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OptiPlex 7071 Tower Setup and specifications guide

System information

Table 1. System ConfigurationThe following table describes the system configuration:
Option Description
Integrated NIC Allows you to control the on-board LAN controller. The option Enable UEFI Network Stack is not selected by default. The options are:
  • Disabled
  • Enabled
  • Enabled w/PXE: The Enabled w/PXE option is enabled by default.

NOTE: : Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items that are listed in this section may or may not be display.

Serial Port This option determines how the integrated serial port operates.
The options are:
  • Disabled
  • COM1: The COM1 option is enabled by default.
  • COM2
  • COM3
  • COM4
SATA Operation This option enables you to configure the operating mode of the integrated SATA hard drive controller.
The options are:
  • Disabled—The SATA controllers are hidden
  • AHCI—SATA is configured for AHCI mode
  • RAID ON—SATA is configured to support RAID mode. This option is enabled by default.
Drives Allows you to enable or disable various drives on-board:
  • SATA-0
  • SATA-1
  • SATA-2
  • SATA-3
  • SATA-4
  • M.2 PCIe SSD-0
  • M.2 PCIe SSD-1
Smart Reporting This field controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are reported during system startup. The Enable Smart Reporting option is disabled by default.
USB Configuration Allows you to enable or disable the integrated USB controller.
The options are:
  • Enable USB Boot Support—enabled by default
  • Enable Front USB Ports—enabled by default
  • Enable Rear USB Ports—enabled by default
Front USB Configuration Allows you to enable or disable the front USB ports.
The options are:
  • Front Port 1(Bottom Right)*—enabled by default
  • Front Port1 w/PowerShare (Top Right)—enabled by default
  • Front Port 2(Bottom Left)*—enabled by default
  • Front Port 2(Top Left)—enabled by default
Rear USB Configuration Allows you to enable or disable the rear USB ports. All the ports are enabled by default.
USB PowerShare This option enables you to charge the external devices, such as mobile phones, music player. The Enable USB PowerShare option is disabled by default.
Audio Allows you to enable or disable the integrated audio controller. The option Enable Audio is enabled by default.
  • Enable Microphone—enabled by default
  • Enable Internal Speaker—enabled by default
Dust Filter Maintenance Allows you to enable or disable BIOS messages for maintaining the optional dust filter that is installed on your computer. BIOS generates a preboot reminder to clean or replace the dust filter based on the interval set.
  • Disabled—enabled by default
  • 15 days
  • 30 days
  • 60 days
  • 90 days
  • 120 days
  • 150 days
  • 180 days
Miscellaneous Devices Allows you to enable or disable various on board devices. The options are:
  • Enable PCI Slot—enabled by default
  • Enable Secure Digital (SD) Card—enabled by default
  • Secure Digital (SD) Card
  • Secure Digital (SD) Card Read-Only Mode

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