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Alienware x17 R1 Service Manual

System setup options

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

Table 1. System setup options—Main menu
The following table describes the Main menu options in the System setup program.
Main
	System Time	Displays the current time in hh:mm:ss format.
	System Date	Displays the current date in mm/dd/yyyy format.
	BIOS Version	Displays the BIOS version.
	Product Name	Displays the model number of your computer.
	Service Tag	Displays the service tag of your computer.
	Asset Tag	Displays the asset tag of your computer.
	CPU Type	Displays the processor type.
	CPU Speed	Displays the processor speed.
	CPU ID	Displays the processor identification code.
	CPU Cache
	L1 Cache	Displays the processor L1 cache size.
	L2 Cache	Displays the processor L2 cache size.
	L3 Cache	Displays the processor L3 cache size.
	M.2 PCIe SSD-1	Display the M.2 PCIe SSD device information of the computer.
	M.2 PCIe SSD-2	Display the M.2 PCIe SSD device information of the computer.
	AC Adapter Type	Displays the type of AC adapter.
	System Memory	Displays the size of memory installed.
	Memory Speed	Displays the speed of memory.
	Keyboard Type	Displays the type of keyboard installed on the computer.

Table 2. System setup options—Advance menu
The following table describes the Advance menu options in the System setup program.
Advance
	Integrated NIC	Enables or disables the Integrated NIC. Default: Enabled
	USB Emulation	Enables or disables the USB emulation feature. This feature defines how the BIOS, in the absence of a USB-aware operating system, handles USB devices. USB emulation is always enabled during POST. Default: Enabled NOTE: You cannot boot any type of USB device (floppy, hard drive, or memory key) when this option is off.
	USB PowerShare	Enables or disables USB PowerShare. Default: Enabled
	USB Wake Support	Enables or disables the USB Wake Support. Default: Enabled
	SATA Operation	Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated SATA hard drive controller. Default: AHCI
	Adapter Warnings	Allows you to choose if the computer should display warning messages when you use AC adapters that are not supported by your computer. Default: Enabled
	Function Key Behavior	Allows you to set function key or multimedia key as the default function key behavior. Default: Multimedia key
	Keyboard Backlight with AC	Selects the timeout value for the keyboard backlight when an AC adapter is plugged into the computer. Default: 1 minute
	Keyboard Backlight with Battery	Selects the timeout value for the keyboard backlight when the computer is running on battery power. Default: 1 minute
	Battery Health	Displays the battery health.
	Battery Charge Configuration	Set the battery charge settings with a preselected custom charge start and stop. Default: Adaptive
	Advance Battery Charge Configuration	Set the battery charge settings with a preselected custom charge start and stop. Default: Adaptive
	Power on LID open	Selects the power-on option when the display is open. Default: Disabled
	Performance Options
	Intel SpeedShift technology	Enables the CPU to rapidly and automatically control the CPU clock frequencies based on OS workloads, to improve system performance and optimize power consumption. Default: Enabled
	Overclocking (OC)	Enables overclocking functions. When this option is enabled, many more overclocking options are displayed. Default: Disabled NOTE: Overclocking is supported only on CPUs with an Intel Core i9k processor. CAUTION: Overclocking can result in the system becoming unstable. If BIOS detects that the system is hung post overclocking, it will revert back to the last known functioning BIOS profile upon re-boot.
	Maintenance
	Data Wipe on next boot	Enables or disables data wipe on the next boot. Default: Disabled
	BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive	Enables the user to recover from certain corrupted BIOS conditions from a recovery file on the user primary hard drive or an external USB key.
	BIOS Auto-Recovery	Enables BIOS to automatically recover BIOS without user actions. Default: Disabled
	SupportAssist System Resolution
	Auto OS Recovery Threshold	Controls the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console and for the Dell operating system Recovery tool. Default: 2
	SupportAssist OS Recovery	Enables or disables the boot flow for the SupportAssist OS Recovery tool in the even of certain system errors. Default: Disabled

Table 3. System setup options—Security menu
The following table describes the Security menu options in the System setup program.
Security
	Admin Password		Displays if the administrator password is clear or set.
	System Password		Displays if the system password is clear or set. Default: Not Set
	Admin Password		Allows you to set the administrator password. The administrator password controls access to the system setup utility.
	System Password		Allows you to set the system password. The system password controls access to the computer at boot.
	Password Change		Allows you to permit or deny system password or HDD password changes. Default: Permitted
	Absolute®		Enables or disables the BIOS module interface of the optional Computrace Service from Absolute Software. Default: Deactivate
	Absolute® Status		Enables or disables SED Block SID Authentication. Default: Disabled
	Windows SMM Security Mitigations Table (WSMT)		Enables or disables the Windows SMM Security Mitigations Table. It allows the system firmware to confirm to the OS that certain security best practices have been implemented in the System Management Mode (SMM) software. Default: Disabled
	Firmware TPM		Enable or disable the firmware TPM. Default: Enabled
	PPI Bypass for Clear Command		Allows you to control the TPM Physical Presence Interface (PPI). When enabled, this setting will allow the OS to skip BIOS PPI user prompts when issuing the Clear command. Changes to this setting take effect immediately. Default: Disabled
	UEFI Firmware Capsule Updates		Enables or disables BIOS updates through UEFI capsule update packages. Default: Enabled
	Secure Boot		Enables or disables configuration of platform features on Dell Client Systems with WSMT-enabled BIOS. Default: Enabled

Table 4. System setup options—Boot menu
The following table describes the Boot menu options in the System setup program.
Boot
	Boot List Option		Displays the boot options. Default: UEFI
	File Browser Add Boot Option		Allows you to add the boot options.
	Windows Boot Manager		Display boot options in Windows
	UEFI Boot		Enables or disables UEFI boot. Default: Disabled

Table 5. System setup options—Exit menu
The following table describes the Exit menu options in the System setup program.
Exit
	Exit Saving Changes		Allows you to exit system setup and save your changes.
	Save Change Without Exit		Allows you to save your changes without exiting the BIOS setup.
	Exit Discarding Changes		Allows you to exit the BIOS setup without saving the changes.
	Load Optimal Defaults		Allows you to restore default values for all system setup options.
	Discard Changes		Allows you to load previous values for all system setup options.