature defines how the BIOS, in the absence of a USB-aware operating system, handles USB devices. USB emulation is always enabled during POST.
NOTE:You cannot boot any type of USB device (floppy, hard drive, or memory key) when this option is off.
Default: Enabled |
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USB PowerShare | Enables or disables USB PowerShare.
Default: Enabled |
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USB Wake Support | Enables or disables the USB Wake Support.
Default: Enabled |
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SATA Operation | Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated SATA hard drive controller.
Default: AHCI |
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Adapter Warnings | Allows you to choose if the computer should display warning messages when you use AC adapters that are not supported by your computer.
Default: Enabled |
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Function Key Behavior | Allows you to set function key or multimedia key as the default function key behavior.
Default: Multimedia key |
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Keyboard Illumination | Configures the operating mode of the keyboard illumination feature.
Default: Disabled. The keyboard illumination will always be off. |
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Keyboard Backlight with AC | Selects the timeout value for the keyboard backlight when an AC adapter is plugged into the computer.
Default: 1 minute |
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Keyboard Backlight with Battery | Selects the timeout value for the keyboard backlight when the computer is running on battery power.
Default: 1 minute |
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Battery Health | Displays the battery health. | |
Battery Charge Configuration | Set the battery charge settings with a preselected custom charge start and stop.
Default: Adaptive |
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Advance Battery Charge Configuration | Set the battery charge settings with a preselected custom charge start and stop.
Default: Adaptive |
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Power on LID open | Selects the power-on option when the display is open.
Default: Disabled |
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Maintenance | ||
Data Wipe on next boot | Enables or disables data wipe on the next boot.
Default: Disabled |
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BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive | Enables the user to recover from certain corrupted BIOS conditions from a recovery file on the user primary hard drive or an external USB key. | |
BIOS Auto-Recovery | Enables BIOS to automatically recover BIOS without user actions.
Default: Disabled |
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SupportAssist System Resolution | ||
Auto OS Recovery Threshold | Controls the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console and for the Dell operating system Recovery tool.
Default: 2 |
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SupportAssist OS Recovery | Enables or disables the boot flow for the SupportAssist OS Recovery tool in the even of certain system errors.
Default: Disabled |
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Enable Hybrid Graphics/Advanced Optimus (when available) | Enables or disables Hybrid Graphics/Advanced Optimus.
Default: Disabled |
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Admin Password | Displays if the administrator password is clear or set. | ||
System Password | Displays if the system password is clear or set.
Default: Not Set |
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Admin Password | Allows you to set the administrator password. The administrator password controls access to the system setup utility. | ||
System Password | Allows you to set the system password. The system password controls access to the computer at boot. | ||
Password Change | Allows you to permit or deny system password or HDD password changes.
Default: Permitted |
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Absolute® | Enables or disables the BIOS module interface of the optional Computrace Service from Absolute Software.
Default: Deactivate |
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Absolute® Status | Enables or disables SED Block SID Authentication.
Default: Disabled |
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Windows SMM Security Mitigations Table (WSMT) | Enables or disables the Windows SMM Security Mitigations Table. It allows the system firmware to confirm to the OS that certain security best practices have been implemented in the System Management Mode (SMM) software.
Default: Disabled |
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Firmware TPM | Enable or disable the firmware TPM.
Default: Enabled |
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PPI Bypass for Clear Command | Allows you to control the TPM Physical Presence Interface (PPI). When enabled, this setting will allow the OS to skip BIOS PPI user prompts when issuing the Clear command. Changes to this setting take effect immediately.
Default: Disabled |
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UEFI Firmware Capsule Updates | Enables or disables BIOS updates through UEFI capsule update packages.
Default: Enabled |
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Secure Boot | Enables or disables configuration of platform features on Dell Client Systems with WSMT-enabled BIOS.
Default: Enabled |
Boot | |||
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Boot List Option | Displays the boot options.
Default: UEFI |
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File Browser Add Boot Option | Allows you to add the boot options. | ||
Windows Boot Manager | Display boot options in Windows | ||
UEFI Boot | Enables or disables UEFI boot.
Default: Disabled |