Inspiron 3785 Service Manual

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System setup options

NOTE: Depending on this computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.

Table 1. System setup options—Main menu
The following table describes the Main menu options in the System setup program.
Main
	System Time	Displays the current time in hh:mm:ss format.
	System Date	Displays the current date in mm/dd/yyyy format.
	BIOS Version	Displays the BIOS version.
	Product Name	Displays the model number of your computer.
	Service Tag	Displays the service tag of your computer.
	Asset Tag	Displays the asset tag of your 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. NOTE: This option is displayed only when the processor supports L3 Cache.
	First HDD	Displays the type of hard drive installed.
	SATA ODD	Displays the type of optical drive installed.
	M.2 PCIe SSD	Displays the type of solid-state drive installed.
	AC Adapter Type	Displays the type of AC adapter.
	System Memory	Displays the size of memory installed.
	Memory Speed	Displays the speed of memory.
	Keyboard Type	Displays the type of keyboard installed.

Table 2. System setup options—Advanced menu
The following table describes the Advanced menu options in the System setup program.
Advanced
	PowerNow! Enable	Enables or disables the Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) mode of the processor. Default: Enabled
	Virtualization	Allows you to enable or disable the Virtualization technology. Default: Enabled
	VT for Direct I/O	Allows you to enable or disable the Virtualization technology for improving the performance of I/O devices. Default: Enabled
	Integrated NIC	Allows you to enable or disable the on-board LAN controller. Default: Enabled
	USB Emulation	Allows you to enable or disable 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
	USB Wake Support	Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the computer from standby or to disable the USB wake support feature. NOTE: If USB PowerShare is enabled, a device connected to the USB PowerShare connector may not wake the computer. Default: Disabled
	SATA Operation	Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated SATA hard drive controller. Default: AHCI
	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
	Function Key Behavior	Allows you to set function key or multimedia key as the default function key behavior. Default: Multimedia key
	Battery Health	Displays the battery health.
	Miscellaneous Devices
	USB Debug	Enable or disable USB debug. Default: Disabled
	BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive	Enable or disable BIOS recovery from hard drive. Default: Enabled
	Battery Charge Configuration	Set the battery charge settings with a preselected custom charge start and stop. Default: Adaptive
	Advanced Battery Charge Configuration	Enable Advance Battery Charge Configuration from the beginning of the day to a specified work period. Default: Disabled
	SupportAssist System Resolution
	Auto OS Recovery Threshold	Controls the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console and for the Dell OS Recovery tool. Default: 2
	SupportAssist OS Recovery	Enable or disable the boot flow for the SupportAssist OS Recovery tool in the even of certain system errors. Default: Disabled

Table 3. System setup options—Security menu
The following table describes the Security menu options in the System setup program.
Security
	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.
	HDD1 password		Allows you to set, change, or delete the hard drive password.
	Password Change		Allows you to permit or deny system password or HDD password changes. Default: Permitted
	Computrace		Enable or disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Computrace Service from Absolute Software. Default: Deactivate
	Firmware TPM		Enable or disable the firmware TPM. Default: Disabled.
	PPI Bypass for Clear Command		Enable or disable the PPI Bypass for Clear Command. Default: Disabled.
	UEFI Firmware Capsule Updates		Enable or disable BIOS updates through UEFI capsule update packages. Default: Enabled.

Table 4. System setup options—Boot menu
The following table describes the Boot menu options in the System setup program.
Boot
	Secure Boot		Enable or disable the secure boot feature. Default: Disabled.
	Load Legacy Option ROMs		Enable or disable the Load Legacy Option ROMs. Default: Disabled.
	Boot List Option		Displays the boot list options.
	File Browser Add Boot Option		Add the file system for boot option.
	File Browser Add Boot Option		Delete the file system for boot option.

Table 5. System setup options—Exit menu
The following table describes the Exit menu options in the System setup program.
Exit
	Exit Saving Changes		Allows you to exit system setup saving your changes.
	Save Changes Without Exit		Allows you to save your changes without exiting system setup.
	Exit Discarding Changes		Allows you to exit system setup without saving your changes.
	Load Optimal Defaults		Allows you to restore default values for all system setup options.
	Discard Changes		Allows you to load previous values for all system setup options.