Dell OptiPlex 9020M Owner's Manual

System Setup Options

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

Table 1. General
Option	Description
System Information	Displays the following information: System Information - Displays BIOS Version, Service Tag, Asset Tag, Ownership Tag, Ownership Date, Manufacture Date, Express Service Code, and Signed Firmware Update is enabled. Memory Information - Displays Memory Installed, Memory Available, Memory Speed, Memory Channels Mode, Memory Technology, DIMM 1 Size, and DIMM 2 Size. Processor Information - Displays Processor Type, Core Count, Processor ID, Current Clock Speed, Minimum Clock Speed, Maximum Clock Speed, Processor L2 Cache, Processor L3 Cache, HT Capable, and 64-Bit Technology. Device Information - Displays M-SATA, SATA-0, LOM MAC Address, Audio Controller, Video Controller, Wi-Fi Device, and Bluetooth Device.
Boot Sequence	Allows you to specify the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system. The options are: Diskette drive Internal HDD USB Storage Device CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive Onboard NIC
Advanced Boot Options	Legacy UEFI
Advance Boot Options	Enable Legacy Option ROMs - This option is required for legacy boot mode. This option is not allowed if Secure Boot is enabled.
Date/Time	Allows you to set the date and time. The changes to the system date and time takes effect immediately.

Table 2. System Configuration
Option	Description
Integrated NIC	Allows you to enable or disable the integrated network card. You can set the integrated NIC to: Enable UEFI Network Stack (disable by default) Disabled Enabled Enabled w/PXE — This option is enabled by default. Enabled w/Cloud Desktop NOTE Depending on the computer and the devices installed, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.
Serial Port	Identifies and defines the serial port settings. This option appear only if your system installed Serial Port card. You can set the serial port to: Disabled COM1 (Default) COM2 COM3 COM4 NOTE The operating system may allocate resources even if the setting is disabled.
SATA Operation	Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated hard drive controller. Disabled — The SATA controllers are hidden. ATA — SATA is configured for ATA mode. AHCI — SATA is configured for AHCI mode. This option is enabled by default. RAID ON — SATA is configured to support RAID mode. Set to this mode if you want to enable Intel Rapid Start feature.
Drives	Allows you to enable or disable the various on-board drives: M-SATA SATA-0
SMART Reporting	This field controls if the hard drive errors for the integrated drives are reported during system startup. This technology is part of the SMART (Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) specification. Enable SMART Reporting - This option is disabled by default.
USB Configuration	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 operation system. If USB port is disabled, the operation system cannot see any device attached to this port. USB configuration: Enable Boot Support Rear USB 3.0 Ports Port1 (Top) Port2 (Upper middle) Port3 (Lower middle) ort4 (Bottom) Front USB 3.0 Ports Port1 (Top) Port2 (Bottom) NOTE USB keyboard and mouse always work in the BIOS setup irrespective of these settings.
Audio	Allows you to enable or disable the integrated audio controller. Enable Audio Enable Microphone Enable Internal Speaker This option is enabled by default.

Table 3. Security
Option	Description
Admin Password	Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password. NOTE You must set the admin password before you set the system or hard drive password. Deleting the admin password automatically deletes the system password and the hard drive password. NOTE Successful password changes take effect immediately. Default Setting: Not set
System Password	Allows you to set, change or delete the system password. NOTE Successful password changes take effect immediately. Default Setting: Not set
Internal HDD-0 Password	This field lets you set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password (sometimes called the setup password). The admin password enables several security features. The drive does not have a password set by default. Enter the old password Enter the new password Confirm the new password
Mini-card SSD Password	This option will appear if your computer has an M-SATA SSD device.
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. Admin Password Min Admin Password Max System Password Min System Password Max
Password Bypass	Allows you to bypass the System Password and the internal HDD password prompts during a system restart. This option is disabled by default. Disabled - Always prompt for the system and internal HDD password when they are set. Reboot Bypass - Bypass the password prompts on restarts (warm boots). NOTE The system will always prompt for the system and internal HDD passwords when powered on from the off state (a cold boot). Also, the system will always prompt for passwords on any module bay HDDs that may be present.
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 - This option is enabled by 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 - This option is disabled by default. 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.
Computrace	This field lets you activate or disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Computrace Service from Absolute Software. Deactivate - This option is selected by default. Disable Activate
Chassis Intrusion	Enable Disable On-Silent- This option is selected by default.
CPU XD Support	Allows you to enable or disable the execute disable mode of the processor. Enable CPU XD Support - This option is enabled by default.
OROM Keyboard Access	Allows you to determine if you access the Option Read Only Memory (OROM) configuration screens via hotkeys during boot. These settings prevent access to the Intel RAID (CTRL+I) or Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension (CTRL+P/F12). Enable - User may enter OROM configuration screens via the hotkey. This option is selected by default. One-Time Enable - User can enter the OROM configuration screens via the hotkeys during the next boot. After the boot, the setting will revert to disabled. Disable - User can not enter the OROM configuration screens via the hotkey. This option is set to Enable by default.
Admin Setup Lockout	Allows you to enable or disable the option to enter setup when an admin password is set. Enable Admin Setup Lockout - This option is not set by default.
HDD Protection Support	Allows you to enable or disable the HDD Protection feature HDD Protection Support - This option is not set by default.

