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OptiPlex Small Form Factor 7010 Owner's 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.
Signed Firmware Update Displays the signed firmware update 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 1 Size Displays the DIMM 1 memory size.
DIMM 2 Size Displays the DIMM 2 memory size.
DIMM 3 Size Displays the DIMM 3 memory size.
DIMM 4 Size Displays the DIMM 4 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.
Processor L2 Cache Displays the Processor L2 Cache size.
Processor L3 Cache Displays the Processor L2 Cache size.
Microcode Version Displays whether the microcode version.
Intel Hyper-Threading Capable Displays whether the computer is Intel Hyper-Threading capable.
64-Bit Technology Displays whether 64-bit technology is used.
Device Information
Slot 1 Displays the slot 1 information of the computer.
Slot 2 Displays the slot 2 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.
Video Memory Displays the video memory of 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.
Wi-Fi Device Displays the wireless device information of the computer.
Bluetooth Device Displays the Bluetooth device information of the computer.
dGPU Video Controller Displays the dGPU video controller of the computer.
Table 2. System setup options—Boot Configuration menu

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

Boot Configuration
Boot Sequence
Boot Sequence Displays the boot sequence.
Boot List Option Displays the available boot options.
Force PXE on Next Boot This option is disabled by default.
Secure Digital (SD) Card Boot This option is disabled by default.
Secure Boot
Enable Secure Boot This option is disabled by default.
Enable Microsoft UEFI CA This option is enabled by default.
Secure Boot Mode The option Deployed mode is enabled by default.
Expert Key Management
Enable Custom Mode This option is disabled by default.
Custom Mode Key Management The option PK is enabled by default.
Table 3. System setup options—Integrated devices

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

Integrated Devices
Date/Time Displays the date and time configuration of the computer.
Memory Mapped I/O above 4 Gig This option is enabled by default.
Audio The option Enable Audio is enabled by default.
USB configuration All options are enabled by default.
Front USB configuration All options are enabled by default.
Rear USB configuration All options are enabled by default.
Dust Filter Maintenance The disabled option is enabled by default.
Table 4. System setup options—Storage

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

Storage
SATA/NVMe Operation The option RAID on is enabled by default.
Storage Interface All options are enabled by default.
SMART Reporting This option is disabled by default.
Drive information Displays drive information about this computer.
Enable MediaCard The option Secure Digital SD card is enabled by default.
Table 5. System setup options—Display

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

Display
Multi-Display This option is enabled by default.
Primary display The auto option is enabled by default.
Full screen logo This option is disabled by default.
Table 6. System setup options—Connection

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

Connection
Network Controller Configuration
Integrated NIC The option Enabled with PXE is enabled by default.
Wireless Device Enable WLAN and Bluetooth options are enabled by default.
Enable UEFI Network Stack The option Auto Enabled is enabled by default.
HTTP(s) Boot Feature The option is enabled by default.
HTTP(s) Boot Mode The Auto Mode option is enabled by default.
Table 7. System setup options—Power

The following table describes the Power menu option in the System setup program.

Power
USB PowerShare This option is disabled by default.
USB Wake Support The option is enabled by default.
AC Behavior The Power Off option is enabled by default.
Active State Power Management The option Auto is enabled by default.
Block Sleep The option is disabled by default.
Deep Sleep Control The option Enabled in S4 and S5 is enabled by default.
Fan Control Override This option is disabled by default.
Intel Speed Shift Technology This option is enabled by default.
Table 8. System setup options—Security

The following table describes the Security options in the System setup program.

Security
TPM 2.0 Security The option is enabled by default.
Attestation Enable This option is enabled by default.
Key Storage Enable This option is enabled by default.
SHA-256 This option is enabled by default.
Clear This option is disabled by default.
PBI Bypass for Clear Commands This option is disabled by default.
Intel Total Memory Encryption The Multi-Key Total Memory Encryption (Up to 16 keys) option is disabled by default.
SMM Security Mitigation This option is disabled by default.
Absolute This option is enabled by default.
Chassis intrusion This option is disabled by default.
Block Boot Until Cleared This option is disabled by default.
Data Wipe on Next Boot This option is disabled by default.
UEFI Boot Path Security The option Always Except Internal HDD is enabled by default.
Authenticated BIOS interface This option is disabled by default.
Legacy Manageability Interface Access This option is disabled by default.
Table 9. System setup options—Passwords menuThe following table describes the Passwords options in the System setup program.
Passwords
Admin Password Set, change, or delete the administrator password.
System Password Set, change, or delete the computer password.
Internal HDD-0 Password Set, change, or delete the Internal HDD-0 password.
M.2 PCIe SSD-0 Set, change, or delete the M.2 PCIe SSD-0 password.
Password Configuration
Upper Case Letter Reinforces password must have at least one upper case letter.

By default, the option is disabled.

Lower Case Letter Reinforces password must have at least one lower case letter.

By default, the option is disabled.

Digit Reinforces password must have at least one digit.

By default, the option is disabled.

Special Character Reinforces password must have at least one special character.

By default, the option is disabled.

