Inspiron 14 Plus 7440 Owner's Manual

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System setup options

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

Table 1. System setup options—Overview menu
The following table describes the Overview menu options in the System setup program.
Overview
	Inspiron 14 Plus 7440
	BIOS Version	Displays the BIOS version number.
	Service Tag	Displays the Service Tag of the computer.
	Asset Tag	Displays the Asset Tag of the computer.
	Manufacture Date	Displays the manufacture date of the computer.
	Ownership Date	Displays the ownership date of the computer.
	Express Service Code	Displays the express service code of the computer.
	Ownership Tag	Displays the ownership tag of the computer.
	Signed Firmware Update	Displays whether the signed firmware update is enabled. Default: Enabled
	BATTERY	Displays the battery health information.
	Primary	Displays the primary battery.
	Battery Level	Displays the battery level.
	Battery State	Displays the battery state.
	Health	Displays the battery health.
	AC Adapter	Displays whether an AC adapter is connected. If connected, the AC adapter type.
	PROCESSOR
	Processor Type	Displays the processor type.
	Maximum Clock Speed	Displays the maximum processor clock speed.
	Minimum Clock Speed	Displays the minimum processor clock speed.
	Current Clock Speed	Displays the current processor clock speed.
	Core Count	Displays the number of cores on the processor.
	Processor ID	Displays the processor identification code.
	Processor L2 Cache	Displays the processor L2 Cache size.
	Processor L3 Cache	Displays the processor L3 Cache size.
	Microcode Version	Displays the microcode version.
	Intel® Hyper-Threading Capable	Displays whether the processor is Hyper-Threading (HT) capable.
	64-Bit Technology	Displays whether 64-bit technology is used.
	MEMORY
	Memory Installed	Displays the total computer memory installed.
	Memory Available	Displays the total computer memory available.
	Memory Speed	Displays the memory speed.
	Memory Channel Mode	Displays single or dual channel mode.
	Memory Technology	Displays the technology that is used for the memory.
	DEVICES
	Panel Type	Displays the panel type of the computer.
	Panel Revision	Displays the panel revision of the computer.
	Video Controller	Displays the integrated graphics information of the computer.
	Video Memory	Displays the video memory information of the computer.
	Wi-Fi Device	Displays the Wi-Fi device installed in the computer.
	Native Resolution	Displays the native resolution of the computer.
	Video BIOS Version	Displays the video BIOS version of the computer.
	Audio Controller	Displays the audio controller information of the computer.
	Bluetooth® Device	Displays whether a Bluetooth device is installed in the computer.

Table 2. System setup options—Boot Configuration menu
The following table describes the Boot Configuration menu options in the System setup program.
Boot Configuration
	Boot Sequence
	Boot Mode: UEFI only	Displays the boot mode of this computer.
	Boot Sequence	Specifies the order that the BIOS searches the list of devices to find an operating system to boot. By default, Windows Boot Manager is selected. By default, UEFI Hard Drive is selected.
	Secure Digital (SD) Card Boot
	Enable Secure Digital (SD) Card Boot	Enable or disable booting from a Secure Digital (SD) card.
	Secure Boot
	Enable Secure Boot	Enables secure boot using only validated boot software. Default: OFF
	Enable Microsoft UEFI CA	Enables UEFI CA to be included in the BIOS UEFI Secure Boot DB. Default: ON
	Secure Boot Mode	Modifies the behavior of Secure Boot to allow evaluation or enforcement of UEFI driver signatures. Deployed Mode should be selected for normal operation of Secure Boot. By default, Deployed Mode is selected.
	Expert Key Management
	Enable Custom Mode	Allows the PK, KEK, db, and dbx security key databases to be modified. Default: OFF NOTE:If Custom Mode is not enabled, any changes made with respect to the keys will not be saved.
	Custom Mode Key Management	Allows for selection of key database. Save to File will save the key to a user-selected file. Replace from File will replace the current key with a key from a user-selected file. Append from File will add a key to the current database from a user-selected file. Delete will delete the selected key. Reset All Keys will reset all four keys to their default settings. By default, PK security key database is selected. By default, Save to File is selected.

