Dell Precision 5520 Owner's Manual

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System Setup Options

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

Table 1. MainThis table describes the main system setup options.
Option			Description
System Time/Date			Allows you to set the date and time.
BIOS Version			Displays the BIOS version.
Product Name			Displays the product name. Dell Precision 5520 (Default Setting)
Service Tag			Displays the service tag.
Asset Tag			Displays the asset tag. None (Default Setting)
CPU Type			Displays the CPU type.
CPU Speed			Displays the CPU speed.
CPU ID			Displays the CPU ID.
CPU Cache			Displays the sizes of the CPU caches.
Fixed HDD			Displays the type and size of the HDD.
mSATA Device			Displays the type and size of the mSATA device.
AC Adapter Type			Displays the type of the AC adapter. None (Default Setting)
System Memory			Displays the size of the system memory.
Extended Memory			Displays the size of the extended memory.
Memory Speed			Displays the speed of the memory.
Keyboard Type			Displays the type of keyboard. Backlite (Default Setting)

Table 2. AdvancedThis table describes the advanced system setup options.
Option			Description
Intel (R) SpeedStep (TM)			Allows you to enable or disable the Intel (R) SpeedStep (TM) feature. Enabled (Default Setting)
Virtualization			This option specifies whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization technology. Allows you to enable or disable the Virtualization feature. Enabled (Default Setting)
Multi Core Support			Specifies whether the processor will have one or more cores enabled. All (Default Setting)
Intel TurboBoost			Enables or disables the Intel TurboBoost mode of the processor. Enabled (Default Setting)
C-States Control			This option enables or disables additional processor sleep states. Enabled (Default Setting)
Audio			Enables or disables the integrated audio controller. Enabled (Default Setting)
Keyboard Illumination			This field lets you choose the operating mode of the keyboard illumination feature. Disabled (Default Setting)
USB Configuration			Allows you to configure the integrated USB controller. Default Enabled: Enable Boot Support, Enable Thunderbolt Ports; Always Allow Dell Docks; Enable External USB Port
Touchscreen			This field controls whether the touchscreen is enabled or disabled. Enabled (Default Setting)
AC Behavior			Allows the system (if OFF or in Hibernate) to power-on automatically when AC is inserted.
Wake On LAN			Allows the computer to power up from the off state when triggered by special LAN. Disabled (Default Setting)
Advanced Battery Charge Configuration			Maximizes battery health while still supporting heavy use during the work day. Disabled (Default Setting)
Block Sleep			Lets you to block entering to sleep (S3 state) in OS environment. Disabled (Default Setting)
Auto On Time			Sets the time of day when you would like the system to turn on automatically. Disabled (Default Setting)
Peak Shift			Minimizes AC power usage at times of peak demand. Disabled (Default Setting)
USB Wake Support			Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the system from Standby. Enabled (Default Setting)
LCD Brightness			This options sets the panel brightness independently for Battery and AC power.
USB Emulation			Allows you to enable or disable the USB Emulation feature. Enabled (Default Setting)
USB PowerShare			Allows you to enable or disable the USB PowerShare feature. Enabled (Default Setting)
USB Wake Support			This option allows you to enable USB devices to wake the system from Standby. Disable(Default Setting)
SATA Operation			Displays the SATA Operation information.
Adapter Warnings			Allows you to enable or disable the adapter warnings feature.
Multimedia Key Behaviour			Function Key (Default Setting)
Battery Health			Displays the battery health information.
Battery Charge Configuration			Adaptive (Default Setting)
Miscellaneous Devices			Allows you enable or disable the various on board devices. The options are: External USB Ports - Enabled (Default Setting) USB Debug - Disabled (Default Setting)

