Use the following keys to navigate through the System Setup screens:

Keystroke                                                            Action

 

< F2 >                                 Displays information on any selected item in the System Setup.

< Esc >                                Exit from current view or switch the current view to the Dell Diagnostics page in the System Setup.

< Up Arrow > or < Down Arrow >           Select an item to display.

< Left Arrow > or < Right Arrow >           Select a menu to display.

– or +                                 Change existing item value.

< Enter >                              Select the sub menu or execute command.

< F9 >                                 Load setup default.

< F10 >                                Save current configuration and exit System Setup.

System Setup Option

 

Main

System Information                                          Displays the computer model number.

BIOS Version                                                  Displays the BIOS revision.

Build Date                                                      Displays the date the system BIOS was built.

System Date                                                   Re-sets the date on the computer's internal calendar.

System Time                                                  Re-sets the time on the computer's internal clock.

Service Tag                                                    Displays the service tag of your computer.

Asset Tag                                                        Displays the asset tag of your computer (if available).

Processor Information

Processor Type                                              Displays the type of processor.

L2 Cache Size                                                Displays the processor L2 cache size.

L3 Cache Size                                                Displays the processor L3 cache size. Memory Information

Memory Installed                                          Displays the total computer memory.

Memory Speed                                                 Displays the memory speed.

Memory Technology                                        Displays the type and technology. Device Information

SATA 0                                                           Displays the model number and capacity of the hard drive.

SATA 1                                                           Displays the model number and capacity of the hard drive.

SATA 2                                                           Displays the model number and capacity of the hard drive.

SATA 3                                                           Displays the model number and capacity of the hard drive.

Advanced

CPU Configuration

Hyper-threading                        Enable or disable processor hyper-threading.

Limit CPUID Value                  Enable or disable the Limit CPUID Value feature.

CPU XD Support                      Enable or disable the CPU XD feature.

 

 

Default: Enabled Default: Enabled Default: Enabled

Intel Virtualization Technology

Enable or disable the Intel Virtualization feature.

Default: Enabled

Intel SpeedStep                     Enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep feature.

CPU C6 Report                          Enable or disable the processor power saving report to the operating system.

Default: Enabled Default: Enabled

System Configuration

Onboard Audio Controller         Enable or disable the

onboard audio controller.

Onboard LAN Controller           Enable or disable the

onboard LAN controller.

Onboard LAN Boot ROM         Enable or disable the

onboard LAN boot ROM.

USB Controller                        Enable or disable the USB controller.

USB Storage Boot Function Enable or disable the option

to boot through a USB device

 

Default: Enabled Default: Enabled Default: Disabled Default: Enabled Default: Enabled

Power Management

Restore AC Power Loss          Specifies how the

computer will behave when AC power is restored after an AC power loss.

Wake on Lan from S4/S5        Allows the computer to be

remotely turned on.

 

Default: Power Off

 

 

 

Default: Enabled

CPU Configuration

Auto Power On                        Enable or disable the computer to power on automatically. You can further specify the date and time the computer power on.

Default: Disabled

Post Behaviour

NumLock Key                           Enable or disable the NumLock State light during POST.

Keyboard Error Report            Enable or disable the

Keyboard Error Report to be displayed during POST.

 

Default: On

 

 

Default: Enabled

 

Boot

Set Boot Priority                                              Specifies the order of different devices in which the computer will boot through at start up.

Hard Disk Drives                                             Specify which hard drive the computer can boot through.

CD/DVD ROM Drives                                      Specify which CD/DVD the computer can boot through.

 

Security

Unlock Setup Status                                        Specifies whether the BIOS can be edited.

Admin Password Status                                  Specifies whether an administrator password has been assigned.

System Password Status                                 Specifies whether a system password has been assigned.

Admin Password                                            Allows you to change or delete the administrator password.

 

Exit

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