Dell TK3R5 Quick Start Guide

Dell Vostro 5481

Setup and specications guide

Regulatory Model: P92G
Regulatory Type: P92G001

Notes, cautions, and warnings

NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you make better use of your product.

CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates either potential damage to hardware or loss of data and tells you how to avoid the problem.

WARNING: A WARNING indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death.

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2018 - 11

Rev. A00

Contents

1 Set up your computer.....................................................................................................................................5

2 Technical specications................................................................................................................................. 7

System information............................................................................................................................................................ 7

Processor............................................................................................................................................................................ 7

Memory............................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Storage................................................................................................................................................................................8

Intel Optane memory—optional....................................................................................................................................... 8

System board connectors................................................................................................................................................. 9

Media card-reader..............................................................................................................................................................9

Audio....................................................................................................................................................................................9

Video card..........................................................................................................................................................................10

Camera...............................................................................................................................................................................10

Communication..................................................................................................................................................................11

Wireless...............................................................................................................................................................................11

Ports and connectors........................................................................................................................................................11

Display.................................................................................................................................................................................11

Keyboard............................................................................................................................................................................ 12

Touchpad........................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Operating system..............................................................................................................................................................13

Battery............................................................................................................................................................................... 13

Power adapter...................................................................................................................................................................14

Dimensions and weight.................................................................................................................................................... 14

Computer environment.................................................................................................................................................... 15

Security..............................................................................................................................................................................15

Security Software.............................................................................................................................................................16

3 System setup................................................................................................................................................17

BIOS overview...................................................................................................................................................................17

General options.................................................................................................................................................................18

System conguration....................................................................................................................................................... 18

Video screen options....................................................................................................................................................... 20

Security..............................................................................................................................................................................21

Secure boot...................................................................................................................................................................... 23

Intel Software Guard Extensions options......................................................................................................................23

Performance.....................................................................................................................................................................24

Power management.........................................................................................................................................................24

Post behavior....................................................................................................................................................................26

Virtualization support.......................................................................................................................................................27

Wireless options................................................................................................................................................................27

Maintenance..................................................................................................................................................................... 27

System logs.......................................................................................................................................................................28

SupportAssist system resolution....................................................................................................................................28

Contents

3

4 Getting help.................................................................................................................................................29

Contacting Dell.................................................................................................................................................................29

4 Contents

1 Connect the power cable and press the power button.

1

Set up your computer

2 Follow the instructions on the screen to nish Windows setup:

a Connect to a network.

b Sign-in to your Microsoft account or create a new account.

Set up your computer 5

3 Locate Dell apps.

Table 1. Locate Dell apps

Register your computer

Dell Help & Support

SupportAssist — Check and update your computer

6 Set up your computer

Technical specications

NOTE: Oerings may vary by region. The following specications are only those required by law to ship with your computer. For

more information about the conguration of your computer, go to Help and Support in your Windows operating system and
select the option to view information about your computer.

System information

Table 2. System information

Feature Specications

Chipset

Integrated in the processor

2

DRAM bus width

FLASH EPROM

PCIe bus

External bus frequency

64-bit

16 MB

Up to Gen3

Up to 8 GT/s

Processor

NOTE

: Processor numbers are not a measure of performance. Processor availability is subject to change and may vary by region/

country.

Table 3. Processor specications

Type UMA Graphics Discrete Graphics

8th Gen Intel Core i7-8565U
processor(8 MB cache, 4 core
count/ 8 threads, 1.8 GHz to

4.6 GHz, 15 W TDP)

8th Gen Intel Core i5-8265U
processor(6 MB cache, 4 core
count/ 8 threads, 1.6 GHz to

4.1 GHz, 15 W TDP)

8th Gen Intel Core i3-8145U
processor(4 MB cache, 2 core
count/ 4 threads, 2.1 GHz to

