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Option | Description |
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System Information | Displays the following information:
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Boot Sequence | Allows you to specify the order in which the computer
attempts to find an operating system from the devices specified in
this list.
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Advanced Boot Options | Allows you to select the Enable Legacy Option ROMs option, when in UEFI boot mode. By default, this option is selected. |
Date/Time | Allows you to set the date and time settings. Changes to the system date and time take effect immediately. |
Option | Description |
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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:
NOTE Depending
on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this
section may or may not appear. |
SATA Operation | Allows you to configure the operating mode of the
integrated hard drive controller.
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Serial Port | Allows you to determine how the built-in serial
port to operate. The options are:
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Drives | Allows you to enable or disable the various drives
on-board:
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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 for:
All the options are enabled by default. |
Front USB Configuration | Allows you to enable or disable the front USB ports. All the ports are enabled by default. |
Rear USB Configuration | Allows you to enable or disable the back USB ports. All the ports are enabled by default. |
USB PowerShare | This option allows you to charge the external devices, such as mobile phones, music player. This option is disabled by default. |
Audio | Allows you to enable or disable the integrated
audio controller. The option Enable Audio is
selected by default.
Both the options are selected by default. |
Miscellaneous | Allows you to enable or disable the various on-board
devices.
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Option | Description |
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Primary Display | Allows you to select the primary display when multiple
controllers are available in the system.
NOTE If you do
not select Auto, the on-board graphics device will be present and
enabled. |
Option | Description |
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Admin Password | Allows you to set, change, and delete the admin password. |
System Password | Allows you to set, change, and delete the system password. |
Internal HDD-0 Password | Allows you to set, change, and delete the computer’s internal HDD. |
Internal HDD-3 Password | Allows you to set, change, and delete the computer’s
internal HDD. NOTE HDD passwords are not available for PCI-e hard drives. |
Strong Password | This option lets you enable or disable strong passwords for the system. |
Password Configuration | Allows you to control the minimum and maximum number of characters allowed for a administrative password and the system password. The range of characters is between 4 and 32. |
Password Bypass | This option lets you bypass the System (Boot) Password
and the internal HDD password prompts during a system restart.
NOTE The system
will always prompt for the system and internal HDD passwords when
powered on from the off state (a cold boot). Also, the system will
always prompt for passwords on any module bay HDDs that may be present. |
Password Change | This option lets you determine whether changes
to the System and Hard Disk passwords are permitted when an administrator
password is set. Allow Non-Admin Password Changes - This option is enabled by default. |
UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates | This option controls whether this system allows BIOS updates via UEFI capsule update packages. This option is selected by default. Disabling this option will block BIOS updates from services such as Microsoft Windows Update and Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) |
TPM 2.0 Security | Allows you to control whether the Trusted Platform
Module (TPM) is visible to the operating system.
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Computrace | This field lets you Activate or Disable the BIOS
module interface of the optional Computrace Service from Absolute
Software. Enables or disables the optional Computrace service designed
for asset management.
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Chassis Intrusion | Allows you to control the chassis intrusion feature.
You can set this option to:
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CPU XD Support | Allows you to enable or disable the Execute Disable mode of the processor. This option is enabled by default. |
OROM Keyboard Access | This option determines whether users are able
to enter Option ROM Configuration screens via hotkeys during boot.
Specifically, these settings are capable of preventing access to Intel
RAID (CTRL+I) or Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension (CTRL+P/F12).
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Admin Setup Lockout | Allows you to enable or disable the option to enter Setup when an Administrative password is set. This option is not set by default. |
Option | Description |
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Secure Boot Enable | Allows you to enable or disable Secure Boot feature
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Expert key Management | Allows you to manipulate the security key databases
only if the system is in Custom Mode. The Enable Custom Mode option is disabled by default. The options are:
NOTE If you disable
the Custom Mode, all the changes made will be erased and the keys
will restore to default settings. |
Option | Description |
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Intel SGX Enable | Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Software
Guard Extensions to provide a secured environment for running code/storing
sensitive information in the context of the main operating system.
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Enclave Memory Size | Allows you to set the Intel SGX Enclave Reserve
Memory Size.
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Option | Description |
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Multi Core Support | This field specifies whether the process will have
one or all cores enabled. This option is enabled by default. options:
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Intel SpeedStep | Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep mode of the processor. This option is enabled by default. |
C States Control | Allows you to enable or disable additional processor sleep states. This option is enabled by default. |
Limited CPUID Value | Allows you to limit the maximum value of the processor standard CPUID function. This option is disabled by default. |
Intel TurboBoost | Allows you to enable or disable the Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor. This option is enabled by default. |
Option | Description |
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AC Recovery | Determines how the system responds when AC power
is re-applied after a power loss. You can set the AC Recovery to:
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Auto On Time | Sets time to automatically turn on the computer.
Time is kept in standard 12-hour format (hour:minutes:seconds).
Change the startup time by typing the values in the time and AM/PM
fields. NOTE This
feature does not work if you turn off your computer using the switch
on a power strip or surge protector or if Auto Power is set to
disabled. |
Deep Sleep Control | Allows you to define the controls when Deep Sleep
is enabled.
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Fan Control Override | Allows you to determine the speed of the system fan. When this option is enabled, the system fan runs at the maximum speed. This option is disabled by default. |
USB Wake Support | Allows you to enable the USB devices to wake the computer from standby (S1 / S3), Hibernate (S4), and Power Off (S5) modes. The option "Enable USB Wake Support" is selected by default |
Wake on LAN/WWAN | This option allows the computer to power up from
the off state when triggered by a special LAN signal. This feature
only works when the computer is connected to AC power supply.
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Block Sleep | Allows you to block entering to sleep (S3 state) in OS environment. This option is disabled by default. |
Intel Ready Mode | Allows you to enable the capability of Intel Ready Mode Technology. This option is disabled by default. |
Option | Description |
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Numlock LED | Allows you to enable or disable the Numlock feature when your computer starts. This option is enabled by default. |
Keyboard Errors | Allows you to enable or disable the keyboard error reporting when the computer starts. This option is disabled by default. |
Fast Boot | This option can speed up the boot process by bypassing
some compatibility steps:
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Option | Description |
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USB provision | This option is not selected by default. |
MEBx Hotkey | This option is selected by default. |
Option | Description |
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Virtualization | This option specifies whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel® Virtualization Technology. Enable Intel Virtualization Technology - This option is enabled by default. |
VT for Direct I/O | Enables or disables the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) from utilizing the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel® Virtualization technology for direct I/O. Enable VT for Direct I/O - This option is enabled by default. |
Option | Description |
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Service Tag | Displays the Service Tag of your computer. |
Asset Tag | Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset tag is not already set. This option is set by default. |
SERR Messages | Controls the SERR message mechanism. This option is set by default. Some graphics cards require that the SERR message mechanism be disabled. |
BIOS Downgrade | Allows you to control flashing of the system firmware
to the previous versions. This option is enabled by default. NOTE If this option is not
selected, the flashing of the system firmware to the previous versions
is blocked. |
Data Wipe | Allows you to securely erase the data from all the available internal storages, such as HDD, SSD, mSATA, and eMMC. The option Wipe on Next Boot is disabled by default. |
BIOS recovery | Allows you to recover the corrupted BIOS conditions from the recovery files on the primary hard drive. The option BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive is selected by default |
Option | Description |
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BIOS Events | Displays the system event log and allows you to:
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Option | Description |
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ASPM | Allows you to activate the state power management.
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