Dell Vostro 3660/3669 Owner's Manual

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System configuration screen options

Option	Description
Integrated NIC	If you enable UEFI network stack, UEFI network protocols will be available. UEFI network allows pre-os and early os networking features to use NICs that are enabled. This may be used without PXE turned on. When you enable Enabled w/PXE, the type of PXE boot (Legacy PXE or UEFI PXE) depends on the current boot mode and type of option ROMs in use. The UEFI Network Stack is required in order to have UEFI PXE functionality fully enabled. Enabled UEFI Network Stack - This option is disabled by default. Allows you to configure the integrated network controller. The options are: Disabled Enabled Enabled w/PXE: This option is enabled by default. NOTE: Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.
SATA Operation	Allows you to configure the internal SATA hard-drive controller. The options are: Disabled AHCI: This option is enabled by default.
Drives	Allows you to configure the SATA drives on board. All drives are enabled by default. The options are: SATA-0 SATA-1 SATA-2 SATA-3 SATA-4
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	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 OS. If USB port is disabled, the OS cannot see any device attached to this port. The options are: Enable Boot Support Enable Rear USB Ports: Include options for 6 ports Enable Front USB Ports: Include options for 2 ports All the options are enabled by default. NOTE: USB keyboard and mouse always work in the BIOS setup irrespective of these settings.
Front USB Configuration	This field allows you to enable or disable front USB ports. Enable/Disable Front USB Ports
Rear USB Configuration	This field allows you to enable or disable rear USB ports. Enable/Disable Rear USB Ports
Audio	This field enables or disables the integrated audio controller. By default, the Enable Audio option is selected. The options are: Enable Microphone (by default enable) Enable Internal Speaker (by default enable)
Miscellaneous Devices	Allows you to enable or disable the following devices: Enable PCI Slot (enabled by default) Enable Secure Digital (SD) card (enabled by default) Secure Digital (SD) Card Boot