3.9 GHz, 15 W TDP)

Intel UHD Graphics 620 Nvidia GeForce MX130 graphics

Intel UHD Graphics 620 Nvidia GeForce MX130 graphics

Intel UHD Graphics 620 Nvidia GeForce MX130 graphics

Technical specications 7

Memory

Table 4. Memory specications

Feature Specications

Minimum memory conguration

4 GB

Maximum memory conguration

Number of slots

Maximum memory supported per slot

Memory options

Type

Speed 2666 Mhz

32 GB

2 x SoDIMM slots

16 GB

• 4 GB(1 x 4 GB)

• 8 GB( 2 x 4 GB)

• 8 GB( 1 x 8 GB)

• 12 GB( 1 x 4 GB + 1 x 8 GB)

• 16 GB( 2 x 8 GB)

• 16 GB( 1 x 16 GB)

• 32 GB( 2 x 16 GB)

Dual-channel DDR4

NOTE: The 2666 MHz memory functions at 2400 MHz for

8th Generation Intel Core processors.

Storage

Table 5. Storage

Type Form factor Interface Capacity

Hard Disk Drive SATA SATA (5400 RPM) Up to 2 TB

PCIe NVMe Solid-State Drive
(Class 35)

PCIe NVMe Solid-State Drive
(Class 40)

specications

M.2 SSD 2230 PCIe Gen 3x2 NVMe, up to 32

Gbps

M.2 SSD 2280 PCIe Gen 3x4 NVMe, up to 32

Gbps

Up to 512 GB

512 GB

Intel Optane memory—optional

Intel Optane memory functions only as a storage accelerator. It neither replaces nor adds to the memory (RAM) installed on your computer.

: Intel Optane memory is supported on computers that meet the following requirements:

NOTE

• 7th Generation or higher Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processor

• Windows 10 64-bit version or higher (Anniversary Update)

• Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version 15.9.1.1018 or higher

8 Technical specications

Table 6. Intel Optane memory specication

Feature Specications

Interface PCIe3x2 NVMe 1.1

Connector M.2 card slot (2230/2280)

Congurations supported

Capacity 16 GB

• 7th Generation or higher Intel Core i3/i5/i7 processor

• Windows 10 64-bit version or higher (Anniversary Update)

• Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver version 15.9.1.1018 or
higher

System board connectors

Table 7. System board connectors

Feature Specications

M.2 Connectors One M.2 2230/2280 Key-M Connector

Media card-reader

Table 8. Media-card reader

Feature Specications

Type One SD-card slot

specications

Supported cards

• Secure Digital (SD)

• MicroSD via transfer card

Audio

Table 9. Audio

Feature Specications

Controller Realtek ALC3204 with Waves MaxxAudio Pro

Stereo conversion 24-bit DAC (Digital-to-Analog) and ADC (Analog-to-Digital)

Type HD Audio

Speakers Two

Interface Internal:

specications

• Intel HDA (high-denition audio)

External:

• 7.1 channel output via HDMI

Technical specications 9

Feature Specications

• Digital microphone input on camera module

• Headset combo jack (stereo headphones/microphone-in)

Internal speaker amplier Integrated in ALC3204 (Class-D 2W)

External volume controls Media-control shortcut keys

Speaker output: Average: 2 W

Peak: 2.5 W

Microphone Digital-array microphones

Video card

Table 10. Video card specications

Controller Type CPU

Intel UHD
Graphics 620

Nvidia GeForce
MX130
equivalent, 2 GB

UMA

Discrete NA GDDR5 2 GB HDMI1.4b port 1920x1200@60Hz

Dependency

• Intel Core

• Intel Core

• Intel Core

i7-8565U
CPU

i5-8265U
CPU

i3-8145U
CPU

Graphics
memory type

Integrated Shared system

Capacity External display

memory

support

HDMI 1.4b port 1920x1200@60Hz

Camera

Table 11. Camera

Feature Specications

Resolution Still image: HD resolution (1280x720)

specications

Video: HD resolution (1280x720) at 30 fps

Maximum
resolution

Diagonal viewing angle 74.9 degree

Sensor type CMOS sensor technology

10 Technical specications

Communication

Table 12. Communication specications

Feature Specications

Network adapter Integrated Realtek RTL8111 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet (RJ-45 )

