Inspiron 5676 Service Manual

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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 number.
	Product Name	Displays the product name.
	Service Tag	Allows you to enter the service tag of your computer.
	Asset Tag	Displays the asset tag of your computer.
	CPU Type	Displays the CPU type.
	CPU Speed	Displays the speed of the CPU.
	CPU ID	Displays the CPU identification code.
	Cache L1	Displays the processor L1 cache size.
	Cache L2	Displays the processor L2 cache size.
	Cache L3	Displays the processor L3 cache size.
	First HDD	Displays the primary hard disk.
	SATA ODD	Displays the optical-drive disk.
	Second HDD	Displays the secondary hard disk.
	Third HDD	Displays the third hard disk.
	Fourth HDD	Displays the fourth hard disk.
	System Memory	Displays the total computer memory installed.
	Memory Speed	Displays the memory speed.

Table 2. System setup options—Advanced menu
The following table describes the Advanced menu options in the System setup program.
Advanced
Advanced BIOS Features
	PowerNow! Enable		Allows you to enable or disable the Power now Technology feature for the processor. Default: Enabled
	Virtualization		Allows you to enable or disable Intel Virtualization Technology feature for the processor.
	Integrated NIC		Allows you to enable or disable the on-board LAN controller. Default: Enabled
	SATA Option		This option configures the operating mode of the integrated SATA hard drive controller. Default: AHCI
	BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive		Allows you to enable or disable BIOS Recovery from hard drive.
	BIOS Auto-Recovery		Allows you to enable or disable BIOS Auto-Recovery
	Integrity Check		When enabled, BIOS checks the BIOS image integrity on every boot. When Disabled, BIOS checks the image integrity only if the previous boot did not complete. Default :Disabled
USB Configuration
	Front USB Ports		Allows you to enable or disable the front USB ports.
	Rear USB Ports		Allows you to enable or disable the rear USB ports.
	USB Debug		Allows you to enable or disable USB debug port. Default: Disabled
Power Options
	Wake Up by Integrated LAN/WLAN		Allow the computer to be powered on by special LAN signals.
	AC Recovery		Sets what action the computer takes when power is restored.
	Deep Sleep Control		Allows you to control the Deep Sleep mode support.
	USB Powershare in S4/S5 state		Allows you to charge USB devices in S4/S5 state.
	USB Powershare in Sleep state		Allows you to charge USB devices in sleep state
	Auto Power On		This option sets the time of day when you would like the system to turn on automatically.
	Auto Power On Mode		Auto power on date/time.
	Numlock Key		Allows you to set the status of the Numlock key during boot to On or Off.
SupportAssist System Resolution
	SupportAssist OS Recovery		The SupportAssist OS Recovery option will enable or disable the boot flow for SupportAssist OS Recovery tool in the event of certain system errors. If the SupportAssist OS Recovery setup option is set to disabled then all automatic boot flow for SupportAssist OS Recovery tool will be disabled. Default: Disabled
	Auto OS Recovery Threshold		Control the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console and for Dell OS Recovery tool.

Table 3. System setup options—Security menu
The following table describes the Security menu options in the System setup program.
Security
	Admin Password Status		Displays whether the admin password is set.
	System Password Status		Displays whether the system password is set.
	HDD Password Status		Displays if the hard drive password is set.
	Admin Password		Allows you to set the admin password.
	System Password		Allows you to set the system password.
	HDD Password		Allows you to set the hard drive password.
	Firmware TPM		Allows you to enable or disable the firmware TPM function.
	UEFI Firmware Capsule Updates		Allows you to enable or disable the UEFI Firmware Capsule Updates function. Default: Enabled

Table 4. System setup options—Boot menu
The following table describes the Boot menu options in the System setup program.
Boot
	Fast Boot		Allows you to enable or disable the fast boot control.
	Legacy Boot		Lists the Legacy boot options when the Boot list option is Legacy.
	UEFI Boot		Lists UEFI boot options when the Boot list option is UEFI.
	Secure Boot		Allows you to enable or disable the secure boot control. Default: Disabled
	Legacy option ROMs		Enable or disable the Legacy Option ROMs.
	Boot List Option		Allows you to select system boot from Legacy or UEFI.
	Attempt Legacy Boot		Allows the system to immediately boot the Legacy Boot List if system fails to boot the UEFI Boot List.

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.
	Exit Discard Changes		Allows you to exit your changes.
	Load Optional Defaults		Allows you to load default values for all system setup options.
	Discard Changes		Allows you to discard your changes.