Allows you to configure the integrated network controller.
The options are:
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled w/PXE: This option is enabled by default.
Parallel Port
Allows you to configure the parallel port on the docking
station. The options are:
Disabled
AT: This option is enabled by default.
PS2
ECP
Serial Port
Allows you to configure the integrated serial port.
The options are:
Disabled
COM1: This option is enabled by default.
COM2
COM3
COM4
SATA Operation
Allows you to configure the internal SATA hard-drive
controller. The options are:
Disabled
AHCI
RAID On: This option is enabled by default.
Drives
Allows you to configure the SATA drives on board.
All drives are enabled by default. The options are:
SATA-0
SATA-2
SATA-4
M.2 PCI-e SSD-0
SMART Reporting
This field controls whether hard drive errors for
integrated drives are reported during system startup. This technology
is part of the SMART (Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology)
specification. This option is disabled by default.
Enable SMART Reporting
USB Configuration
This is an optional feature.
This
field configures the integrated USB controller. If Boot Support is
enabled, the system is allowed to boot any type of USB Mass Storage
Devices (HDD, memory key, floppy).
If USB port is enabled,
device attached to this port is enabled and available for OS.
If USB port is disabled, the OS cannot see any device
attached to this port.
The options are:
Enable USB Boot Support: This option is enabled by
default.
Enable External USB Port: This option is enabled
by default.
NOTE USB keyboard
and mouse always work in the BIOS setup irrespective of these settings.
USB Thunderbolt
This is an optional feature.
This field
configures the integrated USB controller. If Boot Support is enabled,
the system is allowed to boot any type of USB Mass Storage Devices
(HDD, memory key, floppy).
If USB port is enabled,
device attached to this port is enabled and available for OS.
If USB port is disabled, the OS cannot see any device
attached to this port.
The options are:
Enable USB Boot Support: This option is enabled by
default.
Enable External USB Port: This option is enabled
by default.
Enable Thunderbolt Port: This option is enabled by
default.
Enable Thunderbolt Boot Support. This is an optional
feature.
Always Allows Dell Docks. This is an optional feature.
This field configures the USB PowerShare feature
behavior. This option allows you to charge external devices using
the stored system battery power through the USB PowerShare port.
Unobtrusive Mode
This option, when enabled, pressing Fn+F7 turns
off all light and sound emissions in the system. To resume normal
operation, press Fn+F7 again. This option is disabled by default.
Miscellaneous Devices
Allows you to enable or disable the following devices:
Enable Camera: This option is enabled by default.
Enable Hard Drive Free Fall Protection: This option
is enabled by default.
Enable Secure Digital (SD) Card: This option is enabled
by default.
Secure Digital (SD) Card Boot
Secure Digital (SD) Card Read — only Mode
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