Vostro 15-5568 Owner's Manual

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System Setup options

Table 1. MainThe Main tab lists out the primary hardware features of the computer. The table below defines the function of each option.
System Time	Re-sets the time on the computer's internal clock.
System Date	Re-sets the date on the computer's internal calendar.
BIOS Version	Displays the BIOS revision.
Product Name	Displays the product name and the model number.
Service Tag	Displays the service tag of your computer.
Asset Tag	Displays the asset tag of your computer (if available).
CPU Type	Displays the type of processor.
CPU Speed	Displays the speed of the processor.
CPU ID	Displays the processor ID.
L1 Cache	Displays the processor L1 cache size.
L2 Cache	Displays the processor L2 cache size.
L3 Cache	Displays the processor L3 cache size.
Fixed HDD	Displays the model number and capacity of the hard drive.
mSATA Device	Displays the model number and capacity of the optical drive.
System Memory	Displays the memory in-built on the computer.
Extended Memory	Displays the memory installed on the computer.
Memory Speed	Displays the memory speed.

Table 2. AdvancedThe Advanced tab allows you to set various functions that affect the performance of the computer. The table below defines the function of each option and its default value.
Intel SpeedStep	Enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep feature.	Default: Enabled
Virtualization	Enable or disable the Intel Virtualization feature.	Default: Enabled
Integrated NIC	Enable or disable the power supply to the on–board network card.	Default: Enabled
USB Emulation	Enable or disable the USB emulation feature.	Default: Enabled
USB Powershare	Enable or disable the USB powershare feature.	Default: Enabled
SATA Operation	Change the SATA controller mode to either ATA or AHCI.	Default: AHCI
Adapter Warnings	Enable or disable the Adapter Warnings.	Default: Enable
Function Key Behavior	Specifies the behavior of the function key <Fn>.	Default: Function key
Intel Smart Connect Technology	Enable or disable Intel Smart Connect Technology.	Default: Enable
Intel Rapid Start Technology	Enable or disable Inter Rapid Start Technology.	Deafult: Enable
Miscellaneous Devices	These fields let you enable or disable various on-board devices.
Battery Health	Displays a message about the battery health.

Table 3. SecurityThe Security tab displays the security status and allows you to manage the security features of the computer.
Set Asset Tag	This field displays your system's asset tag. If the asset tag is not already set, this field can be used to enter it.
Set Admin Password	Allows you to change or delete the administrator password.
Set System Password	Allows you to change or delete the system password.
Set HDD Password	Allows you to set a password on the computer's internal hard drive (HDD).
Password Change	Allows you to change the security password.
Password Bypass	Allows you to bypass the system password and the internal HDD password prompts during a system restart/resume from hibernate state.

Table 4. BootThe Boot tab allows you to change the boot sequence.
Boot Priority Order	Specifies the order of different devices in which the computer will boot through at start up.
Windows Boot Manager	Allows windows to search for a hard drive with windows files and boot from it.
Secure Boot	Species if the UEFI secure boot option is enabled or disabled.
Add Boot Option	Allows the user to add an additional boot device.
Delete Boot Option	Allows the user to remove an existing boot device from the boot order.

Exit

This section allows you to save, discard, and load default settings before exiting from System Setup.