Wireless

Table 13. Wireless specications

Specications

Intel Wireless-9462 802.11AC 1x1 Wi-Fi + BT V5.0 Wireless Card

Intel Wireless-9560 802.11AC 2x2 Wi-Fi + BT V5.0 Wireless Card

Dell Qualcomm QCA9377 (DW1810)

Dell Qualcomm QCA61x4A (DW1820)

Ports and connectors

Table 14. Ports and connectors

Feature Specications

Memory card reader One SD card reader

USB

Security

Audio One headset (headphone and microphone combo) port

Video One HDMI 1.4b port (supports up to 2k)

Network adapter RJ-45, 10/100/1000, No LED indicator

• Two USB 3.1 Gen 1 (Type-A) ports

• One USB 2.0 (Type-A) port

• One USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB Type-C) port /DisplayPort

Noble wedge lock slot

Display

Table 15. Display

Feature Specications

Type

specications

• FHD: 14.0 inch, 1920 x 1080 (FHD IPS Low Specs Narrow Anti­Glare), 16:9

Technical specications 11

Feature Specications

• HD: 14.0 inch HD TN Narrow (3.25mm) Anti-Glare

Height (Active area) 173.99 mm (6.85 inches)

Width (Active area) 309.35 mm (12.18 inches)

Diagonal 355.60 mm (14 inches)

Megapixels 2.07

Pixels Per Inch (PPI) 157

Contrast ratio 600:1

Luminance/Brightness (typical) 220 nits

Refresh rate 60 Hz

Horizontal viewing angle (min) +/- 80 degrees

Vertical viewing angle (min) +/- 80 degrees

Power consumption (max) 3.5 W

Keyboard

Table 16. Keyboard

Feature Specications

Number of keys

Size Full sized

Backlit keyboard Optional

Layout QWERTY

specications

• 80 (U.S. and Canada)

• 81 (UK)

• 82 (Brazil)

• 84 (Japan)

• X= 19.05 mm (0.75 inches) key pitch

• Y= 18.05 mm (0.71 inches) key pitch

12 Technical specications

Touchpad

Table 17. Touchpad specications

Feature Specications

Resolution 1229 x 749

Dimensions

Multi-touch Supports ve ngers

• Width: 105 mm (4.13 inches)

• Height: 65 mm (2.56 inches)

Operating system

Table 18. Operating system

Feature Specications

Operating systems supported

• Windows 10 Home (64-bit)

• Windows 10 Professional (64bit)

• Ubuntu

Battery

Table 19. Battery

Feature Specications

Type 3-cell “smart” lithium-ion (42 WHr)

Dimension Width

Depth

Height

Weight (maximum) 0.2 kg (0.44 lb)

Voltage 11.40 VDC

Life span

Charging time when the computer is
o (approximate)

Operating time

300 discharge / charge cycles

Standard charge 0°C to 60°C : 4 hours

Express Charge

Varies depending on operating conditions and can signicantly reduce under certain power­intensive conditions

97.15 mm (3.82 inches)

184.15 mm (7.25 inches)

5.90 mm (0.23 inches)

0°C to 35°C : 4 hours

16°C to 45°C : 2 hours

46°C to 60°C : 3 hours

Technical specications 13

Feature Specications

Temperature range: Operating

0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F)

Temperature range: Storage

Coin-cell battery

-20°C to 60°C (-40°F to 149°F)

CR-2032

Power adapter

Table 20. Power adapter specications

Feature Specications (45 W) Specications (65 W)

Type

Input Voltage

Input current (maximum)

Adapter size Dimensions

Weight

Input frequency

45 W 65 W

100 VAC - 240 VAC 100 VAC - 240 VAC

1.3 A 1.7 A

Dimensions

In Inches: 1.02 x 1.57 x 3.7

In mm: 26 x 40 x 94

0.17 kg (0.37 lbs) 0.29 kg (0.64 lbs)

