Dell Venue 11 Pro-7140 User’s Guide

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System Setup (BIOS) Options

Table 1. System Information
Option		Function
BIOS Version		Displays the BIOS revision.
Service Tag		Displays the service tag of your tablet.
Asset Tag		Displays the asset tag of your tablet.
Ownership Tag		Displays the ownership information.
Manufacture Date		Displays the date of manufacture
Ownership Date		Displays the ownership date.
Express Service Code		Displays the Express Service code of the tablet.
Memory Installed		Displays the memory installed on the tablet.
Memory Available		Displays the memory available on the tablet.
Memory Speed		Displays the memory speed.
Memory Channel Mode		Displays the memory capacities on the tablet.
Memory Technology		Displays new type of device file in Linux for interacting with flash memory.
Processor Type		Displays the processor type available on the tablet.
Core Count		Displays the core count of the tablet.
Processor ID		Displays the processor ID of the tablet.
Current Clock Speed		Displays the current clock speed of the tablet.
Minimum Clock Speed		Displays the minimum clock speed of the tablet.
Maximum Clock Speed		Displays the maximum clock speed of the tablet.
Processor L2 Cache		Displays the L2 cache of the tablet.
Processor L3 Cache		Displays the L3 cache of the tablet.
HT Capable		Displays the tablet is Hyper-Thread capable.
64–bit Technology		Displays the tablet functions with 64-bit technology (Intel EM64T).
Video Controller		Displays the video controller used in the tablet.
Video BIOS Version		Displays the BIOS version number of the tablet.
Video Memory		Displays the video memory of the tablet.
Panel Type		Displays the panel type used in the tablet.
Native Resolution		Displays the resolution of the tablet.
Audio Controller		Displays the audio controller used in the tablet.
Wi-Fi Device		Displays the Wi-Fi device in the tablet.
Cellular Device		Displays the cellular device in the tablet.
Bluetooth Device		Displays the Bluetooth device in the tablet.

Table 2. Battery Information
Option		Function
AC Adapter		Displays the AC Adapter information.
Battery Status		Displays the current battery status.
Battery Charge State		Displays if the battery is charging/discharging.
Battery Health		Displays the battery health.

Table 3. Boot Sequence
Option		Function
Boot Sequence		Displays the order that the BIOS searches devices when trying to find an operating system to boot. The options are: Windows Boot Manager UEFI
Boot List Option		Allows you to change the boot list option. Legacy UEFI You can also perform other options. The options are: Add Boot Option — This option allows you to add a boot option Delete Boot Option — This option allows you to delete an existing boot option View — This option allows you to view a boot option

Table 4. Advanced Boot Options
Option		Function
Enable Legacy Option ROMs		During the UEFI boot mode, the Enable Legacy Option ROMs option will allow legacy option ROMs to load. This option is not allowed if Secure Boot is enabled.

Table 5. Date/Time
Option		Function
System Date		Displays the system date.
System Time		Displays the system time.

Table 6. System Configuration
Option		Function
USB Configuration		Allows you to configure the integrated USB controller. The options: Enable Boot Support Enable USB3.0 Controller Enable External USB Port By default, all the options are enabled.
USB PowerShare		Allows you to configure the USB PowerShare feature behavior. Default: Not enabled
Audio		This field allows you to enable or disable the integrated audio connector. Enable Audio. Default: Enabled
Miscellaneous Devices		Allows you to enable or disable various on-board devices. Enable Microphone. Default: Enabled Enable Camera. Default: Enabled Enable Media Card. Default: Enabled Disable Media Card

Table 7. Video
Option		Function
LCD Brightness		Displays the panel brightness when the ambient light sensor is off. Brightness on Battery Brightness on AC

