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Dell Vostro 5581 Setup and specifications guide

System configuration

Table 1. System Configuration. The table describes the system configuration options.
Option	Description
Integrated NIC	Allows you to configure the integrated network controller. Click one of the following options: Disabled Enabled Enabled w/PXE—Default
SATA Operation	Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated SATA hard-drive controller. Click one of the following options: Disabled AHCI RAID On—Default NOTE: SATA is configured to support RAID mode.
Drives	Allows you to enable or disable various drives on board. The options are: SATA-0 SATA-2 M.2 PCIe SSD-0 All the options are set by default.
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	Allows you to enable or disable the internal/integrated USB configuration. The options are: Enable USB Boot Support Enable External USB Ports All the options are set by default. NOTE: USB keyboard and mouse always work in the BIOS setup irrespective of these settings.
Audio	Allows you to enable or disable the integrated audio controller. By default, the Enable Audio option is selected. The options are: Enable Microphone Enable Internal Speaker This option is set by default.
Keyboard Illumination	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: Disabled Dim Bright—Default
Keyboard Backlight Tmeout on AC	Allows to define the timeout value for the keyboard backlight when an AC adapter is plugged in the system. The Keyboard Backlight tiemout value is only in effect when the backlight is enabled. 5 seconds 10 seconds—Default 15 seconds 30 seconds 1 minute 5 minutes 15 minutes Never
Keyboard Backlight Tmeout on Battery	Allows to define the timeout value for the keyboard backlight when the system is running only on battery power. The Keyboard Backlight tiemout value is only in effect when the backlight is enabled. 5 seconds 10 seconds—Default 15 seconds 30 seconds 1 minute 5 minutes 15 minutes Never
Miscellaneous devices	Allows you to enable or disable various on board devices. Enable Camera—Default Enable Hard Drive Free Fall Protection—Default Enable Secure Digital (SD) Card—Default Secure Digital (SD) Card Boot Secure Digital Card (SD) Read-Only Mode