50 Hz to 60 Hz 50 Hz to 60 Hz

In Inches: 1.1 x 1.9 x 4.3

In mm: 28 x 47 x 108

Output current

Rated output voltage

Temperature range (Operating)

Temperature range (Non-Operating)

2.31 A (continuous) 3.34 A (continuous)

19.5 VDC 19.5 VDC

0°C to 40° C (32°F to 104°F) 0°C to 40° C (32°F to 104°F)

-40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F) -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)

Dimensions and weight

Table 21. Dimensions and weight

Feature Specications

Height Front: 18.13 mm (0.713 inches)

Rear: 18.2 mm (0.716 inches)

Width 324.9 mm (12.79 inches)

Depth 232.0 mm (9.13 inches)

Weight 1.55 kg (3.41 lbs)

14 Technical specications

Computer environment

Airborne contaminant level: G1 as dened by ISA-S71.04-1985

Table 22. Computer environment

Operating Storage

Temperature range

0°C to 35°C (32°F to 95°F) -40°C to 65°C (-40°F to 149°F)

Relative humidity (maximum)

Vibration (maximum)

Shock (maximum)

Altitude (maximum)

* Measured using a random vibration spectrum that simulates user environment.

† Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse when the hard drive is in use.

‡ Measured using a 2 ms half-sine pulse when the hard-drive head is in parked position.

10% to 80% (non-condensing)

NOTE: Maximum dew point

temperature = 26°C

0.26 GRMS 1.37 GRMS

†

105 G

-15.2 m to 3048 m (-50 ft to 10,000 ft) -15.2 m to 10,668 m (-50 ft to 35,000 ft)

0% to 95% (non-condensing)

40 G

Security

Table 23. Security

Feature Specications

Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0 Integrated on the system board

NOTE: Maximum dew point

temperature = 33°C

‡

Firmware TPM Optional

Windows Hello Support Yes, optional ngerprint on power button

Cable lock Noble lock

Chassis intrusion switch Optional

Dell Smartcard Keyboard Optional

Chassis lock slot and loop support Optional

Technical specications 15

Security Software

Table 24. Security Software specications

Feature Specications

Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise Optional

Dell Data Guardian Optional

Dell Encryption (Enterprise or Personal) Optional

Dell Threat Defense Optional

RSA SecurID Access Optional

RSA NetWitness Endpoint Optional

MozyPro or MozyEnterprise Optional

VMware Airwatch/WorkspaceONE Optional

Absolute Data & Device Security Optional

16 Technical specications

System setup

System setup enables you to manage your notebook hardware and specify BIOS level options. From the System setup, you can:

• Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware

• View the system hardware conguration

• Enable or disable integrated devices

• Set performance and power management thresholds

• Manage your computer security

Topics:

• BIOS overview

• General options

• System conguration

• Video screen options

• Security

• Secure boot

• Intel Software Guard Extensions options

• Performance

• Power management

• Post behavior

• Virtualization support

• Wireless options

• Maintenance

• System logs

• SupportAssist system resolution

3

BIOS overview

CAUTION

make your computer work incorrectly.

NOTE: Before you change BIOS Setup program, it is recommended that you write down the BIOS Setup program screen

information for future reference.

Use the BIOS Setup program for the following purposes:

• Get information about the hardware installed in your computer, such as the amount of RAM and the size of the hard drive.

• Change the system conguration information.

• Set or change a user-selectable option, such as the user password, type of hard drive installed, and enabling or disabling base devices.

: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings in the BIOS Setup program. Certain changes can

System setup 17

General options

Table 25. General

Option Description

System Information

Battery Information Displays the battery status and the type of AC adapter connected

Boot Sequence

This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer.

The options are:

• System Information

• Memory Conguration

• Processor Information

• Device Information

to the computer.

Allows you to change the order in which the computer attempts to
nd an operating system.

The options are:

• Windows Boot Manager

• Boot List Option:
Allows you to change the boot list options.

Advanced Boot Options

UEFI Boot Path Security

Date/Time

System conguration

Click one of the following options:

– Legacy External Devices

– UEFI—Default

Allows you to Enable Legacy Option ROMs.

