System Setup. Dell Latitude 3330, 3330

System Setup

System Setup enables you to manage your computer hardware and specify BIOS ‐level options. From the System Setup, you can:

• Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware

• View the system hardware configuration

• Enable or disable integrated devices

• Set performance and power management thresholds

• Manage your computer security

Boot Sequence

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Boot Sequence allows you to bypass the System Setup ‐defined boot device order and boot directly to a specific device

(for example: optical drive or hard drive). During the Power-on Self Test (POST), when the Dell logo appears, you can:

• Access System Setup by pressing <F2> key

• Bring up the one-time boot menu by pressing <F12> key

The one-time boot menu displays the devices that you can boot from including the diagnostic option. The boot-menu options are:

• Removable Drive (if available)

• STXXXX Drive

NOTE: XXX denotes the SATA drive number.

• Optical Drive

• Diagnostics

NOTE: Choosing Diagnostics, will display the ePSA diagnostics screen.

The boot sequence screen also displays the option to access the System Setup screen.

Navigation Keys

The following table displays the system setup navigation keys.

NOTE: For most of the system setup options, changes that you make are recorded but do not take effect until you restart the system.

Table 13. Navigation Keys

Keys

Up arrow

Down arrow

Navigation

Moves to the previous field.

Moves to the next field.

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Keys

<Enter>

Spacebar

<Tab>

<Esc>

Navigation

Allows you to select a value in the selected field (if applicable) or follow the link in the field.

Expands or collapses a drop ‐down list, if applicable.

Moves to the next focus area.

NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only.

Moves to the previous page till you view the main screen. Pressing <Esc> in the main screen displays a message that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system.

Displays the System Setup help file.

<F1>

System Setup Options

NOTE: Depending on your computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.

Table 14. General

Option

System Information

Description

This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer.

• System Information

• Memory Information

• Processor Information

• Device Information

Battery Information

Boot Sequence

Advanced Boot Options

Date/Time

Displays the charge status of the battery.

Allows you to change the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system. All the below options are selected.

• Diskette Drive

• Internal HDD

• USB Storage Device

• CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive

• Onboard NIC

You can also choose the Boot List option. The options are:

• Legacy (Default Setting)

• UEFI

Allows you to enable the Legacy Option ROMs during the UEFI boot mode.

Allows you to set the date and time.

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Table 15. System Configuration

Option

Integrated NIC

SATA Operation

Drives

SMART Reporting

USB Configuration

USB PowerShare

Miscellaneous Devices

Description

Allows you to configure the integrated network controller. The options are:

• Disabled

• Enabled

• Enabled w/PXE (Default Setting)

Allows you to configure the internal SATA hard-drive controller. The options are:

• Disabled

• ATA

• AHCI

• RAID On (Default Setting)

NOTE: SATA is configured to support

RAID mode.

Allows you to configure the SATA drives on board. The options are:

• SATA-0

• SATA-1

Default Setting: All drives are enabled.

This field controls if the hard drive errors for the integrated drives are reported during system startup. This technology is part of the

SMART (Self Monitoring Analysis and

Reporting Technology) specification.

• Enable SMART Reporting - This option is disabled by default.

Allows you to define the USB configuration.

The options are:

• Enable Boot Support

• Enable External USB Port

Default Setting: both the options are enabled.

Allows you to configure the behavior of the

USB PowerShare feature. The option is disabled by default.

• Enable USB PowerShare

Allows you enable or disable the various on board devices. The options are:

• Enable Microphone

• Enable Hard Drive Free Fall Protection

• Enable Camera

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Option Description

• Enable Media Card

• Disable Media Card

Default Setting: All devices are enabled

Table 16. Video

Option

LCD Brightness

Table 17. Security

Option

Admin Password

System Password

Internal HDD-0 Password

Strong Password

Password Configuration

Password Bypass

Password Change

Non-Admin Setup Changes

TPM Security

Description

Allows you to set the panel brightness when the ambient sensor is Off.

Description

Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password.

NOTE: You must set the admin password first if an admin password is used with a system password and/or Hard Drive password

NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately.

NOTE: Deleting the admin password automatically deletes the system password and the hard drive password.

NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately.

Default Setting: Not set

Allows you to set, change or delete the system password.

NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately.

Default Setting: Not set

Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password.

Default Setting: Not set

Allows you to enforce the option to always set strong passwords.

Default Setting: Enable Strong Password is not selected.

You can define the length of your password. Min = 4 , Max = 32

Allows you to enable or disable the permission to bypass the System and the Internal

HDD password, when they are set. The options are:

• Disabled (Default Setting)

• Reboot bypass

Allows you to enable the disable permission to the System and Hard Drive passwords when the admin password is set.

