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Dell Vostro 5471 Owners's Manual

System configuration

Table 1. System ConfigurationThe table describes the system configuration options.
OptionDescription
Integrated NIC

Allows you to configure the integrated network controller.

Click one of the following options:

  • Disabled
  • Enabled
  • Enabled w/PXE—Default
SATA Operation

Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated SATA hard-drive controller.

Click one of the following options:

  • Disabled
  • AHCI
  • RAID On—Default
NOTE SATA is configured to support RAID mode.
Drives

Allows you to enable or disable various drives on board.

The options are:

  • SATA-0
  • SATA–2
  • M.2 PCIe SSD-0

All the options are set by default.

SMART Reporting

This field controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are reported during system startup. This technology is part of the SMART (Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) specification. This option is disabled by default.

  • Enable SMART Reporting
USB Configuration

Allows you to enable or disable the internal/integrated USB configuration.

The options are:

  • Enable USB Boot Support
  • Enable External USB Ports

All the options are set by default.

NOTE USB keyboard and mouse always work in the BIOS setup irrespective of these 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 (disabled by default).

  • Enable PowerShare
Audio

Allows you to enable or disable the integrated audio controller. By default, the Enable Audio option is selected.

The options are:

  • Enable Microphone
  • Enable Internal Speaker

This option is set by default.

Keyboard Illumination

This field lets you choose the operating mode of the keyboard illumination feature. The keyboard brightness level can be set from 0% to 100%.

The options are:

  • Disabled
  • Dim
  • Bright—Default
Keyboard Backlight Always on with AC Power

The Keyboard Backlight with AC option does not affect the main keyboard illumination feature. Keyboard Illumination will continue to support the various illumination levels. This field has an effect when the backlight is enabled (selected by default).

  • Keyboard Backlight with AC

The option is set by default.

Miscellaneous devices

Allows you to enable or disable the following devices:

  • Camera
  • HardDrive Free Fall Protection

This options are set by default.


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