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System setup options
NOTE: Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.
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Boot Sequence
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 (if available)
• SATA Hard Drive (if available)
• Diagnostics
NOTE: Choosing Diagnostics, will display the ePSA diagnostics screen.
The boot sequence screen also displays the option to access the System Setup screen.
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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.
Keys
Up arrow
Down arrow
Enter
Spacebar
Tab
Navigation
Moves to the previous field.
Moves to the next field.
Selects 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.
Esc Moves to the previous page until 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.
System Setup overview
System Setup allows you to:
• Change the system configuration information after you add, change, or remove any hardware in your computer.
• Set or change a user-selectable option such as the user password.
• Read the current amount of memory or set the type of hard drive installed.
Before you use System Setup, it is recommended that you write down the System Setup screen information for future reference.
CAUTION: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings for this program. Certain changes can cause your computer to work incorrectly.
Accessing System Setup
1 Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2 After the white Dell logo appears, press F2 immediately.
The System Setup page is displayed.
NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, wait until you see the desktop. Then, shut down or restart your computer and try again.
NOTE: After the Dell logo appears, you can also press F12 and then select BIOS setup.
General screen options
This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer.
Option Description
System Information This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer.
• System Information: Displays BIOS Version, Service Tag, Asset Tag, Ownership Tag, Ownership Date,
Manufacture Date, and the Express Service Code.
• Memory Information: Displays Memory Installed, Memory Available, Memory Speed, Memory Channels Mode,
Memory Technology, DIMM ASize, DIMM B Size,
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Option Description
• Processor Information: Displays Processor Type, Core Count, Processor ID, Current Clock Speed, Minimum
Clock Speed, Maximum Clock Speed, Processor L2 Cache, Processor L3 Cache, HT Capable, and 64-Bit
Technology.
• Device Information: Displays Primary Hard Drive, M.2 SATA2, M.2 SATA, M.2 PCIe SSD-0, LOM MAC Address,
Video Controller, Video BIOS Version, Video Memory, Panel Type, Native Resolution, Audio Controller, Wi-Fi
Device, WiGig Device, Cellular Device, Bluetooth Device.
Battery Information Displays the battery status and the type of AC adapter connected to the computer.
Boot Sequence Allows you to change the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system.
• Diskette Drive
• Internal HDD
• USB Storage Device
• CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive
• Onboard NIC
Advanced Boot
Options
UEFI Booth Path
Security
This option allows you the legacy option ROMs to load. By default, the Enable Legacy Option ROMs is disabled.
This options controls whether or not the system will prompt the user to enter the Admin password when booting a
UEFI boot path from the F12 Boot Menu.
• Always, Except Internal HDD
• Always
• Never (by default enabled)
Date/Time Allows you to change the date and time.
System Configuration screen options
Option
Integrated NIC
Description
Allows you to configure the integrated network controller. The options are:
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Enabled w/PXE: This option is enabled by default.
Parallel Port
Serial Port
Allows you to configure the parallel port on the docking station. The options are:
• Disabled
• AT: This option is enabled by default.
• PS2
• ECP
Allows you to configure the integrated serial port. The options are:
• Disabled
• COM1: This option is enabled by default.
• COM2
• COM3
• COM4
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Option
SATA Operation
Description
Allows you to configure the internal SATA hard-drive controller. The options are:
• Disabled
• AHCI
• RAID On: This option is enabled by default.
Drives Allows you to configure the SATA drives on board. All drives are enabled by default. The options are:
• SATA-0
• SATA-2
• SATA-4
• M.2 PCI-e SSD-0
SMART Reporting This field controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are reported during system startup. This technology is part of the SMART (Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) specification. This option is disabled by default.
• Enable SMART Reporting
USB Configuration
This is an optional feature.
This field configures the integrated USB controller. If Boot Support is enabled, the system is allowed to boot any type of USB Mass Storage Devices (HDD, memory key, floppy).
If USB port is enabled, device attached to this port is enabled and available for OS.
If USB port is disabled, the OS cannot see any device attached to this port.
The options are:
• Enable USB Boot Support (by default enable)
• Enable External USB Port (by default enable)
• Enable Thunderbolt Ports (by default enable)
• Enable Thunderbolt Boot Support
• Always Allow Dell Docks (by default enable)
• Enable Thunderbolt (ans PCIe behind TBT) Pre-boot
• Security level — No Secuirty
• Security level — User Configuration(by default enable)
• Security level — Secure connect
• Security level — Display Port Only
NOTE: USB keyboard and mouse always work in the BIOS setup irrespective of these settings.
USB PowerShare
Audio
Keyboard
Illumination
This field configures the USB PowerShare feature behavior. This option allows you to charge external devices using the stored system battery power through the USB PowerShare port.