Table 4. Secure Boot
Secure Boot Enable	Allows you to enable or disable Secure Boot feature Disabled - This option is selected by default. Enabled NOTE To enable secure boot, UEFI boot mode must be enabled and Enable Legacy Option ROMs must be disabled or turned off.
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 5. Performance
Option	Description
Multi Core Support	Specifies whether the process will have one or all cores enabled. The performance of some applications will improve with the additional cores. All - This option is enabled by default 1 2 NOTE To enable Trusted Execution mode, all cores must be enabled.
Intel SpeedStep	Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep mode of the processor. Enable Intel SpeedStep - This option is enabled by default.
C States Control	Allows you to enable or disable the additional processor sleep states. C States - This option is enabled by default.
Limit CPUID Value	This field limits the maximum value the processor Standard CPUID Function will support. Enable CPUID Limit - This option is not set by default. NOTE Some Operating system will not complete installation when the maximum CPUID Function is greater than 3.
Intel TurboBoost	Allows you to enable or disable Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor. Disabled - Does not allow the TurboBoost driver to increase the performance state of the processor above the standard performance. Enabled - Allows the Intel TurboBoost driver to increase the performance of the CPU or graphics processor.
Hyper-Thread Control	Allows you to enable or disable the HyperThreading in the processor. Default Setting: Enabled.
Rapid Start Technology	Intel Rapid Start Technology enable system to get up and run faster from even the deepest sleep, saving time and power consumption. NOTE Rapid Start Technology will automatically be disabled due to configuration changes: Hard Disk Configuration or partition have been changed System or HDD password is enabled A Dell Encryption Accelerator is installed The Block Sleep setting is enabled

Table 6. Power Management
Option	Description
AC Recovery	Specifies how the computer will respond when AC power is applied after an AC power loss. You can set the AC Recovery to: Power Off - This option is enabled by default. Power On Last Power State
Auto On Time	This option sets the time of the day when you would like the system to turn on automatically. Time is kept in standard 12-hour format (hour:minutes:seconds). The startup time can be changed by typing the values in the time and A.M./P.M. fields. Disabled - The system will not automatically power up. This option is selected by default. Every Day - The system will power up every day at the time you specified above . Weekdays - The system will power up Monday through Friday at the time you specified above. Select Days - The system will power up on days selected above at the time you specified above. NOTE This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using the switch on a power strip or surge protector or if Auto Power is set to disabled.
Deep Sleep Control	Allows you to define the controls when Deep Sleep is enabled. Disabled Enabled in S5 only Enabled in S4 and S5 - This option is enabled by default.
Fan Control Override	Controls the speed of the system fan. This option is disabled by default. NOTE When enabled, the fan runs at full speed.
USB Wake Support from Standby (S3)/Hibernation (S4)	This option allows you to enable USB devices (keyboard or mouse) to wake the computer from standby (S3) or hibernation (S4). For waking up the computer from hibernation, you must connect USB device to a specific rear USB port(next to RJ45 connector). USB Wake Support From Standby is enabled by default. USB Wake Support From Hibernation is disabled by default.
Wake on LAN/WAN	This option allows the computer to power up from the off state when triggered by a special LAN signal. Wake-up from the Standby state is unaffected by this setting and must be enabled in the operating system. This feature only works when the computer is connected to AC power supply. The options differ based on the form factor. Disabled - Does not allow the system to power on by special LAN signals when it receives a wake-up signal from the LAN or wireless LAN. LAN Only - Allows the system to be powered on by special LAN signals. WLAN Only- Allows the system to be powered on by special WLAN signals. LAN or WLAN- Allows the system to be powered on by special LAN signals or special WLAN signals. LAN with PXE Boot - Allows the system to be powered on by special LAN signals. After waking the system, do a PXE boot. This option is Disabled by default.
Block Sleep	This option lets you block entering to sleep (S3 state) in operating system environment. Block Sleep (S3 state) - This option is disabled by default.
Intel Smart Connect Technology	The option is disabled by default. If option enables will periodically sense nearby wireless connection while the system is asleep. It will synchronize emails or social media application that were open when system entered the sleep state. Smart Connect