Default Setting: Allow Non-Admin Password Changes is not selected

Allows you to determine whether changes to setup option are permitted when an administrator password is set. The option is disabled.

• Allows Wireless Switch Changes

Allows you to enable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) during POST. The options are:

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Option

Computrace

CPU XD Support

OROM Keyboard Access

Admin Setup Lockout

Description

• TPM Security

• TPM ACPI Support

• TPM PPI Deprovision Override

• Clear

• TPM PPI Provision Override

• Deactivate (Default setting)

• Activate

Default Setting: Enable TPM Security, TPM ACPI Support, TPM PPI Provision Override.

Allows you to activate or disable the optional Computrace software The options are:

• Deactivate (Default Setting)

• Disable

• Activate

NOTE: The Activate and Disable options will permanently activate or disable the feature and no further changes will be allowed

Allows you to enable the Execute Disable mode of the processor.

Default Setting: Enable CPU XD Support

Allows you to set access to enter the Option ROM Configuration screens using hotkeys during boot process. The options are:

• Enable (Default Setting)

• One Time Enable

• Disable

Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup when an Administrator password is set.

Default Setting: Disabled

Table 18. Secure Boot

Option

Secure Boot Enable

Expert Key Management

Description

Allows you to enable or disable the secure boot. The options are:

• Disabled (Default Setting)

• Enabled

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:

• PK

• KEK

• db

• dbx

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Option Description

If you enable the Custom Mode, the relevant options for PK, KEK, db, and dbx appear. The options are:

• Save to File- Saves the key to a userselected file

• Replace from File- Replaces the current key with a key from a userselected file

• Append from File- Adds a key to the current database from a userselected file

• Delete- Deletes the selected key

• Reset All Keys- Resets to default setting

• Delete All Keys- Deletes all the keys

NOTE: If you disable the Custom Mode, all the changes made will be erased and the keys will restore to default settings.

Table 19. Performance

Option

Multi Core Support

Intel SpeedStep

C States Control

Hyper-Thread Control

Description

This field specifies whether the process will have one or all cores enabled. The performance of some applications will improve with the additional cores. This option is enabled by default. Allows you to enable or disable multi-core support for the processor.

The options are:

• All (Default Setting)

• 1

• 2

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel

SpeedStep feature.

Default Setting: Enable Intel SpeedStep

Allows you to enable or disable the additional processor sleep states.

Default Setting: Enable C states.

Allows you to enable or disable the

HyperThreading in the processor.

Default Setting: Enabled

Table 20. Power Management

Option

AC Behavior

Description

Allows the computer to power-on automatically, when AC adapter is plugged. The option is disabled.

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Option

Auto On Time

USB Wake Support

Wireless Radio Control

Wake on LAN/WLAN

Block Sleep

Description

• Wake on AC

Allows you to set the time at which the computer must turn on automatically. The options are:

• Disabled (Default Setting)

• Every Day

• Weekdays

• Select Days

Allows you to enable the USB devices to wake the computer from standby mode. The option is disabled

• Enable USB Wake Support

Allows you to control the WLAN and WWAN radio. The options are:

• Control WLAN radio

• Control WWAN radio

Default Setting: both the options are disabled.

This option allows the computer to power up from the off state when triggered by a special LAN signal. Wake-up from the Standby state is unaffected by this setting and must be enabled in the operating system. This feature only works when the computer is connected to AC power supply.

• Disabled - Does not allow the system to power on by special LAN signals when it receives a wake-up signal from the LAN or wireless LAN. (Default

Setting)

• LAN Only - Allows the system to be powered on by special LAN signals.

• WLAN Only

• LAN or WLAN

Allows you to block the computer from entering into the sleep state. Option is disabled by default.

• Block Sleep (S3)

Table 21. POST Behavior

Option

Adapter Warnings

Mouse/Touchpad

Description

Allows you to activate the adapter warning messages when certain power adapters are used. The option is enabled by default.

• Enable Adapter Warnings

Allows you to define how the computer handles the mouse and touchpad input. The options are:

• Serial Mouse

• PS2 Mouse

• Touchpad/PS-2 Mouse (Default Setting)

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Option

Fn Key Emulation

Fastboot

Table 22. Virtualization Support

Option

Virtualization

Description

This option specifies whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization technology.

• Enable Intel Virtualization Technology - Default Setting.

Table 23. Wireless

Option

Wireless Switch

Description

Allows you to match the <Scroll Lock> key feature of PS-2 keyboard with the <Fn> key feature in an internal keyboard. The option is enabled by default.

