Alienware m15 R7 AMD Service Manual

System setup options

NOTE: Depending on your 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.
	M.2 PCIe SSD-1	Displays the M.2 PCIe SSD-1 device information of the computer.
	M.2 PCIe SSD-2	Displays the M.2 PCIe SSD-2 device information of the computer.
	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 on the computer.

Table 2. System setup options—Advance menu
The following table describes the Advance menu options in the System setup program.
Advanced
	Integrated NIC	Controls the onboard LAN controller. By default, the Integrated NIC option is 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. NOTE: You cannot boot any type of USB device (floppy, hard drive, or memory key) when this option is off. By default, the USB Emulation option is enabled.
	USB Powershare	Enables external devices such as phones and portable music players to be powered or charged using the stored system battery. By default, the USB Powershare option is enabled.
	SATA Operation	Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated SATA storage drive controller. By default, the AHCI option is selected.
	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. By default, the Adapter Warnings option is enabled.
	Function Key Behavior	Allows you to set function key or multimedia key as the default function key behavior. By default, the Multimedia key option is selected.
	Battery Health	Displays the battery health.
	Battery Charge Configuration	Set the battery charge settings with a preselected custom charge start and stop. By default, the Adaptive option is selected.
	Advanced Battery Charge Configuration	Enable Advance Battery Charge Configuration from the beginning of the day to a specified work period. By default, the Advanced Battery Charge Configuration option is disabled.
	IPv4 HTTP Support	Enables or disables IPv4 HTTP Boot Support in the system. By default, the IPv4 HTTP Support option is disabled.
	IPv6 HTTP Support	Enables or disables IPv6 HTTP Boot Support in the system. By default, the IPv6 HTTP Support option is disabled.
	Power Option
	Power on LID open	Enables or disables the computer to power up from the off state whenever the lid is opened. By default, the Power on LID open option is enabled.
	Performance Options
	CPU TCC offset	Allows you to configure the maximum CPU temperature within a certain range of values.
	Precision Boost Overdrive Configurations	Allows you to configure the Precision Boost Overdrive (PBO) settings for CPU overclocking.
	Maintenance
	Data Wipe on next boot	Enables or disables data wipe on the next boot. Default: Disabled
	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. Default: Enabled
	BIOS Auto-Recovery	Enables BIOS to automatically recover BIOS without user actions. 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. By default, the Auto OS Recovery Threshold value is set to 2.
	SupportAssist OS Recovery	Enables or disables the boot flow for the SupportAssist OS Recovery tool in the even of certain system errors. By default, the SupportAssist OS Recovery option is enabled.
	Enable Hybrid Graphics/Advanced Optimus (when available)	When turned on, the system allows both integrated and discrete graphics controllers to work together for optimized capability and battery life. When turned off, the discrete graphics controller will drive all displays to prioritize graphics capability over battery life. Default: Enabled NOTE: Linux is not supported with Hybrid Graphics enabled.

Table 3. System setup options—Security menu
The following table describes the Security menu options in the System setup program.
Security
	Admin Password		Displays if the administrator password is clear or set.
	System Password		Displays if the system password is clear or set.
	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. By default, Password Change is permitted.
	Absolute		Enables or disables the BIOS module interface of the optional Computer Service from Absolute Software. By default, the Absolute option is enabled.
	Absolute Status		Displays the Absolute status.
	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. By default, the Windows SMM Security Mitigations Table (WSMT) option is disabled.
	Firmware TPM		Enable or disable the firmware TPM. By default, the Firmware TPM option is enabled.
	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. By default, the PPI Bypass for Clear Command option is disabled.
	Enable Pre-Boot DMA Support		Enables or disables the pre-boot DMA protection for the internal and external ports. By default, this option is enabled.
	Enable OS Kernel DMA Support		Enables or disables the Kernel DMA protection for the internal and external ports. By default, this option is enabled.
	UEFI Firmware Capsule Updates		Enables or disables BIOS updates through UEFI capsule update packages. By default, the UEFI Firmware Capsule Updates option is enabled.
	Secure Boot
	Secure Boot Database		Displays the status of secure boot database.
	Secure Boot Status		Displays the status of secure boot.
	Secure Boot Mode		Displays the mode of secure boot.
	User Customized Security		Displays the status of presence of user customized security.
	Secure Boot		Enables or disables the secure boot feature. By default, the Secure Boot option is disabled.
	Select Secure Mode		Allows you to change the mode of secure boot. By default, the Deployed Mode option is selected.
	Expert Key Management
	Custom Mode		Allows you to manipulate the security key databases only if the system is in Custom Mode. Default: Disabled The following options are available: PK KEK db dbx If you enable the Custom Mode, the relevant options for PK, KEK, db, and dbx appear. The options are: Save to File—Saves the key to a user-selected file. Replace from File—Replaces the current key with a key from a user-selected file. Append from File—Adds a key to the current database from a user-selected file. Delete—Deletes the selected key.
	Enable Microsoft UEFI CA		Enables UEFI CA to be included in the BIOS UEFI Secure Boot DB. Default: Enabled

Table 4. System setup options—Boot menu
The following table describes the Boot menu options in the System setup program.
Boot
	Boot List Option
	File Browser Add Boot Option		Allows you to add the boot options.
	Windows Boot Manager		Display boot options in Windows
	File Browser Del Boot Option		Allows you to delete the boot options.
	UEFI BOOT		Allows you to select the UEFI Boot options.

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 and save your changes.
	Save Change Without Exit		Allows you to save your changes without exiting the BIOS setup.
	Exit Discarding Changes		Allows you to exit the BIOS setup without saving the 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.