Table 3. System setup options—Integrated Devices menu
The following table describes the Integrated Devices menu options in the System setup program.
Integrated Devices
	Date/Time
	Date	Sets the computer date in MM/DD/YYYY format. Changes to the date take effect immediately.
	Time	Sets the computer time in HH/MM/SS 24-hour format. You can switch between 12-hour and 24-hour clock. Changes to the time take effect immediately.
	Camera
	Enable Camera	Enables or disables the camera. By default, Enable Camera is selected.
	Audio	Enables or disables all integrated audio controller. Default: ON
	Enable Microphone	Enables or disables microphone. By default, Enable Microphone is selected.
	Enable Internal Speaker	Enables or disables internal speaker. By default, Enable Internal Speaker is selected.
	USB/Thunderbolt Configuration
	Enable External USB Ports	Enables or disables external USB ports. By default, Enable External USB Ports is selected.
	Enable USB Boot Support	Enables or disables booting from USB mass storage devices such as external hard drive, optical drive, and USB drive. By default, Enable USB Boot Support is selected.
	Enable Thunderbolt™ Boot Support	Enables or disables Thunderbolt adapter features during pre-boot. Default: OFF
	Enable Thunderbolt™ (and PCIe behind TBT) pre-boot modules	Enables or disables pre-boot execution of option ROMs of PCle devices that are connected through the Thunderbolt adapter features. Default: OFF
	Miscellaneous Devices	Enable or disable the fingerprint reader device.

Table 4. System setup options—Storage menu
The following table describes the Storage menu options in the System setup program.
Storage
	SATA/NVMe Operation
	SATA/NVMe Operation	Configures operating mode of the integrated storage device controller. Default: RAID On. Storage device is configured to support RAID functions. When enabled, all NVMe and SATA devices will be mapped under VMD controller. Windows RST (Intel Rapid Restore Technology) driver, or Linux kernel VMD driver must be loaded in order to boot the OS.
	Storage Interface
	Port Enablement	Enables or disables the onboard drives. Default: ON
	Smart Reporting
	Enable Smart Reporting	Enables BIOS to receive analytical information from integrated drives and send notifications during startup about possible future failure of the hard drive. Default: OFF
	Drive Information	Displays the information of various onboard drives.
	M.2 PCIe SSD
	Type	Displays the M.2 PCIe SSD type information of the system.
	Device	Displays the M.2 PCIe SSD device information of the system.
	Enable MediaCard	Enable or disable the Secure Digital (SD) card. By default, Secure Digital (SD) Card is enabled.

Table 5. System setup options—Display menu
The following table describes the Display menu options in the System setup program.
Display
	Display Brightness
	Brightness on battery power		Sets the screen brightness when the computer is running on battery power. Default: 40
	Brightness on AC power		Sets the screen brightness when the computer is running on AC power. Default: 40
	Full Screen Logo
	Full Screen Logo		Enables or disables display of full screen logo if the image matches screen resolution. Default: OFF

Table 6. System setup options—Connection menu
The following table describes the Connection menu options in the System setup program.
Connection
	Wireless Device Enable
	WLAN		Enables or disables the internal WLAN device. Default: Selected
	Bluetooth®		Enables or disables the internal Bluetooth device. Default: Selected
	Enable UEFI Network Stack		Enables or disables the UEFI Network Stack. Default: Selective Enabled
	Dynamic Wireless Transmit Power		Enables or disables increase of transmit power of WLAN device. Default: Selected
	HTTP(s) Boot Feature
	HTTP(s) Boot		Enables or disables HTTP(s) boot. Default: ON
	HTTP(s) Boot Modes		Enables selection of Auto or Manual boot mode. Default: Auto Mode
	Upload		Enables uploading of CA certificate required for connecting to the HTTPs boot server.
	Delete		Enables deleting of CA certificate.

