- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Working inside your computer
- Removing and installing components
- Drivers and downloads
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Alienware
Option | Description |
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Chassis Color | Sets the chassis color. |
Keyboard Language | Sets the keyboard language. |
Keyboard Color | Sets the keyboard color. |
Intel SpeedStep |
Enables or disables the Intel SpeedStep mode of processor.
Default: Enabled |
Intel Speed Shift Technology |
Enables or disables the Intel Speed Shift Technology. This option enables the operating system to select the appropriate processor performance automatically.
Default: Enabled |
Hyper-Thread Control |
Allows you to enable or disable the HyperThreading in the processor.
Default: Enabled |
Integrated NIC |
Enables you to configure the onboard LAN controller. Choose one of the following options:
Default: Enabled w/PXE |
Power on LID open | Enables or disables the computer to turn on from opening the lid.
Default: Enabled |
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.
Default: Enabled NOTE You cannot boot any type of USB device (floppy, hard drive, or memory key) when this option is off.
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USB PowerShare |
Enables or disables the USB PowerShare feature. This option enables you to charge external devices using the stored system battery power through the USB PowerShare port when the computer is turned off or in standby mode.
Default: Enabled |
USB Wake Support | Enables or disables the USB devices to wake the computer from Standby.
Default: Disabled NOTE If USB PowerShare is enabled, a device that is connected to the USB PowerShare connector may not wake the computer.
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SATA Operation |
Enables you to configure the operating mode of the integrated SATA drive controller. Choose one of the following options:
Default: RAID On |
Adapter Warnings |
Enables or disables the system setup (BIOS) warning messages when you use certain power adapters.
Default: Enabled |
Function Key Behavior | Enables you to set function key or multimedia key as the default function key behavior.
Default: Function key |
Battery Health | Displays the battery health. |
Intel Software Guard Extensions | Enables or disables Intel Software Guard Extensions.
Default: Software Controlled |
Intel Software Guard Extensions allocated memory size | Displays the allocated memory size for Intel Software Guard Extensions. |
Camera | |
Thunderbolt | Enables or disables Thunderbolt technology support.
The options are:
Default: Disabled |
Thunderbolt Boot Support | Enables or disables booting from storage devices connected to Thunderbolt port.
Default: Disabled |