Alienware Aurora R11 Service Manual

System setup options

NOTE Depending on your computer and its installed devices, the items 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 Information
	BIOS Version	Displays the BIOS version number.
Product Information
	Product Name	Displays the product name. Default: Alienware Aurora R11
	Service Tag	Displays the service tag of your computer.
	Asset Tag	Displays the asset tag of your computer.
CPU Information
	CPU Type	Displays the processor type
	CPU Speed	Displays the speed of the processor.
	CPU ID	Displays the processor identification code.
	Cache L1	Displays the processor L1 cache size.
	Cache L2	Displays the processor L2 cache size.
	Cache L3	Displays the processor L3 cache size.
Memory Information
	System Memory	Displays the total computer memory installed.
	Memory Speed	Displays the memory speed.

Table 2. System setup options—Advanced menu
The following table describes the Advanced menu options in the System setup program.
Advanced
Advanced BIOS Features
	SATA Operation		Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated SATA hard drive controller.
Power Options
	Numlock Key		Allows you to set the status of the Num Lock key during boot to On or Off.
	Wake Up by Integrated LAN		Allow the computer to be powered on by special LAN signals.
	AC Recovery		Sets what action the computer takes when power is restored.
	Deep Sleep Control		Allows you to define the controls when Deep Sleep is enabled.
	USB Wake Support (S3)		Allows you to enable the USB devices to wake the system from Standby.
	USB PowerShare (S4/S5)		Allows you to charge external devices.
	USB PowerShare Wake Support (S4/S5)		Allows you to enable front the USB devices to wake the system from S4/S5.
	Auto Power On
		Auto Power On Mode	Allows you to set the computer to turn on automatically every day or on a preselected date. This option can be configured only if the Auto Power On mode is set to Enabled Everyday or Selected Day.
		Auto Power On Date	Allows you to set the date on which the computer must turn on automatically. This option can be configured only if the Auto Power On mode is set to Enabled 1 to 31.
		Auto Power On Time	Allows you to set the time at which the computer must turn on automatically. This option can be configured only if the Auto Power On mode is set to Enabled hh:mm:ss.
		Numlock Key	Allows you to set the status of the Num Lock key during boot to On or Off.
Performance Options
	Overclocking Feature
		Core Over Clocking Level	Allows you enable or disable the OC level1/level2 setting and adjust the processor flex ratio and voltage in the Customization mode.
		Computrace	Allows you to enable or disable the Computrace service using the Absolute software.
		Core Ratio Limit Override	Allows you to set the core ratio limit.
		Single Core	Allows you to select single core or multiple cores.
		Core Voltage Mode	Allows you to select between adaptive and override voltage modes.
		Core Voltage Offset	Allows you to set the override value of core voltage.
		Long Duration PWR Limit	Allows you to set the turbo mode power limit.
		Short Duration PWR Limit Options	Allows you to set the turbo mode power limit.
		XMP Memory	Allows you to set the XMP memory.

Table 3. System setup options—Security menu
The following table describes the Security menu options in the System setup program.
Security
	Admin Password Status		Displays whether the admin password is set.
	System Password Status		Displays whether the system password is set.
	HDD Password Status		Displays if the hard drive password is set.
	Admin Password		Displays the admin password.
	System Password		Displays the system password.
	HDD Password		Displays the hard drive password.
	Firmware TPM		Displays the firmware TPM.

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 available boot devices.
	File Browser Add Boot Option		Allows you to set the boot path in the boot option list.
	File Browser Del Boot Option		Allows you to delete the boot path in the boot option list.
	Enable USB Boot Support		Allows you to enable or disable the USB Boot control.
	Boot Option Priorities		Displays the available boot devices.
	Boot Option #1		Displays the first boot device. Default: UEFI: Windows Boot Manager.
	Boot Option #2		Displays the second boot device. Default: Onboard NIC Device.
	Boot Option #3		Displays the third boot device. Default: Onboard NIC Device.

Table 5. System setup options—Exit menu
The following table describes the Exit menu options in the System setup program.
Save & Exit
	Save Changes and Reset		Allows you to exit system setup and save your changes.
	Discard Changes and Reset		Allows you to exit system setup and load previous values for all system setup options.
	Restore Defaults		Allows you to load default values for all system setup options.
	Discard Changes		Allows you to exit your changes.
	Save Changes		Allows you to save your changes.