This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer. There are no configurable options in this section.

• System Information
  • BIOS Version
  • Service Tag
  • Asset Tag
  • Ownership Tag
• Memory Information
  • Memory Installed
  • Memory Available
  • Memory Speed
  • Memory Channel Mode
  • Memory Technology
  • DIMM A Size
  • DIMM B Size
• Processor Information
  • Processor Type
  • Core Count
  • Processor ID
  • Current Clock Speed
  • Minimum Clock Speed
  • Maximum Clock Speed
• Device Information
  • Primary Hard Drive
  • Modular Bay Device
  • System eSATA Device
  • Dock eSATA Device
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  • Video Controller
  • Video BIOS Version
  • Video Memory
  • Panel Type
  • Native Resolution
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  • Audio Controller
  • Modem Controller
  • Wi-Fi Device
  • Cellular Device
  • Bluetooth Device

Indicates the primary battery and the media bay battery status. Also displays the type of AC adapter connected to the computer.

The computer attempts to boot from the sequence of devices specified in this list:

• Diskette drive
• USB Storage Device
• CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive.
• Internal HDD
• Cardbus NIC
• Onboard NIC

This list specifies the order that the BIOS searches devices when trying to find an operating system to boot. To change the boot order, select the device to be changed in the list then click the up/down arrows or use the keyboard PgUp/PgDn keys to change the boot order of the device. The boot devices can also be de-selected from the list using the check boxes.

The System Configuration group contains options an settings relater to integrated system devices. (Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.)

Enables or disables the onboard LAN controller.

Default setting: Enabled w/PXE

Controls system management mechanism. The setting options are Disabled, Alert Only, and ASF 2.0.

Default setting: Disabled

This field determines how the parallel port on the docking station operates.

Default setting: ECP

This field determines how the integrated serial port operates. The settings are Disabled, COM1, COM2, COM3 and COM4.

Default setting: COM1

This option configures the operating mode of the internal SATA hard drive controller. The settings are Disabled, ATA, and AHCI.

Default setting: AHCI

Use the check boxes to enable/disable the following devices:

• Internal Modem
• Module Bay
• Media Card, PC Card and 1394
• External USB Port
• Microphone
• eSATA Ports

Default setting: All enabled.

This option configures the USB PowerShare feature behavior. Use the check box to enable / disable the feature (default state is disabled). The settings are 0%, 3%, 10%, 25%, 50%, and 75%.

This option (represented by a slider bar for On Battery and On AC) sets the panel brightness when the ambient light sensor is off.

This field lets you set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password (sometimes called the "setup" password). The admin password enables several security features when set including:

• Restricts changes to the settings in Setup
• Restricts the boot devices listed in the <F12> Boot Menu to those enabled in the "Boot Sequence" field.
• Prohibits changes to the owner and asset tags.
• Substitutes for the system password if the system prompts for a password during power on.

Successful changes to this password take effect immediately.

This field lets you set, change, or delete the system password (previously called the "Primary" password).

This field lets you set, change, or delete the password on the system's internal hard disk drive (HDD). Successful changes take place immediately and require a system restart. The HDD password travels with the hard drive, so the HDD is protected even when installed in another system.

This option lets you bypass the system and internal HDD password prompts during a system restart or when resuming from a standby state. Settings are Disabled, Reboot Bypass, Resume Bypass, and Reboot & Resume Bypass.

The system will always prompt for the set system and internal HDD password when powered on from an off state (cold boot).

This option lets you determine whether changes to the System and HDD passwords are permitted when an Admin password is set. Use the check box to allow or disallow changes.

This option lets you control whether the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) in the system is enabled and visible to the operating system. When disabled (check box is empty), the BIOS will not turn on the TPM during POST. The TPM will be non-functional and invisible to the operating system. When enabled (check box filled) the BIOS will turn the TPM on during POST so the it can be used by the operating system.

Once TPM is enabled (check box filled), the available settings are: Deactivate, Activate, and Clear.

With the TPM in Deactivate mode it will not execute any commands that use the resources of the TPM, nor will it allow any access to stored owner information.

The Clear setting allows the owner information stored in the TPM to be cleared. Use this to restore the TPM to its default state if you lose or forget the owner authentication data.

This field lets you activate or disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Computrace software. The settings are Deactivate, Disable, and Activate.

This field enables or disables the Execute Disable mode of the processor. Use the check box to enable / disable this feature.

Default setting: Enabled

This option lets you determine whether changes to the setup option are permitted when an administrator password is set. If disabled the setup option is locked by the admin password. It cannot be modified unless setup is unlocked. Use the check boxes to allow / deny access to the Wi-Fi Catcher Changes and / or Wireless Switch Changes within the system setup.

Use the check box to enable / disable multi core support for the CPU.

This option allows you to optimize your HDD's performance and acoustic noise level based on your personal preferences. Settings are Bypass, Quiet, and Performance.

