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Latitude 3590 Owner’s Manual

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System Configuration screen options

Option
Description
Integrated NIC
Controls the on-board LAN controller. The option Enable Network Stack is not selected by default.
options:
  • Disabled
  • Enabled
  • Enabled w/PXE (default)
SATA Operation
Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated SATA hard drive controller.
  • Disabled
  • AHCI
  • RAID On — default
Drives
Allows you to enable or disable various drives on board.
  • SATA-0 (default)
  • SATA-2 (default)
  • M.2 PCIe SSD-0 (default)
SMART Reporting
Controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drivers are reported during system startup. The option ‘Enable Smart Reporting’ is not selected by default.
USB 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 (default)
  • Enable External USB Port (default)
NOTE: USB keyboard and mouse always work in the BIOS setup irrespective of these settings.
Dell Type-C Dock Configuration
The option ‘Always Allow Dell Docks’ is selected by default.

When set to enabled, allows connection to the Dell WD and TB family of docks (Type-C docks) independent of USB and Thunderbolt Adapter configuration settings.

When set to disabled, the docks will be controlled via the USB and Thunderbolt Adapter configuration 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. The option Enable USB Powershare is disabled by default.
Audio
This field enables or disables the integrated audio controller. By default, the Enable Audio option is selected. The options are:
  • Enable Microphone—by default enable
  • Enable Internal Speaker—(default enable)
Keyboard illumination
The options are:
  • Disabled
  • Dim
  • Bright (default)
Keyboard Backlight Timeout on AC
The options are:
  • 5 seconds
  • 10 seconds (default)
  • 15 seconds
  • 30 seconds
  • 1 minute
  • 5 minutes
  • 15 minutes
  • Never
Keyboard Backlight Timeout on Battery
This feature determines the timeout value for the keyboard backlight when the system is running only on battery power.
The options are:
  • 5 seconds
  • 10 seconds (default)
  • 15 seconds
  • 30 seconds
  • 1 minute
  • 5 minutes
  • 15 minutes
  • Never
Touchscreen
Controls whether the touchscreen is enabled or disabled. The touch screen option is enabled by default.
Unobtrusive Mode
When enabled, pressing Fn+F7 will turn off all light and sound emissions from the system.
  • Disabled — default
Miscellaneous Devices
Allows you to enable or disable the following devices:
  • Enable Camera (default)
  • Enable Secure Digital (SD) Card (default)
  • Secure Digital (SD) Card Read-Only Mode
  • Enable Hard Drive Free Fall Protection (default)
  • Secure Digital (SD) Card Boot

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