The options are:

• Enable Legacy Option ROMs—Default

• Enable Attempt Legacy Boot

Allows you to control whether the system prompts the user to enter
the Admin password when booting to a UEFI boot path.

Click one of the following options:

• Always, Except Internal HDD—Default

• Always

• Never

Allows you to set the date and time. The change to the system date
and time takes eect immediately.

Table 26. System

Option Description

Integrated NIC

18 System setup

Conguration

Allows you to congure the integrated network controller.

Option Description

Click one of the following options:

• Disabled

• Enabled

• Enabled w/PXE—Default

SATA Operation

Drives

SMART Reporting

Allows you to congure the operating mode of the integrated SATA
hard-drive controller.

Click one of the following options:

• Disabled

• AHCI

• RAID On—Default

NOTE: SATA is congured to support RAID

mode.

Allows you to enable or disable various drives on board.

The options are:

• SATA-0

• SATA-2

• M.2 PCIe SSD-0

All the options are set by default.

This eld 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)
specication. This option is disabled by default.

• Enable SMART Reporting

USB Conguration

Audio

Keyboard Illumination

Allows you to enable or disable the internal/integrated USB

conguration.

The options are:

• Enable USB Boot Support

• Enable External USB Ports

All the options are set by default.

NOTE: USB keyboard and mouse always work in the BIOS

setup irrespective of these settings.

Allows you to enable or disable the integrated audio controller. By
default, the Enable Audio option is selected.

The options are:

• Enable Microphone

• Enable Internal Speaker

This option is set by default.

This eld lets you choose the operating mode of the keyboard
illumination feature. The keyboard brightness level can be set from
0% to 100%.

System setup 19

Option Description

The options are:

• Disabled

• Dim

• Bright—Default

Keyboard Backlight Tmeout on AC

Keyboard Backlight Tmeout on Battery

Allows to dene the timeout value for the keyboard backlight when
an AC adapter is plugged in the system. The Keyboard Backlight
tiemout value is only in eect when the backlight is enabled.

• 5 seconds

• 10 seconds—Default

• 15 seconds

• 30 seconds

• 1 minute

• 5 minutes

• 15 minutes

• Never

Allows to dene the timeout value for the keyboard backlight when
the system is running only on battery power. The Keyboard
Backlight tiemout value is only in eect when the backlight is
enabled.

• 5 seconds

• 10 seconds—Default

• 15 seconds

• 30 seconds

• 1 minute

• 5 minutes

• 15 minutes

• Never

Miscellaneous devices

Allows you to enable or disable various on board devices.

• Enable Camera—Default

• Enable Hard Drive Free Fall Protection—Default

• Enable Secure Digital (SD) Card—Default

• Secure Digital (SD) Card Boot

• Secure Digital Card (SD) Read-Only Mode

Video screen options

Table 27. Video

Option Description

LCD Brightness

Allows you to set the display brightness depending upon the power
source. On Battery(50% is default) and On AC (100 % default).

20 System setup

Security

Table 28. Security

Option Description

Admin Password

Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator(admin) password.

The entries to set password are:

• Enter the old password:

• Enter the new password:

• Conrm new password:

Click OK once you set the password.

NOTE: For the rst time login, "Enter the old password:" eld is marked to "Not set". Hence,

password has to be set for the rst time you login and then you can change or delete the
password.

System Password

Strong Password

Password Conguration

Password Bypass

Allows you to set, change, or delete the System password.

The entries to set password are:

• Enter the old password:

• Enter the new password:

• Conrm new password:

Click OK once you set the password.

NOTE: For the rst time login, "Enter the old password:" eld is marked to "Not set". Hence,

password has to be set for the rst time you login and then you can change or delete the
password.

Allows you to enforce the option to always set strong password.

• Enable Strong Password

This option is not set by default.

You can dene the length of your password. Min = 4, Max = 32

Allows you to bypass the System password and the Internal HDD password, when it is set, during a system
restart.