Use the check box to enable / disable mode for the CPU.

Use the check box to enable / disable the computer to power up from the off or hibernation state when an AC adapter is inserted.

This field sets the of days, if any, when you would like the system to turn on automatically. The settings are Disabled, Everyday, or Weekdays.

Default setting: Off

Use the check box to enable / disable the ability for USB devices to wake the system from Standby.

This field allows the computer to power up from the off state when triggered by a special LAN signal or from Hibernate state when triggered by a special wireless LAN signal. Wake-up from the Standby state is unaffected by this setting and must be enabled in the operating system.

• Disabled — Do not allow the system to power on when it receives a wake-up signal from the LAN or wireless LAN.
• LAN Only — Allow the system to be powered on by special LAN signals.
• WLAN Only — Allow the system to be powered on by special WLAN signals.
• LAN or WLAN — Allow the system to be powered on by special LAN or wireless LAN signals.

The factory default setting is Off.

This field lets you select fast the battery will charge.

Standard = The battery will charge over a longer period of time.
ExpressCharge = Dell fast charging technology (not available for all batteries).

Default setting: ExpressCharge

This field lets you enable / disable the battery charger. If disabled, the battery will not lose power when the system is connected to an AC adapter but it will not charge either.

Default setting: Charger Enabled

Use the check box to enable / disable the BIOS warning messages when you use certain power adapters. The BIOS displays these messages if you attempt to use a power adapter that has too little capacity for your configuration.

The factory default setting is Enabled.

This option lets you choose one of two methods to enable the keypad that is embedded in the internal keyboard.

• Fn Key Only — The keypad is only enabled when you hold down the <Fn> key.
• By Num Lk — The keypad is enabled when (1) the Num Lock LED is on and (2) no external keyboard is attached. Note that the system might not notice immediately when an external keyboard is detached.

The factory default setting is Fn Key Only.

This option defines how the system handles mouse and touch pad input.

• Serial Mouse — Use a serial mouse and disable the internal touch pad.
• PS/2 Mouse — Disable the integrated touch pad when an external PS/2 mouse is present.
• Touchpad-PS/2 — Leave the integrated touch pad enabled when an external PS/2 mouse is present.

The factory default setting is Touchpad-PS/2.

Use the check box to enable / disable the Num Lock LED when the system boots.

The factory default setting is Enabled.

This option defines how the BIOS, in the absence of a USB-aware operating system, handles USB devices. USB emulation is always enabled during POST. Use the check box to enable / disable this feature.

The factory default setting is Enabled.

This field lets you use the <Scroll Lock> key on an external PS/2 keyboard the same way you use the <Fn> key on the computer's internal keyboard. Use the check box to enable / disable this feature.

USB keyboards cannot emulate the <Fn> key if you are running an ACPI operating system such as Microsoft® Windows® XP. USB keyboards will only emulate the <Fn> key in non-ACPI mode (e.g., when you are running a DOS).

The factory default setting is Enabled.

• Minimal — Boot quickly unless the BIOS has been updated, memory changed, or the previous POST did not complete.
• Thorough — Do not skip any steps in the boot process.
• Auto — Allow the operating system to control this setting (this works only when the operating system supports Simple Boot Flag).

This field specifies whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel® Virtualization Technology. Use the check box to enable/disable this feature.

The factory default setting is Disabled.

This option specifies whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O. Use the check box to enable/disable this feature.

The factory default setting is Disabled.

This option specifies whether a Measured Virtual Machine Monitor (MVMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Trusted Execution Technology. The TPM, Virtualization Technology, and Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O must be enabled to use this feature. Use the check box to enable/disable this feature.

The factory default setting is Disabled.

This field lets you enable or disable the Wi-Fi Catcher™ feature. If this setting is set to Disabled, the Wi-Fi Catcher request position on the wireless switch will be ignored. If this setting is set to Enabled, the Wi-Fi Catcher switch is enabled and will use the previously configured options. If Reset to Basic Mode is selected the Wi-Fi Catcher options will be written such that the Wi-Fi Catcher will search for any available network and the Wi-Fi catcher will be set to Enabled. The QuickSet application should be used to configure and view the Wi-Fi catcher advanced options.

The factory default setting is Enabled.

This field displays your system's Service Tag. If for some reason the Service Tag was not already set, you would be able to use this field to set it.

This field allows you to create a system Asset Tag. The field can only be updated if the Asset Tag is not already set.

This field allows you to view and clear BIOS POST events. It includes the date and time of the event as well as the LED code.

This field allows you to view the diagnostic results from DellDiags and PSA. It includes the time and date, the diagnostic and version which was run and the resulting code.

This field allows you to view and clear thermal events. It includes the date and time as well as the name of the event.

This field allows you to view and clear power events. It includes the date and time of the event as well as the power state and reason.