Alienware 17 R4 Service Manual

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. System setup options—Main menu
The following table describes the Main menu options in the System setup program.
Main
	System Time	Displays the current time in hh:mm:ss format.
	System Date	Displays the current date in mm/dd/yyyy format.
	BIOS Version	Displays the BIOS version.
	Product Name	Displays the model number of your computer.
	Service Tag	Displays the service tag of your computer.
	Asset Tag	Displays the asset tag of your computer.
	CPU Type	Displays the processor type.
	CPU Speed	Displays the processor speed.
	CPU ID	Displays the processor identification code.
	CPU L1 Cache	Displays the processor L1 cache size.
	CPU L2 Cache	Displays the processor L2 cache size.
	CPU L3 Cache	Displays the processor L3 cache size.
	Integrated Graphics	Displays the integrated graphics.
	Discrete Graphics 1	Displays the first discrete graphics installed on your computer.
	First HDD	Displays the type of hard drive installed.
	Second HDD	Displays the type of secondary hard-drive installed.
	Third HDD	Displays the type of third hard-drive installed.
	Fourth HDD	Displays the type of fourth hard-drive installed.
	M.2 PCIe SSD-1	Displays the type of primary SSD installed.
	M.2 PCIe SSD-2	Displays the type of secondary SSD installed.
	M.2 PCIe SSD-3	Displays the type of third SSD installed.

Table 2. System setup options—Advanced menu
The following table describes the Advanced menu options in the System setup program.
Advanced
	Intel(R) SpeedStep Technology	Allows you to enable or disable Intel (R) Speedstep Technology. NOTE: If enabled, the processor clock speed and core voltage are adjusted dynamically based on the processor load. Default: Enabled
	Virtualization	Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization technology. Default: Enabled
	VT for Direct I/O	Specify whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O.
	Integrated NIC	Allows you to enable or disable the on-board LAN controller. Default: Enabled
	USB Emulation	Allows you to enable or disable the USB emulation feature. This feature defines how the BIOS, in the absence of a USB-aware operating system, handles USB devices. USB emulation is always enabled during POST. NOTE: You cannot boot any type of USB device (floppy, hard drive, or memory key) when this option is off. Default: Enabled
	USB PowerShare	Allows you to charge USB devices when the computer is turned off or in standby mode. Default: Enabled
	USB Wake Support	Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the computer from standby or to disable the USB wake support feature. NOTE: If USB PowerShare is enabled, a device connected to the USB PowerShare connector may not wake the computer. Default: Disabled
	SATA Operation	Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated SATA hard drive controller. Default: AHCI
	Adapter Warnings	Allows you to choose if the computer should display warning messages when you use AC adapters that are not supported by your computer. Default: Enabled
	Function Key Behavior	Allows you to set function key or multimedia key as the default function key behavior. Default: Function key
	Express Charge	Allows you to charge your computer battery using Standard Charge or Express Charge mode. Default: Express Charge
	Touchpad Backlight	Allows you to configure the touchpad backlight option.
	Battery Health	Displays the battery health.
	Intel Software Guard Extensions	Allows you to enable of disable the Intel Software Guard Extensions Default: Disabled
	BIOS Recovery	Enable the user to recover from certain corrupted BIOS conditions from a recovery file on the user primary hard drive Default: Enabled
	Performance Options
	CPU Performance Mode	Enables you to select the CPU performance mode. Default: Enabled
	Fan Performance Mode	Enables you to select the fan performance mode. Default: Balanced Mode
	Core Over Clocking Level	Enable or disable the over-clocking setting and adjust the processor flex ratio and voltage in the Customization mode. Default: Disabled
	SupportAssist System Resolution
	Auto OS Recovery Threshold	Control the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console and for Dell OS Recovery tool.

Table 3. System setup options—Security menu
The following table describes the Security menu options in the System setup program.
Security
	Unlock Setup Status		Displays if the setup status is unlocked.
	Admin Password Status		Displays if the administrator password is clear or set. Default: Not set
	System password Status		Displays if the system password is clear or set. Default: Not set
	HDD password Status		Displays if the HDD password is clear or set. Default: Not set
	Admin Password		Allows you to set the administrator password. The administrator password controls access to the system setup utility.
	System Password		Allows you to set the system password. The system password controls access to the computer at boot.
	HDD password		Allows you to set, change or delete the hard-disk drive password.
	Password Change		Allows you to permit or deny system password or HDD password changes. Default: Permitted
	Computrace		Enable or disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Computrace Service from Absolute Software.
	Firmware TPM		Enables you to enable or disable the firmware TPM function. Default: Enabled
	UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates		Enable or disable BIOS updates through UEFI capsule update packages.

Table 4. System setup options—Boot menu
The following table describes the Boot menu options in the System setup program.
Boot
	Boot List Option		Displays the available boot options.
	File Browser Add Boot Option		Allows to add the boot options.
	File Browser Del Boot Option		Allows to delete the boot options
	Secure Boot		Enable or disable the secure boot feature.
	Legacy Option ROMs		Enable or disable the Legacy Option ROMs.
	Boot Option Priorities		Displays the boot sequence.
	Boot Option #1		Displays the available first boot option.
	Boot Option #2		Displays the available second boot option.
	Boot Option #3		Displays the available third boot option.

Table 5. System setup options—Exit menu
The following table describes the Exit menu options in the System setup program.
Exit
	Save Changes and Reset		Allows you to exit system setup and save your changes.
	Discard Changes and Reset		Allows you to exit system setup and load previous values for all system setup options.
	Restore Defaults		Allows you to restore default values for all system setup options.
	Discard Changes		Allows you to load previous values for all system setup options.
	Save Changes		Allows you to save the changes for all system setup options.