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Updated on 2025-04-08

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Time/System Time/System Time

Date/System Date/System Date

Level 2 Cache Level 2 Cache

System Memory System Memory

Video Controller Video Controller

Panel Type LCD screen model

Audio Controller Audio Controller

Modem Controller Modem (Modem)

Primary Hard Drive Main Hard Drive

Modular Bay Module Bracket

Service Tag Service Tag

Asset Tag Asset Tag

BIOS Version BIOS Version

Boot Order/Boot Sequence Start order (the order in which the system searches for operating system files)

Diskette Drive Floppy Drive

Internal HDD Built-in hard drive

Floppy device floppy drive device

Hard-Disk Drive Hard Drive

USB Storage Device USB Storage Device

CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive

CD-ROM device optical drive

Modular Bay HDD Modular Hard Drive

Cardbus NIC Cardbus Bus Network Card

Onboard NIC Onboard Network Card

Boot POST

The level of hardware checking when performing POST: Set to "MINIMAL" (default setting), POST will only be checked if the BIOS is upgraded, the memory module is changed, or the previous POST is not completed. Set to "THOROUGH" will perform a complete set of hardware checks during the power-on self-test.

Config Warnings

Warning settings: This option is used to set whether to alarm when the system uses a lower voltage power adapter or other unsupported configuration. Set to "DISABLED" to disable the alarm, and set to "ENABLED" to enable the alarm.

Internal Modem

Built-in Modem: Use this option to enable or disable the built-in Modem. Modem is not visible in the operating system after being disabled.

LAN Controller

Network Controller: Use this option to enable or disable the PCI Ethernet controller. The device is not visible in the operating system after being disabled.

PXE BIS Policy/PXE BIS Default Policy

PXE BIS policy: This option controls how the system handles the authorization request when there is no authentication (start the overall service Boot Integrity Services (BIS)). The system can accept or reject BIS requests. When set to "Reset", BIS will be reinitialized and set to "Deny" the next time you start the computer.

Onboard Bluetooth onboard device

MiniPCI Device Mini PCI Device

MiniPCI Status Mini PCI device status: This option can be used to enable or disable the onboard PCI device when installing the Mini PCI device.

Wireless Control

Wireless Control: Use this option to set the control mode of MiniPCI and Bluetooth wireless devices. When set to "Application", wireless devices can be enabled or disabled through applications such as "Quickset", and the hotkey is not available. When set to "/Application", wireless devices can be enabled or disabled through applications such as "Quickset" or hotkeys. When set to "Always Off", the wireless device is disabled and cannot be enabled in the operating system.

Wireless

Wireless Devices: Use this option to enable or disable wireless devices. This setting can be changed in the operating system via the "Quickset" or "" hotkey. Whether this setting is available depends on the setting of "Wireless Control".

Serial Port: This option can avoid device resource conflicts by reassigning port addresses or disabling ports.

Infrared Data Port Infrared data port. Use this setting to avoid device resource conflicts by reassigning port addresses or disabling ports.

Parallel Mode

Parallel mode. The parallel port working mode of the control computer is "NORMAL" (AT compatible) (normal standard parallel port), "BI-DIRECTIONAL" (PS/2 compatible) (bidirectional mode, allowing two-way communication between host and peripherals) or "ECP" (extended Capabilities Ports, extended function port) (default).

Num Lock

Digital lock. Set whether the digital light (NumLock LED) is lit when the system starts. Set to "DISABLE" the digital light remains off, and set to "ENABLE" the digital light will light up when the system starts.

Keyboard NumLock Keyboard Digital Lock: This option is used to set whether the keyboard-related error message is prompted when the system starts.

Enable Keypad

Enable Keyboard: Set to "BY NUMLOCK" to enable the numeric keypad when the NumLock light is on and there is no external keyboard connected. Set to "Only By Key" to keep the embedded keypad disabled when the NumLock light is on.

External Hot Key

External Hotkey: This setting can be used on an external PS/2 keyboard in the same way as using the keys on a laptop. If you use an ACPI operating system, such as Win2000 or WinXP, the USB keyboard cannot use the keys. The keys are only available for USB keyboards in pure DOS mode. Set to "SCROLL LOCK" (default option) to enable this function, and set to "NOT INSTALLED" to disable this function.

USB Emulation

USB emulation: Use this option to use a USB keyboard, USB mouse and USB floppy drive in an operating system that does not directly support USB. This setting is automatically enabled during BIOS startup. After this feature is enabled, the simulation continues to be effective when the control is transferred to the operating system. After disabling this feature, the emulation is turned off when the control is transferred to the operating system.

Pointing Device

Pointer device: When set to "SERIAL MOUSE", the external serial mouse is enabled and the integrated touchpad is disabled. When set to "PS/2 MOUSE", if the external PS/2 mouse is connected, the integrated touchpad will be disabled. When set to "TOUCH PAD-PS/2 MOUSE" (default setting), if an external PS/2 mouse is connected, you can switch between the mouse and the touchpad. Changes take effect after the computer restarts.