This field enables or disables the integrated audio controller. By default, the Enable Audio option is selected. The options are:
• Enable Microphone (by default enable)
• Enable Internal Speaker (by default enable)
This field lets you choose the operating mode of the keyboard illumination feature. The keyboard brightness level can be set from 0% to 100%. The options are:
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Option Description
• Disabled
• Dim
• Bright (enabled by default)
Keyboard Backlight
Timeout on AC
The Keyboard Backlight Timeout dims out with AC option. The main keyboard illumination feature is not affected.
Keyboard Illumination will continue to support the various illumination levels. This field has an effect when the backlight is enabled.
• 5 seconds
• 10 seconds (enabled by default)
• 15 seconds
• 30 seconds
• 1 minute
• 5 minutes
• 15 minutes
• Never
Keyboard Backlight
Timeout on Battery
The Keyboard Backlight Timeout dims out with Battery option. The main keyboard illumination feature is not affected. Keyboard Illumination will continue to support the various illumination levels. This field has an effect when the backlight is enabled.
• 5 seconds
• 10 seconds (enabled by default)
• 15 seconds
• 30 seconds
• 1 minute
• 5 minutes
• 15 minutes
• Never
Keyboard Backlight with AC
The Keyboard Backlight with AC option does not affect the main keyboard illumination feature. Keyboard
Illumination will continue to support the various illumination levels. This field has an effect when the backlight is enabled.
Touchscreen This fields controls whether the touchscreen is enabled or diabled.
• Touchscreen (enabled by default)
Unobtrusive Mode This option, when enabled, pressing Fn+F7 turns off all light and sound emissions in the system. To resume normal operation, press Fn+F7 again. This option is disabled by default.
Miscellaneous
Devices
Allows you to enable or disable the following devices:
• Enable Camera —enabled by default
• Enable Hard Drive Free Fall Protection (enabled by default)
• Enable Secure Digital (SD) Card (enabled by default)
• Secure Digital (SD) Card Boot
• Secure Digital (SD) Card Read — only Mode
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Video screen options
Option
LCD Brightness
Description
Allows you to set the display brightness depending up on the power source (On Battery and On AC).
NOTE: The video setting will be visible only when a video card is installed into the system.
Security screen options
Option
Admin Password
Description
Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password.
NOTE: You must set the admin password before you set the system or hard drive password. 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
System Password Allows you to set, change or delete the system password.
NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately.
Default setting: Not set
M.2 SATA SSD
Password
Allows you to set, change, or delete the M.2 SATA SSD password.
NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately.
Default setting: Not set
Strong Password Allows you to enforce the option to always set strong passwords.
Default Setting: Enable Strong Password is not selected.
NOTE: If Strong Password is enabled, Admin and System passwords must contain at least one uppercase character, one lowercase character and be at least 8 characters long.
Allows you to determine the minimum and maximum length of Administrator and System passwords.
Password
Configuration
Password Bypass 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
• Reboot bypass
Default setting: Disabled
Password Change 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 selected.
Non-Admin Setup
Changes
Allows you to determine whether changes to the setup options are allowed when an Administrator Password is set.
If disabled the setup options are locked by the admin password.
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Option
UEFI Capsule
Firmware Updates
Description
Allows yout to control whether this system allows BIOS updates via UEFI capsule update packages.
• Enable UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates (enabled by default)
TPM 2.0 Security Allows you to enable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) during POST. The options are:
• TPM On (enabled by default)
• Clear
• PPI Bypass for Enabled Commands(enabled by default)
• Attestation Enable (enabled by default)
• Key Storage Enable (enabled by default)
• PPI Bypass for Disabled Commands
• SHA-256 (enabled by default)
• Disabled
• Enabled
NOTE: To upgrade or downgrade TPM1.2/2.0, download the TPM wrapper tool (software).
Computrace Allows you to activate or disable the optional Computrace software The options are:
• Deactivate
• Disable
• Activate
NOTE: The Activate and Disable options will permanently activate or disable the feature and no further changes will be allowed
Default setting: Deactivate
CPU XD Support Allows you to enable the Execute Disable mode of the processor.
Enable CPU XD Support (default)
OROM Keyboard
Access
Allows you to set an option to enter the Option ROM Configuration screens using hotkeys during boot. The options are:
• Enable
• One Time Enable
• Disable
Default setting: Enable
Admin Setup
Lockout
Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup when an Administrator password is set.
Default Setting: Disabled
Master Password
Lockout
Allows you to disable master password support. Hard disk password need to be cleared before the setting can be changed
• Enable Master Password Lockout (Disabled)
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Secure Boot screen options
Option Description
Secure Boot Enable This option enables or disables the Secure Boot feature.