Table 7. System setup options—Power menu
The following table describes the Power menu options in the System setup program.
Power
	Battery Configuration		Configures basic battery settings. Default: Adaptive
	Advanced Configuration
	Enable Advanced Battery Charge Configuration		Enables or disables advanced battery configuration settings for maximizing battery health. Default: OFF
			Beginning of Day: Configures the beginning of day for Monday to Sunday. Default: 8.00 AM
			Work Period: Configures the number of work hours for Monday to Sunday. Default: 10.00
	Thermal Management		Configures settings for cooling fan and processor heat management. Default: Optimized
	USB Wake Support
	Wake on Dell USB-C Dock		Enables or disables waking up a computer from Standby, Hibernate, or Power Off, when connecting a Dell USB-C Dock. Default: ON
	Block Sleep		Allows or blocks Sleep (S3) mode in the operating system. Default: OFF
	Lid Switch
	Enable Lid Switch		Enables or disables the lid switch. Default: ON
	Power On Lid Open		Enables or disables the computer to power on from the off state when the lid is opened. NOTE:For computers shipped with Intel Core Ultra 5/7/9 processor only. Default: ON
	Intel Speed Shift Technology		Enables or disables Intel Speed Shift Technology support. Default: ON

Table 8. System setup options—Security menu
The following table describes the Security menu options in the System setup program.
Security
	Intel® Platform Trust Security
	Intel Platform Trust Security On		Select whether Intel® Platform Trust Security is visible to the operating system. Default: ON
	PPI Bypass for Clear Commands		Controls whether the operating system can skip BIOS Physical Presence Interface (PPI) prompts when the Clear command is issued. Default: OFF
	Clear		Clears PPI owner information and returns PTT to the default state. Default: OFF
	SMM Security Mitigation		Enables or displays additional UEFI SMM Security Mitigation protections. Default: OFF
	Data Wipe on Next Boot
	Start Data Wipe		Enables the BIOS to queue up a data wipe cycle for storage devices during next reboot. Default: OFF
	Absolute®		Enables, disables, or permanently disables the BIOS module interface of the optional Absolute Persistence Module service from Absolute Software. Default: Enable Absolute
	UEFI Boot Path Security		Selects whether or not administrator password is required when booting to a UEFI boot path device from the F12 boot menu. Default: Always Except Internal HDD

Table 9. System setup options—Passwords menu
The following table describes the Passwords menu options in the System setup program.
Passwords
	Admin Password	Enables the user to set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password. The admin password enables several security features
	System Password	Enables the user to set, change, or delete the system password.
	M.2 PCIe SSD-0	Enables the user to set, change, or delete the password for the internal storage.
	Password Configuration
	Upper Case Letter	Forces the password to have at least one uppercase letter. Default: OFF
	Lower Case Letter	Forces the password to have at least one lowercase letter. Default: OFF
	Digit	Forces the password to have at least one digit number. Default: OFF
	Special Character	Forces the password to have at least one special character. Default: OFF
	Minimum Characters	Sets the minimum characters allowed for the password. Default: 04
	Password Bypass	Enables or disables prompting for system and hard drive passwords when powered on from the OFF state. Default: Disabled
	Password Changes
	Allow Non-Admin Password Changes	Enables changing of system and hard drive passwords without the need for admin password. Default: ON
	Admin Setup Lockout
	Enable Admin Setup Lockout	Enables administrators to control how the users can access the BIOS Setup. Default: OFF
	Master Password Lockout
	Enable Master Password Lockout	Enables or disables master password support. Default: OFF
	Allow Non-Admin PSID Revert
	Enable Allow Non-Admin PSID Revert	Allows or prohibits PSID revert without the need for BIOS administrator password. Default: OFF

Table 10. System setup options—Update,Recovery menu
The following table describes the Update,Recovery menu options in the System setup program.
Update,Recovery
	UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates
	Enable UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates	Enables or disables BIOS updates through UEFI capsule update packages. Default: ON
	BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive	Enables or disables system recovery through BIOS recovery file on the primary hard drive or an external USB key. Default: ON
	BIOS Downgrade
	Allow BIOS Downgrade	Enables or disables BIOS downgrade to earlier revisions. Default: ON
	SupportAssist OS Recovery	Enables or disables the boot flow for SupportAssist OS Recovery tool, in the event of certain system error. Default: ON
	BIOSConnect	Enables or disables cloud Service OS recovery if the main OS fails to boot within the number of failures equal or greater than the value specified by Dell Auto OS Recovery Threshold, and local Service does not boot, or is not installed. Default: ON
	Dell Auto OS Recovery Threshold	Controls the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console and for Dell operating system Recovery tool. Default: 2.

