- Notes, cautions, and warnings
- Safety instructions
- Removing and installing components
- Device drivers
- System setup
- Troubleshooting
- Getting help and contacting Dell
Main | ||
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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 L1 Cache | Displays the processor L1 cache size. | |
CPU L2 Cache | Displays the processor L2 cache size. | |
CPU L3 Cache | Displays the processor L3 cache size. | |
Integrated Graphics | Displays the integrated graphics. | |
Discrete Graphics 1 | Displays the first discrete graphics installed on your computer. | |
Discrete Graphics 1 | Displays the second discrete graphics installed on your computer. | |
First HDD | Displays the type of hard drive installed. | |
M.2 PCIe SSD-1 | Displays the type of primary SSD installed. | |
AC Adapter Type | Displays the AC adapter type. | |
System Memory | Displays the system memory information. | |
Memory Speed | Displays the memory speed information. |
Advanced | ||
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Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) | Enables
you to enable or disable Intel Speedstep Technology. Default: Enabled NOTE: If enabled, the processor
clock speed and core voltage are adjusted dynamically based on the
processor load. |
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Integrated NIC | Enables
you to enable or disable the on-board LAN controller. Default: Enabled |
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USB Emulation | Enables
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. 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
you to charge USB devices when the computer is turned off or in standby
mode. Default: Enabled |
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USB Wake Support | Enables
you to enable the USB devices to wake the computer from Standby. Default: Disabled NOTE: If USB PowerShare is
enabled, a device connected to the USB PowerShare connector may not
wake the computer. |
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Sleep Mode | Enable or disable sleep mode. | |
Intel Speed Shift Technology | Enable/disable Intel Speed Shift Technology support. Setting this option to enable to allows the operating system to select the appropriate processor performance automatically. Default: Enabled | |
SATA Operation | Enables
you to configure the operating mode of the integrated SATA hard drive
controller. Default: AHCI |
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Adapter Warnings | Ebales
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 | Enables
you to set function key or multimedia key as the default function
key behavior. Default: Function key |
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Express Charge | Enables
you to charge your computer battery using Standard Charge or Express
Charge mode. Default: Express Charge |
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Battery Health | Displays the battery health. | |
Intel(R) Software Guard Extensions | Enable or disable Intel Software Guard Extensions. Default: Software Controlled |
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Intel(R) Software Guard Extensions allocated memory size | Displays the allocated memory size for Intel Software Guard Extensions. | |
BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive | Enable
the user to recover from certain corrupted BIOS conditions from a
recovery file on the user primary hard drive Default: Enabled |
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BIOS Auto-Recovery | Enable or disable BIOS Auto-Recovery. Default: Disabled | |
SupportAssist System Resolution | ||
Auto OS Recovery Threshold | Control the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist
System Resolution Console and for Dell OS Recovery tool. Default: 2 |
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SupportAssist OS Recovery | Enable or disable SupportAssist OS recovery. Default: Enabled | |
Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology | ||
Non-RAID Physical Disks | Displays the disk using the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology. |
Security | |||
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Unlock Setup Status | Displays if the setup status is unlocked. | ||
Admin Password Status | Displays
if the administrator password is clear or set. Default: Not set |
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System Password Status | Displays
if the system password is clear or set. Default: Not set |
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HDD Password Status | Displays
if the HDD password is clear or set. Default: Not set |
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Admin Password | Enables you to set the administrator password. The administrator password controls access to the system setup utility. | ||
System Password | Enables you to set the system password. The system password controls access to the computer at boot. | ||
HDD password | Enables you to set, change or delete the hard-disk drive password. | ||
Password Change | Enables
you to permit or deny system password or HDD password changes. Default: Permitted |
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Computrace | Enable
or disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Computrace Service
from Absolute Software. Default: Activate |
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Firmware TPM | Enables you to enable or disable the firmware TPM
function. Default: Enabled |
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PPI Bypass for Clear Command | Enables 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: Enabled | ||
UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates | Enable or disable BIOS updates through
UEFI capsule update packages. Default: Enabled |
Boot | |||
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Boot List Option | Displays
the available boot options. Default: UEFI |
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File Browser Add Boot Option | Enables you to add the boot options. | ||
File Browser Del Boot Option | Enables you to delete the boot options | ||
Secure Boot | Enable
or disable the secure boot feature. Default: Disabled |
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Legacy Option ROMs | Enable
or disable the Legacy Option ROMs. Default: Disabled |
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Attempt Legacy Boot | Enable or disable Attempt Legacy Boot. Default: Disabled | ||
Boot Option Priorities | Displays the boot sequence. | ||
Boot Option #1 | Displays the available first boot option. | ||
Boot Option #2 | Displays the available second boot option. | ||
Boot Option #3 | Displays the available third boot option. |
Exit | |||
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Save Changes and Reset | Allows you to exit system setup and save your changes. | ||
Discard Changes and Reset | Allows you to exit system setup and load previous values for all system setup options. | ||
Restore 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. | ||
Save Changes | Allows you to save the changes for all system setup options. |