• Disabled
• Enabled
Default setting: Enabled.
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:
• PK
• KEK
• db
• dbx
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 user-selected file
• Replace from File —Replaces the current key with a key from a user-selected file
• Append from File —Adds a key to the current database from a user-selected 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.
Intel Software Guard Extensions
Option
Intel SGX Enable
Description
This fields specifies you to provide a secured environment for running code/storing sensitive information in the context of the main OS. The options are:
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Software Controlled: This option is enabled by default.
Enclave Memory
Size
This option sets SGX Enclave Reserve Memory Size. The option are:
• 32 MB
• 64 MB
• 128 MB
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Performance screen options
Option Description
Multi Core Support This field specifies whether the process has one or all cores enabled. The performance of some applications improves with the additional cores.
• All (By default enabled)
• 1
• 2
• 3
Intel SpeedStep Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep feature.
• Enable Intel SpeedStep
Default setting: The option is enabled.
C-States Control
Intel TurboBoost
Allows you to enable or disable the additional processor sleep states.
• C states
Default setting: The option is enabled.
Allows you to enable or disable the Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor.
• Enable Intel TurboBoost
Default setting: The option is enabled.
Power Management screen options
Option
AC Behavior
Description
Allows you to enable or disable the computer from turning on automatically when an AC adapter is connected.
Default setting: Wake on AC is not selected.
Auto On Time Allows you to set the time at which the computer must turn on automatically. The options are:
• Disabled
• Every Day
• Weekdays
• Select Days
Default setting: Disabled
USB Wake Support Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the system from Standby.
NOTE: This feature is only functional when the AC power adapter is connected. If the AC power adapter is removed during Standby, the system setup removes power from all the USB ports to conserve battery power.
• Enable USB Wake Support
• Wake on Dell USB-C Dock (By default enable)
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Option
Wireless Radio
Control
Description
Allows you to enable or disable the feature that automatically switches from wired or wireless networks without depending on the physical connection.
• Control WLAN Radio
• Control WWAN Radio
Default setting: The option is disabled.
Wake on LAN/
WLAN
Block Sleep
Allows you to enable or disable the feature that powers on the computer from the Off state when triggered by a
LAN signal.
• Disabled
• LAN Only
• WLAN Only
• LAN or WLAN
Default setting: Disabled
This option lets you block entering to sleep (S3 state) in operating system environment.
Block Sleep (S3 state)
Default setting: This option is disabled
Peak Shift
Advanced Battery
Charge
Configuration
This option enables you to minimize the AC power consumption during the peak power times of day. After you enable this option, your system runs only in battery even if the AC is attached.
This option enables you to maximize the battery health. By enabling this option, your system uses the standard charging algorithm and other techniques, during the non-work hours to improve the battery health.
Disabled
Default setting: Disabled
Primary Battery
Charge
Configuration
Sleep Mode
Allows you to select the charging mode for the battery. The options are:
• Adaptive
• Standard — Fully charges your battery at a standard rate.
• ExpressCharge — The battery charges over a shorter period of time using Dell’s fast charging technology. This option is enabled by default.
• Primarily AC use
• Custom
If Custom Charge is selected, you can also configure Custom Charge Start and Custom Charge Stop.
NOTE: All charging mode may not be available for all the batteries. To enable this option, disable the
Advanced Battery Charge Configuration option.
This option is used to select which sleep mode will be used by operating system.
• OS Automatic Selection
• Force S3 (By default enable)
Type-C Connector
Power
This option lets you set the maximum power that can be drawn from the USB Type-C connector.
• 7.5 Watts (By default enable)
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Option Description
• 15 Watts
POST Behavior screen options
Option Description
Adapter Warnings Allows you to enable or disable the system setup (BIOS) warning messages when you use certain power adapters.
Default setting: Enable Adapter Warnings
Keypad
(Embedded)
Allows you to choose one of two methods to enable the keypad that is embedded in the internal keyboard.
• Fn Key Only: This option is enabled by default.
• By Numlock
NOTE: When setup is running, this option has no effect. Setup works in Fn Key Only mode.
Mouse/Touchpad Allows you to define how the system handles mouse and touch pad input. The options are:
• Serial Mouse
• PS2 Mouse
• Touchpad/PS-2 Mouse: This option is enabled by default.
Numlock Enable Allows you to enable the Numlock option when the computer boots.
Enable Network. This option is enabled by default.
Fn Key Emulation Allows you to set the option where the Scroll Lock key is used to simulate the Fn key feature.
Enable Fn Key Emulation (default)
Fn Lock Options
Fastboot
Extended BIOS
POST Time
Full Screen Logo
Allows you to let hot key combinations Fn + Esc toggle the primary behavior of F1–F12, between their standard and secondary functions. If you disable this option, you cannot toggle dynamically the primary behavior of these keys. The available options are:
• Fn Lock. This option is selected by default.