Minimum Characters Set the minimum characters allowed for password.
Password Bypass When enabled, this always prompts for computer and internal hard drive passwords when powered on from the off state.

By default, the Disabled option is enabled.

Password Changes
Enable Non-Admin Password Changes Enable or disable to change computer and hard drive password without the need for admin password.

By default, the option is enabled.

Admin Setup Lockout
Enable Admin Setup Lockout Enables administrators control over how their users can or cannot access BIOS setup.

By default, the option is disabled.

Master Password Lockout
Enable Master Password Lockout When enabled, this will disable the master password support.

By default, the option is disabled.

Allow Non-Admin PSID Revert
Enable Allow Non-Admin PSID Revert Controls access to the Physical Security ID (PSID) revert of NVMe hard-drives from the Dell Security Manager prompt.

By default, the option is disabled.

Table 10. System setup options—Update, Recovery menu The following table describes the Update, Recovery options in the System setup program.
Update, Recovery
UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates Enable or disable BIOS updates through UEFI capsule update packages.

By default, the option is enabled.

BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive Enables the user to recover from certain corrupted BIOS conditions from a recovery file on the user primary hard drive or an external USB key.

By default, the option is enabled.

BIOS Downgrade
Allow BIOS Downgrade Enable or disable the flashing of the computer firmware to previous revision is blocked.

By default, the option is enabled.

SupportAssist OS Recovery Enable or disable the boot flow for SupportAssist OS Recovery tool in the event of certain computer errors.

By default, the option is enabled.

BIOSConnect Enable or disable cloud Service OS recovery if the main operating system fails to boot with the number of failures equal to or greater than the value specified by the Auto OS Recovery Threshold setup option and local Service OS does not boot or is not installed.

By default, the option is enabled.

Dell Auto OS Recovery Threshold Controls the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console and for Dell OS Recovery Tool.

By default, the threshold value is set to 2.

Table 11. System setup options—System Management menu The following table describes the System Management menu options in the System setup program.
System Management
Service Tag Display the Service Tag of the computer.
Asset Tag Create a computer Asset Tag.
Wake on LAN/WLAN Enable or disable the computer to power on by special LAN signals when it receives a wakeup signal from the WLAN.

By default, the Disabled option is selected.

Auto on Time Enable to set the computer to turn on automatically every day or on a preselected date and time. This option can be configured only if the Auto On Time is set to Everyday, Weekdays, or Selected Days.

By default, the option is disabled.

SERR Messages Enable or disable SERR messages.

By default, the option is enabled.

First Power On Date The Set Ownership Date is disabled by default.
Diagnostics The option OS Agent Requests
Power-on-Self-Test Automatic Recovery The option is enabled by default.
Table 12. System setup options—Keyboard menu The following table describes the Keyboard menu options in the System setup program.
Keyboard
Keyboard Errors
Enable Keyboard Error Detection Enable or disable the keyboard error detection.

By default, the option is enabled.

Numlock LED
Enable Numlock LED Enable or disable Numlock LED.

By default, the option is enabled.

Device Configuration Hotkey Access
Device Configuration Hotkey Access Enable or disable users to access device configuration by using hotkeys.

By default, the option is enabled.

Table 13. 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
Warning and Errors Enable or disable the action to be done when a warning or error is encountered.

By default, the Prompt on Warnings and Errors option is enabled.

Fastboot Enable to set the speed of the boot process.

By default, the option is enabled.

Extend BIOS POST Time Set the BIOS POST time.

By default, the 0 seconds option is enabled.

Table 14. System setup options—Virtualization menu The following table describes the Virtualization menu options in the System setup program.
Virtualization
Intel Virtualization Technology
Enable Intel Virtualization Technology (VT) Specify whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities that are provided by Intel Virtualization Technology.

By default, the option is enabled.

VT for Direct I/O Specify whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities that are provided by Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O.

By default, the option is enabled.

Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT)
Enable Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) Specifies whether a measured Virtual Machine Monitor (MVMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities that are provided by Intel Trusted Execution Technology.

By default, the option is disabled.

DMA Protection
Enable Pre-Boot DMA Support The option is enabled by default.
Enable OS Kernel DMA Support The option is enabled by default.
Table 15. System setup options—Performance menu The following table describes the Performance menu options in the System setup program.
Performance
Multi Core Support
Active Cores Enables to change the number of CPU cores available to the operating system.

By default, the All Cores options are enabled.

Intel SpeedStep
Enable Intel SpeedStep Technology Enables the computer to dynamically adjust processor voltage and core frequency, decreasing average power consumption and heat production.

By default, the option is enabled.

C-States Control
Enable C-State Control Enable or disable additional processor sleep states.

By default, the option is enabled.

Intel Turbo Boost Technology
Enable Intel Turbo Boost Technology Enable or disable Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor.

By default, the option is enabled.

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
Enable Intel Hyper-Threading Technology Enable or disable Hyper-Threading in the processor.

By default, the option is enabled.

PCIe Resizable Base Address Register (BAR) This option is disabled by default.
Table 16. 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 Display BIOS events.

By default, the Keep option is enabled.


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