Table 8. Security
Option	Description
Admin Password	This field lets you set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password (also known as the setup password). The admin password enables several security features. The drive does not have a password set by default. To add a new password: Enter the old password Enter the new password Confirm the new password Click OK after entering the password details.
System Password	Allows you to set, change, or delete the tablet password (previously called the primary password). The drive does not have a password set by default. To add a new password: Enter the old password Enter the new password Confirm the new password Click OK after entering the password details.
Internal HDD Password	Allows you to set, change, or delete the password on the tablet’s internal hard-disk drive. NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately. Default Setting: Not set
Strong Password	Enable strong password - This option is disabled by default.
Password Configuration	This field controls the minimum and maximum number of characters allowed for the admin and system passwords. Changes to these fields are not active until they are committed via the apply button or saving changes before exiting setup. Admin Password Min Admin Password Max System Password Min System Password Max
Password Bypass	This option lets you bypass the system (Boot) Password and the internal HDD password prompts during a system restart. Disabled Reboot Bypass (Default Enabled)
Password Change	Allows you to determine whether changes to the system and hard disk passwords are permitted when an administrator password is set. Allow Non-Admin Password Changes (Default)
Non-Admin Setup Changes	This option lets you determine whether changes to the setup options are permitted when an administrator password is set. Allow Wireless Switch Changes (Default)
TPM Security	This option lets you control whether the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) in the system is enabled and visible to the operating system. TPM Security (Default) TPM ACPI Support Deactivate Activate NOTE: Activation, deactivation, and clear options are not affected if you load the setup program's default values. Changes to this option take effect immediately.
PTT Security	Allows you to enable or disable PTT Support. PTT Security (Default) Revoke Trust (Default)
Computrace (R)	This field lets you activate / de-activate or disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Computrace Service from Absolute Software. Deactivate (Default) Disable Activate
CPU XD Support	This option enables or disables the Execute Disable mode of the Processor. Enable CPU XD Support (Default Enable)
Admin Setup Lockout	Allows you to enable or disable the option to enter setup when an admin password is set. Enable Admin Setup Lockout (Default)

Table 9. Secure Boot
Option		Function
Secure Boot		Allows you to enable or disable the secure boot feature. Default : Disabled
Expert Key Management		Allows you to manipulate the security key databases only if the system is in Custom Mode. The Enable Custom Mode option is disabled by default. The options are: PK KEK db dbx If you enable the Custom Mode, the relevant options for PK, KEK, db, and dbx appear. The options are: Save to File- Saves the key to a user-selected file Replace from File- Replaces the current key with a key from a user-selected file Append from File- Adds a key to the current database from a user-selected file Delete- Deletes the selected key Reset All Keys- Resets to default setting Delete All Keys- Deletes all the keys NOTE: If you disable the Custom Mode, all the changes made will be erased and the keys will restore to default settings.

Table 10. Performance
Option	Description
Multi Core Support	Specifies whether the processor will have one or all cores enabled. The performance of some applications will improve with the additional cores. All (Default) 1 2
Intel SpeedStep	Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep mode of the processor. Enable Intel(R) SpeedStep (Default)
C-States Control	Allows you to enable or disable the additional processor sleep states. C states (Default)
Intel TurboBoost	Allows you to enable or disable Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor. Enable Intel TurboBoost (Default) — Allows the Intel TurboBoost driver to increase the performance of the CPU or graphics processor.
HyperThread control	Allows you to enable or disable the HyperThreading in the processor. Default: Enabled

Table 11. Power Management
Option	Description
AC Behavior	Allows the tablet to power-on automatically, when AC adapter is plugged. The option is disabled. Wake on AC
Auto On Time	Allows you to set the time at which the system must turn on automatically. The options are: Disabled (Default) Every Day Weekdays Select Days
Advanced Battery Charge Configuration	This option places batteries in the system advanced battery charging mode to maximize battery health. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Primary Battery Charge Configuration	Adaptive Standard ExpressCharge Primary AC Use Custom NOTE: Some of the battery settings may not be available for all battery types. To enable this option, you should disable the Advanced Battery Charge Configuration Mode.

Table 12. POST Behavior
Option	Description
Adapter Warnings	Allows you to activate the adapter warning messages when certain power adapters are used. The option is enabled by default. Enable Adapter Warnings
Fastboot	This option can speed up the boot process by bypassing some compatibility steps. Minimal Thorough Auto (Default Enable) NOTE: Enabling the Fastboot will prevent F2 BIOS access through USB or Thin / Travel keyboard. You can still access the BIOS Setup, by pressing the Volume Up button after the Dell logo screen appears.
Extended BIOS POST Time	Allows you to create an additional pre-boot delay. The options are: 0 seconds. This option is enabled by default. 5 seconds 10 seconds

Table 13. Virtualization Support
Option	Description
Virtualization	This option specifies whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization technology. Enable Intel Virtualization Technology (Default)
VT for Direct I/O	This option specifies whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O. Enable VT for Direct I/O (Default)
Trusted Execution	This option specifies whether a Measured Virtual Machine Monitor (MVMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Trusted Execution Technology. Default: disabled

Table 14. Wireless
Option	Description
Wireless Device Enable	Allows you to enable or disable the wireless devices WWAN (Default Enable) WLAN / WiGig

Table 15. Maintenance
Option	Description
Service Tag	Displays the service tag of your tablet.
Asset Tag	Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset tag is not already set. This option is not set by default.

Table 16. System Logs
Option	Description
BIOS events	Displays the system event log and allows you to clear the log. Clear Log
Thermal events	Allows you to view and clear the thermal events log. Clear Log
Power events	Displays the power event log and allows you to clear the log. Clear Log