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OptiPlex 7780 All-In-One 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
System Information
BIOS Version Displays the BIOS version number.
Service Tag Displays the Service Tag of the computer.
Asset Tag Displays the Asset Tag of the computer.
Ownership Tag Displays the Ownership Tag of the computer.
Manufacture Date Displays the manufacture date of the computer.
Ownership Date Displays the ownership date of the computer.
Express Service Code Displays the express service code of the computer.
Signed Firmware Update is enabled Displays whether the Signed Firmware Update is enabled on your computer.
Memory Information
Memory Installed Displays the total computer memory installed.
Memory Available Displays the total computer memory available.
Memory Speed Displays the memory speed.
Memory Channel Mode Displays single or dual channel mode.
Memory Technology Displays the technology used for the memory.
DIMM 1 Size Displays the DIMM A memory size.
DIMM 2 Size Displays the DIMM B memory size.
PCI Information
SLOT1 Displays the M.2 slot1 information.
SLOT2_M.2 Displays the M.2 slot2 information.
SLOT3_m.2 Displays the M.2 slot3 information.
Processor Information
Processor Type Displays the processor type.
Core Count Displays the number of cores on the processor.
Processor ID Displays the processor identification code.
Current Clock Speed Displays the current processor clock speed.
Minimum Clock Speed Displays the minimum processor clock speed.
Maximum Clock Speed Displays the maximum processor clock speed.
Processor L2 Cache Displays the processor L2 Cache size.
Processor L3 Cache Displays the processor L3 Cache size.
HT Capable Displays whether the processor is HyperThreading (HT) capable.
64-Bit Technology Displays whether 64-bit technology is used.
Device Information
SATA-0 Displays the SATA-0 device information of the computer.
M.2 PCIe SSD-0 Displays the M.2 PCIe SSD information of the computer.
M.2 PCIe SSD-1 Displays the M.2 PCIe SSD information of the computer.
LOM MAC Address Displays the LAN On Motherboard (LOM) MAC address of the computer.
Video Controller Displays the video controller type of the computer.
dGPU Video Controller Displays the discrete graphics information of the computer.
Video BIOS Version Displays the video BIOS version of the computer.
Video Memory Displays the video memory information of the computer.
Panel Type Displays the Panel Type of the computer.
Native Resolution Displays the native resolution of the computer.
Audio Controller Displays the audio controller information of the computer.
Wi-Fi Device Displays the wireless device information of the computer.
Bluetooth Device Displays the bluetooth device information of the computer.
Boot Sequence
Boot Sequence Displays the boot sequence.
Boot List Option Displays the available boot options.
UEFI Boot Path Security Displays the UEFI Boot options.

By default, the Always Except Internal HDD option is enabled.

Date/Time Displays 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 Controls the on-board LAN controller.
Enable UEFI Network Stack Enable or disable UEFI Network Stack.

By default, the Enable UEFI Network Stack and Enabled w/PXE options are enabled.

SATA Operation Configure operating mode of the integrated SATA hard drive controller.

By default, the RAID On option is enabled.

Drives Enable or disable various drives on board.

By default, all the options are enabled.

SMART Reporting Enable or disable Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology (SMART) during system startup.

By default, the Enable SMART Reporting option is not enabled.

USB Configuration
Enable USB Boot Support Enable or disable booting from USB mass storage devices such as external hard drive, optical drive, and USB drive.

By default, the Enable USB Boot Support option is enabled.

Enable Rear USB Ports Enable or disable booting from USB mass storage devices connected to rear USB port.

By default, the Enable Rear USB Ports option is enabled.

Enable Side USB Ports Enable or disable booting from USB mass storage devices connected to side USB port.

By default, the Enable side USB Ports option is enabled.

Rear USB Configuration Enable or disable rear USB configuration.

By default, all the options are enabled.

Side USB Configuration Enable or disable rear USB configuration.

By default, all the options are enabled.

USB PowerShare Enable or Disable USB PowerShare

By default, the Enable USB PowerShare option is not enabled.

Audio Enable or disable the integrated audio controller.

By default, all the options are enabled.

OSD Button Management
Disable OSD button Enable or disable OSD button.

By default, the Disable OSD Buttons option is not enabled.

Touchscreen
Touchscreen Enable or disable touchscreen (only for touchscreen computers).

By default, the Touchscreen option is enabled.

Miscellaneous Devices Enable or disable various onboard devices.
Enable Camera Enable or disable the camera.

By default, the Enable Camera option is enabled.

Enable Secure Digital (SD) Card Enable or disable the SD card.

By default, the Enable Secure Digital (SD) Card option is enabled.

Secure Digital (SD) Card Boot Enable or disable the SD card read-only boot.

By default, the Secure Digital (SD) Card Boot option is not enabled.