• Lock Mode Disable/Standard
• Lock Mode Enable/Secondary
Allows you to speed up the boot process by bypassing some of the compatibility steps. The options are:
• Minimal
• Thorough (default)
• Auto
Allows you to create an additional preboot delay. The options are:
• 0 seconds. This option is enabled by default.
• 5 seconds
• 10 seconds
This option will display full screen logo if your image match screen resolution
• Enable Full Screen Logo
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Option Description
Warnings and Error This option will cause the boot process to only pause when warnings or errors are detected.
• Prompt on Warnings and Errors This option is enabled by default.
• Continue on Warnings
• Continue on Warnings and Errors
NOTE: Error deemed critical to the operation of the system hardware will always halt the system.
Virtualization support screen options
Option
Virtualization
Description
Allows you to enable or disable the 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.
Trusted Execution This option specifies whether a Measured Virtual Machine Monitor (MVMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Trusted Execution Technology. The TPM Virtualization Technology, and Virtualization technology for direct I/O must be enabled to use this feature.
Trusted Execution: This option is enabled by default.
Wireless screen options
Option
Wireless Switch
Description
Allows to set the wireless devices that can be controlled by the wireless switch. The options are:
• WWAN
• GPS (on WWAN Module)
• WLAN/WiGig
• Bluetooth
All the options are enabled by default.
NOTE: For WLAN and WiGig enable or disable controls are tied together and they cannot be enabled or disabled independently.
Wireless Device
Enable
Allows you to enable or disable the internal wireless devices.
• WWAN/GPS
• WLAN/WiGig
• Bluetooth
All the options are enabled by default.
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Maintenance screen options
Option
Service Tag
Asset Tag
BIOS Downgrade
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.
This controls flashing of the system firmware to previous revisions.
• Allows BIOS Downgrade (enabled by default)
Data Wipe
BIOS Recovery
This field allows users to erase the data securely from all internal storage devices. The following is list of devices affected:
• Internal SATA HDD/SSD
• Internal M.2 SATA SDD
• Internal M.2 PCIe SSD
• Internal eMMC
This field allows you to recover from certain corrupted BIOS conditions from a recover file on the user primary hard drive or an external USB key.
• BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive (enabled by default)
• BIOS Auto-Recovery
• Always perform Integrity Check
System Log screen options
Option
BIOS Events
Thermal Events
Power Events
Description
Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (BIOS) POST events.
Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (Thermal) events.
Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (Power) events.
Updating the BIOS in Windows
It is recommended to update your BIOS (System Setup), when you replace the system board or if an update is available. For laptops, ensure that your computer battery is fully charged and connected to a power outlet
NOTE: If BitLocker is enabled, it must be suspended prior to updating the system BIOS, and then re-enabled after the BIOS update is completed.
1 Restart the computer.
2 Go to Dell.com/support .
• Enter the Service Tag or Express Service Code and click Submit .
• Click Detect Product and follow the instructions on screen.
3 If you are unable to detect or find the Service Tag, click Choose from all products .
4 Choose the Products category from the list.
NOTE: Choose the appropriate category to reach the product page
5 Select your computer model and the Product Support page of your computer appears.
6 Click Get drivers and click Drivers and Downloads .
The Drivers and Downloads section opens.
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7 Click Find it myself .
8 Click BIOS to view the BIOS versions.
9 Identify the latest BIOS file and click Download .
10 Select your preferred download method in the Please select your download method below window, click Download File .
The File Download window appears.
11 Click Save to save the file on your computer.
12 Click Run to install the updated BIOS settings on your computer.
Follow the instructions on the screen.
NOTE: It is recommended not to update the BIOS version for more than three revisions. For example: If you want to update the
BIOS from 1.0 to 7.0, then install version 4.0 first and then install version 7.0.
System and setup password
Table 7. System and setup password
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.
You can create a system password and a setup password to secure your computer.
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 it is not locked and left unattended.
NOTE: System and setup password feature is disabled.
Assigning a system password and setup password
You can assign a new System Password only when the status is in Not Set .
To enter the system setup, press F2 immediately after a power-on or re-boot.
1 In the System BIOS or System Setup screen, select Security and press Enter.
The Security screen is displayed.
2 Select System Password and create a password in the Enter the new password field.
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, (”), (+), (,), (-), (.), (/), (;), ([), (\), (]), (`).
3 Type the system password that you entered earlier in the Confirm new password field and click OK .
4 Press Esc and a message prompts you to save the changes.
5 Press Y to save the changes.
The computer reboots.
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Deleting or changing an existing system 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.
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 System Setup.
The computer reboot.
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