Video Expansion

Video Extension: Use this option to enable or disable video extensions, adjusting lower resolutions to higher, normal LCD resolutions.

Battery

Battery Status Battery Status

Power Management Power Management

Suspend Mode

AC Power Recovery AC power recovery: This option can be reflected by the computer when the AC power adapter is re-plugged back into the system.

Low Power Mode Low Battery Mode: This option is used to set the power used when the system is sleepy or turned off.

Brightness

Brightness: This option sets the brightness of the monitor when the computer starts up. The default setting is half when the computer is working under power supply. The default setting is maximum when the computer is operating under power supply to the AC power adapter.

Wakeup On LAN

Wake up network: This option setting allows the computer to wake up from sleep when the network signal is connected. This setting is invalid for standby state (Standby state). Only wake up standby state in the operating system. This setting is only valid when an AC power adapter is connected.

Auto On Mod Auto Power On Mode: Note that if the AC power adapter is not connected properly, this setting will not take effect. This option sets the computer's automatic boot time, and can set the computer to automatically turn on every day or only on weekdays. The settings take effect after the computer restarts.

Auto On Time Automatic boot time: This option can set the time for the system to automatically boot, and the time format is 24-hour. Type a value or use the left and right arrow keys to set the value. The settings take effect after the computer restarts.

Dock Configuration Dock Configuration

Docking Status Docking

Universal Connect Universal Interface: If the operating system used is WinNT 4.0 or earlier, this setting is invalid. If more than one Dell docking device is often used and you want to minimize the initial time when accessing the docking station, set to "ENABLED" (default setting). If you want the operating system to generate a new system setup file for each new docking device connected to the computer, set to "DISABLED".

System Security System Security

Primary Password Master Password

Admin Password Admin Password

Hard-disk drive password(s) Hard drive password

Password Status

Password Status: This option is used to lock the system password when the Setup password is enabled. Set this option to "Locked" and enable Setup password to place the system password is changed. This option can also be used to place the password is disabled by the user when the system starts.

System Password System Password

Setup Password Setup Password

Post Hotkeys self-test hotkey: This option is used to specify the hotkeys (F2 or F12) displayed on the screen during Power-on Self-test (POST).

Chassis Intrusion

Chassis Anti-theft: This option is used to enable or disable the chassis anti-theft detection feature. When set to "Enable-Silent", if a chassis intrusion is detected during startup, no warning message will be sent. When this option is enabled and the chassis cover is open, the field will display "DETECTED".

Drive Configuration Drive Settings

Diskette Drive A: Disk Drive A: If the system has a floppy drive, use this option to enable or disable the floppy drive

Primary Master Drive First Main Drive

Primary Slave Drive First Slave Drive

Secondary Master Drive Second Master

Secondary Slave Drive Second slave drive

IDE Drive UDMA IDE drives that support UDMA: Use this option to enable or disable DMA transmission through the internal IDE hard disk interface.

Hard-Disk drive Sequence Hard drive sequence

System BIOS boot devices System BIOS startup sequence

USB device USB device

Memory Information Memory Information

Installed System Memory System Memory: This option displays the size and model of the memory installed in the system

System Memory Speed Memory Rate: This option displays the rate of the installed memory

System Memory Channel Mode Memory Channel Mode: This option displays the memory slot settings.

AGP Aperture AGP Area Memory Capacity: This option specifies the memory value allocated to the video adapter. Some video adapters may require more memory than the default value.

CPU information CPU information

CPU Speed ​​CPU rate: This option displays the running rate of the central processor after startup

Bus Speed ​​Bus Rate: Display the processor bus rate

Processor 0 ID Processor ID: Display the type and model number of the processor

Clock Speed ​​Clock Frequency

Cache Size cache value: displays the processor's secondary cache value

Integrated Devices (LegacySelect Options)

Sound Sound Settings: Use this option to enable or disable the audio controller

Network Interface Controller Network Interface Controller: Enable or disable the integrated network card

Mouse Port Mouse Port: Use this option to enable or disable the built-in PS/2 compatible mouse controller

USB Controller USB Controller: Use this option to enable or disable the onboard USB controller.

PCI Slots PCI slot: Use this option to enable or disable the onboard PCI card slot. When disabled, all PCI cards are unavailable and cannot be detected by the operating system.

Serial Port 1

Serial Port 1: Use this option to control the operation of the built-in serial port. When set to "AUTO", if two devices are used on the same port address through serial port expansion, the built-in serial port will automatically reassign the available port addresses. The serial port uses COM1 first, and then COM2. If both addresses have been assigned to a certain port, the port will be disabled. .

Parallel Port: Built-in parallel port can be configured in this domain

Mode

Mode: When set to "AT", the built-in parallel port can only output data to the connected devices. When set to PS/2, EPP or ECP mode, data can be input and output in parallel. The protocols used in these three modes are different from the maximum data transmission rate. Maximum transmission rate PS/2