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Dell Precision 5520 Owner's Manual
System Setup Options
NOTE Depending on
your computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this
section may or may not appear.
| Option | Description | |||
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| 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) |
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| Service Tag | Displays the service tag. | |||
| Asset Tag | Displays the asset
tag. None (Default Setting) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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| Option | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel (R) SpeedStep (TM) | Allows you to
enable or disable the Intel (R) SpeedStep (TM) feature. Enabled (Default Setting) |
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| 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) |
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| 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 |
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| 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) |
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| USB PowerShare | Allows you to
enable or disable the USB PowerShare feature. Enabled (Default Setting) |
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| USB Wake Support | This option allows
you to enable USB devices to wake the system from Standby. Disable(Default Setting) |
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| 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) |
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| Battery Health | Displays the battery health information. | |||
| Battery Charge Configuration | Adaptive (Default Setting) |
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| Miscellaneous Devices | Allows you enable
or disable the various on board devices. The options are:
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| 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:
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. |
| Option | Description | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boot List Option | Default Setting: Legacy |
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| Secure Boot | This option enables
or disables the Secure Boot feature.
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| Load Legacy Option ROM | This option
enables or disables the Load Legacy Option ROM feature.
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| 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:
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| 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 | |||
| 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. |
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