Inspiron 3585 Service Manual

System setup options

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

Table 1. System setup options—System information menu .
The following table describes the System information menu options in the System setup program.
General-System Information
	System Information
	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.
	Ownership Tag	Displays the ownership 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.
	Memory Information
	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 used for the memory.
	DIMM A Size	Displays the DIMM A memory size.
	DIMM B Size	Displays the DIMM B memory size.
	Processor Information
	Processor Type	Displays the processor type.
	Core Count	Displays the number of cores on the processor.
	Processor ID	Displays the processor identification code.
	Current Clock Speed	Displays the current processor clock speed.
	Minimum Clock Speed	Displays the minimum processor clock speed.
	Maximum Clock Speed	Displays the maximum processor clock speed.
	HT Capable	Displays whether the processor is HyperThreading (HT) capable.
	64-Bit Technology	Displays whether 64-bit technology is used.
	Device Information
	Primary HDD	Displays the primary hard drive information of the computer.
	M.2 SATA SSD	Displays the M.2 SATA SSD device information of the computer.
	M.2 PCIe SSD-0	Displays the M.2 PCIe SSD information of the computer.
	LOM MAC Address	Displays the LOM MAC address of the computer.
	Video Controller	Displays the video controller type of the computer.
	dGPU Video Controller	Displays the discrete graphics information of the computer.
	Video BIOS Version	Displays the video BIOS version of the computer.
	Video Memory	Displays the video memory information of the computer.
	Panel Type	Displays the Panel Type of the computer.
	Native Resolution	Displays the native resolution of the computer.
	Audio Controller	Displays the audio controller information of the computer.
	Wi-Fi Device	Displays the wireless device information of the computer.
	Bluetooth Device	Displays the bluetooth device information of the computer.
	Battery Information	Displays the battery health information.
	Boot Sequence
	Boot Sequence	Displays the boot sequence.
	Boot List Option	Displays the available boot options.
	Advanced Boot Options
	Enable Legacy Option ROMs	Enable or disable the Legacy Option ROMs.
	Enable Attempt Legacy Boot	Enable or disable Legacy Boot.
	UEFI Boot Path Security	Enable or disable the system to prompt the user to enter the Admin password when booting a UEFI boot path from the F12 boot menu.
	Date/Time	Displays the current date in MM/DD/YY format and current time in HH:MM:SS AM/PM format.

Table 2. System setup options—System Configuration menu .
The following table describes the System Configuration menu options in the System setup program.
System Configuration
	Integrated NIC	Controls the on-board LAN controller.
	Enable UEFI Network Stack	Enable or disable UEFI Network Stack.
	SATA Operation	Configure operating mode of the integrated SATA hard drive controller.
	Drives	Enable or disable various drives on board.
	SMART Reporting	Enable or disable SMART Reporting during system startup.
	USB Configuration
	Enable Boot Support	Enable or disable booting from USB mass storage devices such as external hard drive, optical drive, and USB drive.
	Enable External USB Port	Enable or disable booting from USB mass storage devices connected to external USB port.
	Thunderbolt Adapter Configuration	Enable or disable Thunderbolt technology support.
	Audio	Enable or disable the integrated audio controller.
	Keyboard Illumination	Enables you to choose the operating mode of the keyboard illumination feature.
	Keyboard Backlight Timeout on AC	When the backlight is enabled, this feature defines the timeout value for the keyboard backlight when an AC adapter is plugged into the computer.
	Keyboard Backlight Timeout on Battery	When the backlight is enabled, this feature defines the timeout value for the keyboard backlight when the computer is running only on battery power.
	Miscellaneous Devices	Enable or disable various onboard devices.

Table 3. System setup options—Video menu .
The following table describes the Video menu options in the System setup program.
Video
	LCD Brightness		Set the panel brightness independently for Battery and AC power.

Table 4. System setup options—Security menu .
The following table describes the Security menu options in the System setup program.
Security
	Admin Password	Set, change, or delete the administrator password.
	System Password	Set, change, or delete the system password.
	Internal HDD-0 Password	Set, change, or delete the internal hard-disk drive password.
	Strong Password	Enable or disable strong passwords.
	Password Configuration	Control the minimum and maximum number of characters allowed for Admin and System passwords.
	Password Bypass	Bypass the System (Boot) Password and the internal HDD password prompts during a system restart.
	Password Change	Enable or disable changes to the System and Hard Disk passwords when an administrator password is set.
	Non-Admin Setup Changes	Determines whether changes to the setup option are permitted when an administrator password is set.
	UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates	Enable or disable BIOS updates through UEFI capsule update packages.
	PTT Security	Enable or disable Platform Trust Technology (PTT) visibility to the operating system.
	Computrace(R)	Enable or disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Computrace(R) Service from Absolute Software.
	Admin Setup Lockout	Enable to prevent users from entering Setup when an Admin Password is set.
	Master Password Lockout	Disables the master password support. Hard Disk passwords need to be cleared before changing the setting.

Table 5. System setup options—Secure Boot menu .
The following table describes the Secure Boot menu options in the System setup program.
Secure Boot
	Secure Boot Enable	Enable or disable the secure boot feature.
	Secure Boot Mode	Modifies the behavior of Secure Boot to allow evaluation or enforcement of UEFI driver signatures.
	Expert Key Management
	Expert Key Management	Enable or disable Expert Key Management.
	Custom Mode Key Management	Select the custom values for expert key management.

Table 6. System setup options—Virtualization Support menu .
The following table describes the Virtualization Support menu options in the System setup program.
Virtualization Support
	Virtualization	Specify whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Virtualization Technology.
	VT for Direct I/O	Specify whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O.

Table 7. System setup options—Wireless menu .
The following table describes the Wireless menu options in the System setup program.
Wireless
	Wireless Switch	Determine which wireless devices can be controlled by the Wireless Switch.
	Wireless Device Enable	Enable or disable internal wireless devices.

Table 8. System setup options—Maintenance menu .
The following table describes the Maintenance menu options in the System setup program.
Maintenance
	Service Tag	Display the system’s Service Tag.
	Asset Tag	Create a system Asset Tag.
	BIOS Downgrade	Control flashing of the system firmware to previous revisions.
	Data Wipe	Enable to securely erase data from all internal storage devices.
	BIOS Recovery	Enable the user to recover from certain corrupted BIOS conditions from a recovery file on the user primary hard drive or an external USB key.

Table 9. System setup options—System Logs menu .
The following table describes the System Logs menu options in the System setup program.
System Logs
	BIOS Events	Display BIOS events.
	Thermal Events	Display Thermal events.
	Power Events	Display Power events.

Table 10. System setup options—SupportAssist System Resolution menu .
The following table describes the SupportAssist System Resolution menu options in the System setup program.
SupportAssist System Resolution
	Auto OS Recovery Threshold	Control the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console and for Dell OS Recovery tool.
	SupportAssist OS Recovery	Enable or disable the boot flow for SupportAssist OS Recovery tool in the even of certain system errors.