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Inspiron 5580 Service Manual

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—System information menu

The following table describes the System information menu options in the System setup program.

General
System Information
BIOS Version Display the BIOS version number.
Service Tag Display the Service Tag of the computer.
Asset Tag Display the Asset Tag of the computer.
Ownership Tag Display the Ownership Tag of the computer.
Manufacture Date Display the manufacture date of the computer.
Ownership Date Display the ownership date of the computer.
Express Service Code Display the express service code of the computer.
Memory Information
Memory Installed Display the total computer memory installed.
Memory Available Display the total computer memory available.
Memory Speed Display the memory speed.
Memory Channel Mode Display single or dual channel mode.
Memory Technology Display the technology used for the memory.
DIMM A Size Display the DIMM A memory size.
DIMM B Size Display the DIMM B memory size.
Processor Information
Processor Type Display the processor type.
Core Count Display the number of cores on the processor.
Processor ID Display the processor identification code.
Current Clock Speed Display the current processor clock speed.
Minimum Clock Speed Display the minimum processor clock speed.
Maximum Clock Speed Display the maximum processor clock speed.
Processor L2 Cache Display the processor L2 Cache size.
Processor L3 Cache Display the processor L3 Cache size.
HT Capable Display whether the processor is HyperThreading (HT) capable.
64-Bit Technology Display whether 64-bit technology is used.
Device Information
SATA-0 Display the SATA-0 device information of the computer.
SATA-2 Display the SATA-2 device information of the computer.
M.2 PCIe SSD-0Display the M.2 PCIe SSD device information of the computer.
LOM MAC Address Display the LAN On Motherboard (LOM) MAC address of the computer.
Video Controller Display the video controller type of the computer.
dGPU Video Controller Display the discrete graphics information of the computer.
Video BIOS Version Display the video BIOS version of the computer.
Video Memory Display the video memory information of the computer.
Panel Type Display the Panel Type of the computer.
Native Resolution Display the native resolution of the computer.
Audio Controller Display the audio controller information of the computer.
Wi-Fi Device Display the wireless device information of the computer.
Bluetooth Device Display the Bluetooth device information of the computer.
Battery Information Display the battery information of the computer.
Boot Sequence
Boot Sequence Display the boot sequence.
Boot List Option Display the available boot options.
Advanced Boot Options
Enable Legacy Option ROMs Enable or disable the Legacy Option ROMs.
UEFI Boot Path Security Control the prompt for the user to enter the Admin password (if set) when booting a UEFI boot path from the F12 Boot Menu.
Date/Time Display the current date in MM/DD/YY format and current time in HH:MM:SS AM/PM format.
Table 2. System setup options—System Configuration menu

The following table describes the System Configuration menu options in the System setup program.

System Configuration
Integrated NIC Control the on-board LAN controller.
Enable UEFI Network Stack Enable or disable UEFI Network Stack.
SATA Operation Configure operating mode of the integrated SATA hard drive controller.
Drives Enable or disable various drives on board.
SMART Reporting Enable or disable Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (SMART) during system startup.
USB Configuration
Enable Boot Support Enable or disable booting from USB mass storage devices such as external hard drive, optical drive, and USB drive.
Enable External USB Port Enable or disable booting from USB mass storage devices connected to external USB port.
Audio Enable or disable the integrated audio controller.
Keyboard Illumination Select the operating mode of the keyboard illumination feature.
Keyboard Backlight Timeout on AC Select the timeout value for the keyboard backlight when an AC adapter is plugged into the system.
Keyboard Backlight Timeout on Battery Select the timeout value for the keyboard backlight when the system is running only on battery power.
Miscellaneous Devices Enable or disable various onboard devices.
Enable Camera Enable or disable the camera.
Table 3. System setup options—Video menu

The following table describes the Video menu options in the System setup program.

Video
LCD Brightness Set the panel brightness independently for Battery and AC power.
Table 4. System setup options—Security menu

The following table describes the Security menu options in the System setup program.

Security
Admin Password Set, change, or delete the administrator password.
System Password Set, change, or delete the system password.
Internal HDD-2 Password Set, change, or delete the internal hard-disk drive password.
Strong Password Enable or disable strong passwords.
Password Configuration Control the minimum and maximum number of characters allowed for the Admin and System passwords.
Password Bypass Bypass the System (Boot) Password and the internal HDD password prompts during a system restart.
Password Change Enable or disable changes to the System and Hard Disk passwords when an administrator password is set.
Non-Admin Setup Changes Determine whether changes to the setup option are permitted when an administrator password is set.
UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates Enable or disable BIOS updates through UEFI capsule update packages.
PTT Security Enable or disable Platform Trust Technology (PTT) visibility to the operating system.
Computrace(R) Enable or disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Computrace(R) Service from Absolute Software.
Admin Setup Lockout Enable to prevent users from entering Setup when an Admin Password is set.
Master Password Lockout Disable the master password support.
SMM Security Mitigation Enable or disable additional UEFI SMM Security Mitigation protections.
Table 5. System setup options—Secure Boot menu

The following table describes the Secure Boot menu options in the System setup program.