Click one of the options:

• Disabled—Default

• Reboot bypass

Password Change

Non-Admin Setup Changes

Allows you to change the System password when the administrator password is set.

• Allow Non-Admin Password Changes

This option is set by default.

Allows you to determine whether changes to the setup options are allowed when an Administrator
Password is set. If disabled the setup options are locked by the admin password.

• Allow Wireless Switch Changes

This option is not set by default.

System setup 21

Option Description

UEFI Capsule Firmware
Updates

Allows you to update the system BIOS via UEFI capsule update packages.

• Enable UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates

This option is set by default.

TPM 2.0 Security

Computrace (R)

OROM keyboard Access

Allows you to enable or disable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) during POST.

The options are:

• TPM On—Default

• Clear

• PPI Bypass for Enable Command—Default

• PPI Bypass for Disbale Command

• PPI Bypass for Clear Command

• Attestation Enable—Default

• Key Storage Enable—Default

• SHA-256—Default

Allows you to activate or disable the optional Computrace software.

The options are:

• Deactivate

• Disable

• Activate—Default

Allows you to enable or disable Option ROM conguration screens via hotkeys during boot.

• Enable—Default

• Disable

• One Time Enable

Admin Setup Lockout

Master Password Lockout

SMM Security Mitigation

Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup when an administrator password is set.

• Enable Admin Setup Lockout

This option is not set by default.

Allows you to disable master password support.

• Enable Master Password Lockout

This option is not set by default.

NOTE: Hard Disk password should be cleared before the settings can be changed.

Allows you to enable or disable additional UEFI SMM Security Mitigation protection.

• SMM Security Mitigation

This option is not set by default.

22 System setup

Secure boot

Table 29. Secure Boot

Option Description

Secure Boot Enable

Allows you to enable or disable the Secure Boot Feature.

• Secure Boot Enable—Default

Secure Boot Mode

Expert Key Management

Changes to the Secure Boot operation mode modies the
behaviour of Secure Boot to allow evaluation of UEFI driver
signatures.

Choose one of the option:

• Deployed Mode—Default

• Audit Mode

Allows you to enable or disable Expert Key Management.

• Enable Custom Mode

This option is not set by default.

The Custom Mode Key Management options are:

• PK—Default

• KEK

• db

• dbx

Intel Software Guard Extensions options

Table 30. Intel Software Guard Extensions

Option Description

Intel SGX Enable

Enclave Memory Size

This eld species you to provide a secured environment for
running code/storing sensitive information in the context of the
main OS.

Click one of the following options:

• Disabled

• Enabled

• Software controlled—Default

This option sets SGX Enclave Reserve Memory Size

Click one of the following options:

• 32 MB

• 64 MB

• 128 MB—Default

System setup 23

Performance

Table 31. Performance

Option Description

Multi Core Support

This eld species whether the process has one or all cores
enabled. The performance of some applications improves with the
additional cores.

• All—Default

• 1

• 2

• 3

Intel SpeedStep

C-States Control

Intel TurboBoost

Hyper-Thread Control

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep mode of
processor.

• Enable Intel SpeedStep

This option is set by default.

Allows you to enable or disable the additional processor sleep
states.

• C states

This option is set by default.

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel TurboBoost mode of the
processor.

• Enable Intel TurboBoost

This option is set by default.

Allows you to enable or disable the HyperThreading in the
processor.

• Disabled

• Enabled—Default

Power management

Table 32. Power Management

Option Description

AC Behavior

Enable Intel Speed Shift
Technology

24 System setup

Allows you to enable or disable the computer from turning on automatically when an AC adapter is
connected.

• Wake on AC

This option is not set by default.

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Speed Shift Technology.

• Enabled—Default

Option Description

Auto On Time

Allows you to set the time at which the computer must turn on automatically.

The options are:

• Disabled—Default

• Every Day

• Weekdays

• Select Days

This option is not set by default.

USB Wake Support

Wake on LAN

Block Sleep

Peak Shift

Advanced Battery Charge

Conguration

Primary Battery Charge

Conguration

Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the system from standby.