• Enable Fn Key Emulation

Allows you to speed up the boot processes. The options are:

• Minimal

• Thorough (Default Setting)

• Auto

Wireless Device Enable

Description

Allows you to determine which wireless device can be controlled by the wireless switch. The options are:

• WWAN

• WLAN

All options are enabled by default.

NOTE: For Windows 8 Operating System, the Wireless Switch option is directly controlled by the OS driver. So, this setting here does not affect the Wireless

Switch Behavior.

Allows you to enable or disable the internal wireless devices. The options are:

• WWAN

• WLAN

All options are enabled by default.

Table 24. Maintenance

Option

Service Tag

Asset Tag

Description

Displays the service tag of your computer.

Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset tag is not already set. This option is not set by default.

Table 25. System Logs

Option

BIOS Events

Description

Displays the BIOS event log and allows you to clear the log.

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Option

Thermal Events

Power Events

Description

• Clear Log

Displays the Thermal event log and allows you to clear the log.

• Clear Log

Displays the Power event log and allows you to clear the log.

• Clear Log

Updating the BIOS

It is recommended to update your BIOS (system setup), on replacing the system board or if an update is available. For notebooks, ensure that your computer battery is fully charged and connected to a power outlet

1.

Restart the computer.

2.

Go to support.dell.com/support/downloads.

3.

If you have your computer's Service Tag or Express Service Code:

NOTE: For desktops, the service tag label is available on the front of your computer.

NOTE: For notebooks, the service tag label is available on the bottom of your computer.

NOTE: For All-In-One Desktops, the service tag label is available at the back of your computer.

a) Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit.

b) Click Submit and proceed to step 5.

4.

If you do not have your computer's service tag or express service code, select one of the following: a) Automatically detect my Service Tag for me b) Choose from My Products and Services List c) Choose from a list of all Dell products

5.

On the application and drivers screen, under the Operating System drop-down list, select BIOS.

6.

Identify the latest BIOS file and click Download File.

7.

Select your preferred download method in the Please select your download method below window; click Download

Now.

The File Download window appears.

8.

Click Save to save the file on your computer.

9.

Click Run to install the updated BIOS settings on your computer.

Follow the instructions on the screen.

System and Setup Password

You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer.

Password Type

System password

Setup password

Description

Password that you must enter to log on to your system.

Password that you must enter to access and make changes to the BIOS settings of your computer.

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CAUTION: The password features provide a basic level of security for the data on your computer.

CAUTION: Anyone can access the data stored on your computer if is not locked and left unattended.

NOTE: Your computer is shipped with the system and setup password feature disabled.

Assigning a System Password and Setup Password

You can assign a new System Password and/or Setup Password or change an existing System Password and/or Setup

Password only when Password Status is Unlocked. If the Password Status is Locked, you cannot change the System

Password.

NOTE: If the password jumper is disabled, the existing System Password and Setup Password is deleted and you need not provide the system password to log on to the computer.

To enter a system setup, press <F2> immediately after a power-on or reboot.

1.

In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select System Security and press <Enter>.

The System Security screen appears.

2.

In the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked.

3.

Select System Password , enter your system password, and press <Enter> or <Tab>.

Use the following guidelines to assign the system password:

– A password can have up to 32 characters.

– The password can contain the numbers 0 through 9.

– Only lower case letters are valid, upper case letters are not allowed.

– Only the following special characters are allowed: space, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).

Re-enter the system password when prompted.

4.

Type the system password that you entered earlier and click OK.

5.

Select Setup Password, type your system password and press <Enter> or <Tab>.

A message prompts you to re-type the setup password.

6.

Type the setup password that you entered earlier and click OK.

7.

Press <Esc> and a message prompts you to save the changes.

8.

Press <Y> to save the changes.

The computer reboots.

Deleting or Changing an Existing System and/or Setup Password

Ensure that the Password Status is Unlocked (in the System Setup) before attempting to delete or change the existing

System and/or Setup password. You cannot delete or change an existing System or Setup password, if the Password

Status is Locked.

To enter the System Setup, press <F2> immediately after a power-on or reboot.

1.

In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select System Security and press <Enter>.

The System Security screen is displayed.

2.

In the System Security screen, verify that Password Status is Unlocked.

3.

Select System Password, alter or delete the existing system password and press <Enter> or <Tab>.

4.

Select Setup Password, alter or delete the existing setup password and press <Enter> or <Tab>.

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NOTE: If you change the System and/or Setup password, re-enter the new password when promoted. If you delete the System and/or Setup password, confirm the deletion when promoted.

5.

Press <Esc> and a message prompts you to save the changes.

6.

Press <Y> to save the changes and exit from the System Setup.

The computer reboots.

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