Table 7. POST Behavior
Option	Description
Adapter Warnings	Allows you to enable or disable the system setup (BIOS) warning messages when you use certain power adapters. Enable Adapter Warnings This option is enabled by default.
Numlock LED	Specifies if the NumLock function can be enabled when the system boots. This option is enabled by default.
Keyboard Errors	Specifies whether keyboard related errors are reported when it boots. This option is enabled by default.
MEBx Hotkeys	Specifies whether the MEBx Hotkey function should be enable when the system boots. Enable MEBx Hotkey — This option is enabled by default

Table 8. 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 - This option is enabled by default.
VT for Direct I/O	Enables or disables the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) from utilizing the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel® Virtualization technology for direct I/O. Enable Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O - This option is enabled by 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. The TPM virtualization technology, and Virtualization technology for direct I/O must be enabled to use this feature. Trusted Execution - This option is disabled by default.

Table 9. Wireless
Option	Description
Wireless Device Enable	Allows you to enable or disable the internal wireless devices. WLAN/WiGig Bluetooth All options are enabled by default.

Table 10. Maintenance
Option	Description
Service Tag	Displays the service tag of your computer.
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.
SERR Messages	Controls the SERR message mechanism. Some graphics cards require that the SERR message mechanism be disabled. This option is enabled by default.

Table 11. Cloud Desktop
Option	Description
Server Lookup Method	Specifies how the Cloud Desktop software will looks up the server addresses. Static IP DNS - This option is enabled by default. NOTE This field is only relevant when the Integrated NIC control in the System Configuration group is set to Enable with Cloud Desktop.
Server Name	Specifies server name of the server. NOTE This field is only relevant when the Integrated NIC control in the System Configuration group is set to Enable with Cloud Desktop.
Server IP Address	Specifies the primary static IP address of the Cloud Desktop server with which the client software communicates. The default IP address is 255.255.255.255. NOTE This field is only relevant when the Integrated NIC control in the System Configuration group is set to Enable with Cloud Desktop .
Server Port	Specifies the primary IP port of the Cloud Desktop, which is used by the client to communicate. The default IP port is 06910. NOTE This field is only relevant when the Integrated NIC control in the System Configuration group is set to Enable with Cloud Desktop.
Client Address Method	Specifies how the client obtains the IP address. Static IP DHCP - This option is enabled by default. NOTE This field is only relevant when the Integrated NIC control in the System Configuration group is set to Enable with Cloud Desktop.
Client IP Address	Specifies the static IP address of the client. The default IP address is 255.255.255.255. NOTE This field is only relevant when the Integrated NIC control in the System Configuration group is set to Enable with Cloud Desktop.
Client SubnetMask	Specifies the subnet mask of the client. The default setting is 255.255.255.255. NOTE This field is only relevant when the Integrated NIC control in the System Configuration group is set to Enable with Cloud Desktop .
Client Gateway	Specifies the gateway IP address of the client. The default setting is 255.255.255.255. NOTE This field is only relevant when the Integrated NIC control in the System Configuration group is set to Enable with Cloud Desktop .
DNS IP Address	Specifies the DNS IP Address of the client. The default setting is 255.255.255.255. NOTE This field is only relevant when the Integrated NIC control in the System Configuration group is set to Enable with Cloud Desktop.
Domain Name	Specifies the Domain Name of the client. NOTE This field is only relevant when the Integrated NIC control in the System Configuration group is set to Enable with Cloud Desktop, and when the Client Address Method is set to Static IP.
Advanced	Specifies for Advanced debugging Verbose Mode - This option is not set by default. NOTE This Option is only relevant when the integrated NIC control in the System Configuration group is set to enable with Cloud Desktop.

Table 12. System Logs
Option	Description
BIOS events	Displays the system event log and allows you to clear the log. Clear Log