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Dell Latitude E5470 Owner's Manual

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System Configuration screen options

Option
Description
Integrated NIC
Allows you to configure the integrated network controller. The options are:
  • Disabled
  • Enabled
  • Enabled w/PXE: This option is enabled by default.
Parallel 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
Serial Port
Allows you to configure the integrated serial port. The options are:
  • Disabled
  • COM1: This option is enabled by default.
  • COM2
  • COM3
  • COM4
SATA Operation
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-1
  • SATA-2
  • M.2 PCIe 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 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: This option is enabled by default.
  • Enable External USB Port: This option is enabled by default.
USB/Thunderbolt 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: This option is enabled by default.
  • Enable External USB Port: This option is enabled by default.
  • Enable Thunderbolt Port: This option is enabled by default.
  • Enable Thunderbolt Boot Support. This is an optional feature.
  • Always Allows Dell Docks. This is an optional feature.
  • Enables Thunderbolt (and PCIe behind TBT) Pre-boot
NOTE USB keyboard and mouse always work in the BIOS setup irrespective of these settings.
USB PowerShare
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.
Audio
This field enables or disables the integrated audio controller. By default, the Enable Audio option is selected. The options are:
  • Enable Microphone: This option is enabled by default.
  • Enable Internal Speaker: This option is enabled 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: This option is enabled by default.
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.
Keyboard Backlight Timeout on AC
This feature defines the timeout value for the keyboard backlight when AC adapter is plugged into the system. The options are:
  • 5 seconds: This option is enabled by default.
  • 10 seconds
  • 15 seconds
  • 30 seconds
  • 1 minute
  • 5 minute
  • 15 minute
  • Never
Keyboard Backlight Timeout on Battery
This feature defines the timeout value for the keyboard backlight when system is running only on battery power.
  • 5 seconds: This option is enabled by default.
  • 10 seconds
  • 15 seconds
  • 30 seconds
  • 1 minute
  • 5 minute
  • 15 minute
  • Never
Touchscreen
This option controls to enabled or disabled the touchscreen.
NOTE Touchscreen option is available only if the computer is a touch version.
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: This option is enabled by default.
  • SD Card Read Only
  • Enable Hard Drive Free Fall Protection: This option is enabled by default.
  • Enable Media Card
  • Disable Media Card
NOTE All devices are enabled by default.

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