Secure Digital (SD) Card Read-Only Mode Enable or disable the SD card read-only mode.

By default, the Secure Digital (SD) Card Read-Only Mode option is not enabled.

Table 3. 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.
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.

By default, the Disabled option is enabled.

Password Change Enable or disable changes to the System and Hard Disk passwords when an administrator password is set.

By default, the Allow Non-Admin Password Changes option is enabled.

UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates Enable or disable BIOS updates through UEFI capsule update packages.

By default, the option is enabled.

TPM 2.0 Security Enable or disable TPM 2.0 security options.
Absolute Enable or disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Absolute Persistence Module service from Absolute Software.

By default, the option is enabled.

Chassis Intrusion Enable or disable the chassis intrusion feature.

By default, the option is not enabled.

OROM Keyboard Access Enable or disable OROM keyboard access.

By default, the option is enabled.

Admin Setup Lockout Enable to prevent users from entering Setup when an Admin Password is set.

By default, the option is not enabled.

Master Password Lockout Enable to prevent users from entering Setup when a Master Password is set.

By default, the option is not enabled.

HDD Protection Support Enable or disable the HDD protection feature.

By default, the option is not enabled.

SMM Security Mitigation Enable or disable SMM Security Mitigation.

By default, the option is enabled.

Table 4. 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.

By default, the option is not enabled.

Secure Boot Menu Enable or disable to change the secure boot mode options.

By default, the Deployed Mode is enabled.

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 5. 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.

By default, the Software Controlled option is enabled.

Enclave Memory Size Set the Intel Software Guard Extensions Enclave Reserve Memory Size.

By default, the 128 MB option is enabled.

Table 6. System setup options—Performance menu The following table describes the Performance menu options in the System setup program.
Performance
Multi Core Support Enable multiple cores.

By default, the option is enabled.

Intel SpeedStep Enable or disable Intel Speedstep Technology.

By default, the option is 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.

By default, the option is enabled.

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

By default, the option is enabled.

HyperThread Control Enable or disable HyperThreading in the processor.

By default, the option is enabled.

Table 7. System setup options—Power Management menu The following table describes the Power Management menu options in the System setup program.
Power Management
AC Recovery Enables the system to turn on automatically, when AC is inserted.

By default, the Power Off option is enabled.

Enable 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.

By default, the option is enabled.

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.

By default, the option is disabled.

Deep Sleep Control

Enable or disable the Deep Sleep mode support.

By default, the Enabled in S4 and SS option is enabled.
Fan Control Override Enable or disable the fan control override feature.

By default, the option is disabled.

USB Wake Support Enable the USB devices to wake the computer from Standby.

By default, the option is enabled.

Wake on LAN/WLAN

Enable or disable the computer to be powered on by special LAN signals.

By default, the option is disabled.
Block Sleep Enable or disable block sleep.

By default, the option is disabled.

Table 8. System setup options—POST Behavior menu The following table describes the POST Behavior menu options in the System setup program.
POST Behavior
Numlock LED Enable or disable Numlock LED.

By default, the Enable Numlock LED option is enabled.

Keyboard Error Enable or disable the keyboard error detection.

By default, the option is enabled.

Fastboot Enable to set the speed of the boot process.

By default, the Thorough option is enabled.

Extend BIOS POST Time Set the BIOS POST time.
Full Screen Logo Enable or disable full screen logo.

By default, the option is not enabled.

Warning and Errors Enable or disable the action to be done when a warning or error is encountered.

By default, the Prompt on Warnings and Errors option is enabled.

Table 9. System setup options—Manageability menu The following table describes the Manageability menu options in the System setup program.
Manageability
AC Recovery Enable or disable the Intel AMT capability.

By default, the Restrict MEBx Access option is enabled.

USB Provision Enable or disable USB provision.

By default, the option is disabled.

MEBx Hotkey Enable or disable the MEBx hotkey feature.

By default, the option is disabled.

Table 10. 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.

By default, the option is enabled.

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.

By default, the option is enabled.

Trusted Execution Specify whether a Measured Virtual Machine Monitor (MVMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Trusted Execution Technology.

By default, the option is disabled.

Table 11. System setup options—Wireless menu

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

Wireless
Wireless Device Enable Enable or disable internal wireless devices.

By default, all the options are enabled.

Table 12. 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.
SERR Messages Enable or disable SERR messages.
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.
First Power On Date Set the ownership date.
Table 13. 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.
Table 14. System setup options—Advanced configurations menuThe following table describes the Advanced configurations menu options in the System setup program.
Advanced configurations
ASPM Enable or disable the Active State Power Management (ASPM) level.

By default, the Auto option is enabled.

Table 15. 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.

By default, the option is enabled.

BIOSConnect Enable or disable the cloud service OS upon absence of local OS recovery.

By default, the option is enabled.


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