Secure Boot
Secure Boot Enable Enable or disable the secure boot feature.
Secure Boot Mode Select the operating mode to allow evaluation or enforcement of UEFI driver signatures.
Expert Key Management
Enable Custom Mode Enable or disable custom mode.
Expert Key Management Enable or disable Expert Key Management.
Custom Mode Key Management Select the custom values for expert key management.
Table 6. System setup options—Intel Software Guard Extensions menu

The following table describes the Intel Software Guard Extensions menu options in the System setup program.

Intel Software Guard Extensions
Intel SGX Enable Enable or disable Intel Software Guard Extensions.
Enclave Memory Size Set the Intel Software Guard Extensions Enclave Reserve Memory Size.
Performance
Multi Core Support Enable multiple cores.

Default: Enabled.

Intel SpeedStep 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.

C-States Control Enable or disable additional processor sleep states.

Default: Enabled.

Intel TurboBoost Enable or disable Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor.

Default: Enabled.

HyperThread Control Enable or disable HyperThreading in the processor.

Default: Enabled.

Power Management
AC Behavior Enable the system to turn on automatically, when AC is inserted.
Enable Intel Speed Shift Technology Enable or disable the operating system to select the appropriate processor performance automatically.
Auto On Time Enable to set the computer to turn on automatically every day or on a preselected date and time. This option can be configured only if the Auto On Time is set to Everyday, Weekdays, or Selected Days.

Default: Disabled.

USB Wake Support Enable the USB devices to wake the computer from Standby.
Wake on LAN/WLAN Select the option to power up from the off state when triggered by a special LAN signal or from the hibernate state when triggered by a special wireless LAN signal.
Block Sleep Select the mode to block entering to sleep in the OS environment.
Advanced Battery Charge Configuration Enable Advanced Battery Charge Configuration from the beginning of the day to a specified work period.
Primary Battery Charge Configuration Set the primary battery charge settings with a preselected custom charge start and stop.

Default: Adaptive.

POST Behavior
Adapter Warnings Enable adapter warnings.

Default: Enabled.

Fn Lock Options Enable or disable the Fn lock mode.
Fastboot Enable to set the speed of the boot process.

Default: Thorough.

Extend BIOS POST Time Set the BIOS POST time.
Full Screen Logo Display full screen logo.
Warning and Errors Control the boot process to only pause when warnings or errors are detected.
MAC Address Pass-Through Replace the external NIC MAC address (in a supported dock or dongle) with the selected MAC address from the system.
Table 7. System setup options—Virtualization Support menu

The following table describes the Virtualization Support menu options in the System setup program.

Virtualization Support
Virtualization Specify whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization Technology.
VT for Direct I/O Specify whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O.
Table 8. System setup options—Wireless menu

The following table describes the Wireless menu options in the System setup program.

Wireless
Wireless Switch Determine which wireless devices can be controlled by the Wireless Switch.
Wireless Device Enable Enable or disable internal wireless devices.
Table 9. System setup options—Maintenance menu

The following table describes the Maintenance menu options in the System setup program.

Maintenance
Service Tag Display the system’s Service Tag.
Asset Tag Create a system Asset Tag.
BIOS Downgrade Control flashing of the system firmware to previous revisions.
Data Wipe Enable to securely erase data from all internal storage devices.
BIOS Recovery Enable the user to recover from certain corrupted BIOS conditions from a recovery file on the user primary hard drive or an external USB key.
Table 10. System setup options—System Logs menu

The following table describes the System Logs menu options in the System setup program.

System Logs
BIOS Events Display BIOS events.
Thermal Events Display the Thermal events.
Power Events Display the Power events.
Table 11. System setup options—SupportAssist System Resolution menu

The following table describes the SupportAssist System Resolution menu options in the System setup program.

SupportAssist System Resolution
Auto OS Recovery Threshold Control the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console and for the Dell OS Recovery tool.
SupportAssist OS Recovery Enable or disable the boot flow for the SupportAssist OS Recovery tool when certain system errors.

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