Table 11. System setup options—System Management menu
The following table describes the System Management menu options in the System setup program.
System Management
	Service Tag	Displays the Service Tag of the computer.
	Asset Tag	Creates a system Asset Tag that can be used by an IT administrator to uniquely identify a particular system. Once set in BIOS, the Asset Tag cannot be changed.
	AC Behavior
	Wake on AC	Enables the computer to briefly power on when AC power is connected. Default: OFF
	Auto On Time	Enables the computer to automatically power on for defined days or times. Default: Disabled
	Diagnostics
	OS Agent Requests	Enables or disables Dell OS Agents to schedule onboard diagnostics on a subsequent boot. Default: ON

Table 12. System setup options—Keyboard menu
The following table describes the Keyboard menu options in the System setup program.
Keyboard
	Keyboard Illumination	Allows for selection of keyboard illumination settings. Default: Bright
	Keyboard Backlight Timeout on AC	Allows for selection of keyboard backlight timeout value, when an AC adapter is plugged into the computer. Default: 1 minute
	Keyboard Backlight Timeout on Battery	Allows for selection of keyboard backlight timeout value, when the computer is running on battery power. Default: 1 minute

Table 13. System setup options—Pre-boot Behavior menu
The following table describes the Pre-boot Behavior menu options in the System setup program.
Pre-boot Behavior
	Adapter warnings
	Enable Adapter warnings	Enables or disables the computer to display adapter warning messages when adapters with too little power capacity are detected. Default: ON
	Warnings and Errors	Selects an action on encountering a warning or error during boot. Default: Prompt on Warnings and Errors. Stop, prompt, and wait for user input when warnings or errors are detected. NOTE:Errors deemed critical to the operation of the computer hardware will always halt the computer.
	USB-C Warnings
	Enable Dock Warning Messages	Enables or disables dock warning messages.
	Fastboot	Selects the speed of the UEFI boot process Default: Thorough
	Extend BIOS Post Time	Selects the BIOS POST load time. Default: 0 seconds

Table 14. System setup options—Virtualization Support menu
The following table describes the Virtualization Support menu options in the System setup program.
Virtualization Support
	Intel® Virtualization Technology
	Enable Intel Virtualization Technology (VT)	Enables or disables Intel Virtualization technology. Default: ON
	VT for Direct I/O
	Enable Intel VT for Direct I/O	Enables or disables Intel Virtualization technology for direct I/O. Default: ON
	DMA Protection
	Enable Pre-Boot DMA Support	Enables or disables pre-boot DMA protection for both internal and external ports. Default: ON
	Enable OS Kernel DMA Support	Enables or disables Kernel DMA protection for both internal and external ports. Default: ON

Table 15. System setup options—Performance menu
The following table describes the Performance menu options in the System setup program.
Performance
	Multi-core Support
	Active Cores	Allows to change the number of CPU cores available to the operating system. Default: All Cores
	Multiple Atom Cores	Allows to change the number of Atom cores available to the operating system. Default: All Cores
	Intel SpeedStep
	Enable Intel® SpeedStep Technology	Enables or disables Intel® SpeedStep technology. Default: ON
	C-States Control
	Enable C-State Control	Enables or disables C-states. Default: ON
	Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
	Enable Turbo Boost Technology	Enables or disables Turbo Boost mode of the processor. Default: ON

Table 16. System setup options—System Logs menu
The following table describes the System Logs menu options in the System setup program.
System Logs
	BIOS Event Log
	Clear Bios Event Log	Select keep or clear BIOS events. Default: Keep Log
	Thermal Event Log
	Clear Thermal Event Log	Select keep or clear Thermal events. Default: Keep Log
	Power Event Log
	Clear Power Event Log	Select keep or clear Power events. Default: Keep Log