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Inspiron 16 7610 Service Manual for computers with three fans

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—System information menu

The following table describes the Overview menu options in the System setup program.

Overview
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.
DIMM A Size Displays the memory configuration of DIMM A.
DIMM B Size Displays the memory configuration of DIMM B.
DEVICES
Panel Type Displays the Panel Type of the computer.
Video Controller Displays the integrate 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.
LOM MAC Address Displays the MAC address of the LAN on Motherboard (LOM)
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, ONBOARD NIC (IPV4) is selected

By default, ONBOARD NIC (IPV6) is selected

By default, UEFI Hard Drive is selected

Secure Boot
Enable Secure Boot Enables secure boot using only validated boot software.

Default: OFF

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 Configuration 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.

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

Drive Information Displays the information of various onboard drives.
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: 50

Brightness on AC power Sets the screen brightness when the computer is running on AC power.

Default: 100

Table 6. 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.
Internal HDD-1 Password Enables the user to set, change, or delete the Internal HDD-1 password.
Table 7. System setup options—Update,Recovery menu

The following table describes the Update,Recovery menu options in the System setup program.

Update,Recovery
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 8. 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.
Table 9. System setup options—Keyboard menu

The following table describes the System Management menu options in the System setup program.

Keyboard
Numlock Enable This option specifies whether the Numlock function should be enabled when the system boots.
Fn Lock Options Enables Fn Lock mode. Once Fn lock mode in enabled, there are two Fn Lock options that can be selected. Lock mode standard allows the Fn keys to perform the standard function. Lock mode secondary allows the Fn keys to perform Fn key functions without holding down the Fn key and F1-F12 functions when the Fn key is held down.
Keyboard Illumination The option specifies the brightness of the keyboard backlight.
Keyboard Backlight Timeout on AC The option specifies when the keyboard backlight turns off when the computer is has a power adapter connected and is on idle.
Keyboard Backlight Timeout on Battery The option specifies when the keyboard backlight turns off when the computer does not have a power adapter connected and is on idle.
Table 10. 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.
Table 11. 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

Thermal Event Log
Clear Thermal Event Log Select keep or clear Thermal events.

Default: Keep

Power Event Log
Clear POWER Event Log Select keep or clear Power events.

Default: Keep


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