Table 3. SecurityThis table describes the security setup options.
Option	Description
Unlock Setup Status	Unlocked (Default Setting)
Admin Password Status	Displays the status of the admin password. Default Setting: Not set
System Password Status	Displays the status of the system password. Default Setting: Not set
HDD Password Status	Displays the status of the system password. Default Setting: Not set
Asset Tag	Allows you to set the asset tag.
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. NOTE Successful password changes take effect immediately. NOTE Deleting the admin password automatically deletes the system password and the hard drive password. NOTE Successful password changes take effect immediately.
System Password	Allows you to set, change or delete the system password. NOTE Successful password changes take effect immediately.
HDD Password	Allows you to set, change or delete the administrator password.
Strong Password	This field enforces strong passwords that contain at least one uppercase character, one lowercase character, and be at least 8 characters long.
Password Change	Allows you to enable or disable permissions to set a System password and a Hard Drive password when the admin password is set. Default Setting: Permitted
Password Bypass	This option lets you bypass the System (Boot) password and the internal HDD password prompts during system re-start. Disabled (Default Setting)
Password configuration	These fields control the minimum and maximum number of characters allowed for Admin and System passwords.
Computrace	Allows you to activate or disable the optional Computrace software The options are: Deactivate (Default Setting) Activate NOTE The Activate and Disable options will permanently activate or disable the feature and no further changes will be allowed.
TPM Security	This option lets you control whether the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) in the system is enabled and visible to the operating system. When disabled the BIOS will not turn On the TPM During POST. The TPM will be non-functional and invisible to the operating system. When enabled, the BIOS will turn On the TPM during POST so that it can be used by the operating system. This option is Enable by default. NOTE Disabling this option does not change any settings you may have made to the TPM, nor does it delete or change any information or keys you may have stored there. It simply turns Off the TPM so that it cannot be used. When you re-enable this option, the TPM will function exactly as it did before it was disabled. NOTE Changes to this option take effect immediately.
UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates	This option controls whether this system allows BIOS updates via UEFI capsule update packages. Enabled (Default Setting)
CPU XD Support	This option enables or disables the Execute Disable mode for the processor. Enabled (Default Setting)
OROM Keyboard Access	This option determines whether users are able to enter Option ROM configuration screens via hotkeys during boot.

Table 4. BootThis table describes the boot setup options.
Option			Description
Boot List Option			Default Setting: Legacy
Secure Boot			This option enables or disables the Secure Boot feature. Disabled (Default Setting) - Windows 7 (Intel Core Xeon E3–1505M v5 and Intel Core i7–6820HQ processors) Enabled - Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 (Intel Core Xeon E3–1505M; Intel Core i7–7820HQ; Intel Core i7–7700HQ; Intel Core i5–7440HQ; and Intel Core i5–7300HQ processors)
Load Legacy Option ROM			This option enables or disables the Load Legacy Option ROM feature. Enabled (Default Setting) - Windows 7 Disabled - Windows 8.1 and Windows 10
Expert Key Management			Expert Key Management allows the PK, KEK, db, and dbx security key databases to be manipulated. Disabled (Default Setting)
Intel Software Guard Extensions			Intel SGX Enabled: Enables Intel Software Guard Extensions (SGX) to provide a secured environment for running code/storing sensitive information in the context of the main OS. Software Controlled (Default Setting)
Set Boot Priority			Allows you to change the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system: 1 st Boot Priority [ CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive] 2nd Boot Priority [Network] 3rd Boot Priority [mini SSD] 4th Boot Priority [USB Storage Device 5th Boot Priority [Hard Drive] 6th Boot Priority [Diskette Drive]
Adapter Warnings			Lets you choose whether the system displays warning messages when you use certain power adapters. Enabled (Default Setting)
SupportAssist OS Recovery			Enables for disables the boot flow for SupportAssist OS Recovery tool in the event of certain errors. Enabled (Default Setting)
Keypad (embedded)			Lets you choose one of two methods to enable the keypad that is embedded in the internal keyboard. Fn Key Only Enabled by default.
Fastboot			This option can speed up the boot process by bypassing some compatibility steps. Minimal (Default Setting)
Extend BIOS POST Time			Creates an additional pre-boot delay to see POST messages.
Warnings and Errors			This option cause the boot process to only pause when warnings or errors are detected. Enabled (Default Setting)
Wireless Switch			Determines which wireless devices can be controlled by the Wireless Switch. WLAN and Bluetooth Enabled (Default Setting)
SupportAssist System Resolution			Auto OS Recovery Threshold: Controls the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console and for Dell OS Recovery Tool. Setting 2 default

Table 5. ExitThis table describes the exit options.
Option	Description
Save Changes and Reset	Allows you to save the changes you made.
Discard Changes and Reset	Allows you to discard the changes you made.
Restore Defaults	Allows you to restore the default options.
Discard Changes	Allows you to discard the changes you made.
Save Changes	Allows you to save the changes you made.