• Enable USB Wake Support

This option is not set by default.

This option allows the computer to power up from the o state when triggered by a special LAN signal.
Wake-up from the Standby state is unaected by this setting and must be enabled in the operating
system. This feature only works when the computer is connected to AC power supply.

• Disabled—Default - Does not allow the system to power on by special LAN signals when it receives a
wake-up signal from the LAN or wireless LAN.

• LAN Only - Allows the system to be powered on by special LAN signals.

This option minimizez AC power usage at times of peak demand.

Allows you to block entering to sleep in OS environment.

This option enables you to maximize the battery health. By enabling this option, your system uses the
standard charging algorithm and other techniques, during the non-work hours to improve the battery
health.

Allows you to select the charging mode for the battery.

The options are:

• Adaptive—Default

• Standard - Fully charges your battery at a standard rate.

• ExpressCharge- The battery charges over a shorter period of time using Dell’s fast charging
technology.

• Primarily AC use

• Custom

If Custom Charge is selected, you can also congure Custom Charge Start and Custom Charge Stop.

NOTE: All charging mode may not be available for all the batteries. To enable this option,

disable the Advanced Battery Charge Conguration option.

System setup 25

Post behavior

Table 33. POST Behavior

Option Description

Adapter Warnings

Allows you to enable or disable the system setup (BIOS) warning messages when you use certain power
adapters.

• Enable Adapter Warnings—Default

Fn Lock Options

Fastboot

Extended BIOS POST Time

Full Screen Logo

Allows you to let hot key combinations Fn + Esc toggle the primary behavior of F1–F12, between their
standard and secondary functions. If you disable this option, you cannot toggle dynamically the primary
behavior of these keys.

• Fn Lock—Default

Click one of the following options:

• Lock Mode Disable/Standard

• Lock Mode Enable/Secondary—Default

Allows you to speed up the boot process by bypassing some of the compatibility steps.

Click one of the following options:

• Minimal

• Thorough—Default

• Auto

Allows you to create an additional preboot delay.

Click one of the following options:

• 0 seconds—Default

• 5 seconds

• 10 seconds

Allows you to display full screen logo, if your image matches screen resolution.

Warnings and Errors

MAC Address Pass-Through

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• Enable Full Screen Logo

This option is not set by default.

Allows you to select dierent options to either stop, prompt and wait for user input, continue when
warnings are detected but pause on errors, or continue when either warnings or errors are detected during
the POST process.

Click one of the following options:

• Prompt on Warnings and Errors—Default

• Continue on Warnings

• Continue on Warnings and Errors

This feature replaces the external NIC MAC address with the selected MAC address from the system.

Click one of the following options:

• Passthrough MAC Address—Default

• Integrated NIC 1 MAC Address

• Disabled

Virtualization support

Table 34. Virtualization Support

Option Description

Virtualization

This option species whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware
capabilities provided by the Intel Virtualization technology.

• Enable Intel Virtualization Technology

This option is set by default.

VT for Direct I/O

Enables or disables the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) from utilizing the additional hardware
capabilities provided by the Intel Virtualization technology for direct I/O.

• Enable VT for Direct I/O

This option is set by default.

Wireless options

Table 35. Wireless

Option Description

Wireless Switch

Wireless Device Enable

Allows to set the wireless devices that can be controlled by the
wireless switch.

The options are:

• WLAN

• Bluetooth

All the options are enabled by default.

Allows you to enable or disable the internal wireless devices.

The options are:

Maintenance

Table 36. Maintenance

Option Description

Service Tag

Asset Tag

Displays the service tag of your computer.

Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset tag is not already set.

This option is not set by default.

• WLAN

• Bluetooth

All the options are enabled by default.

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Option Description

BIOS Downgrade

Allows you to ash previous revisions of the system rmware.

• Allow BIOS Downgrade

This option is set by default.

Data Wipe

Bios Recovery

Allows you to securely erase data from all internal storage devices.

• Wipe on Next Boot

This option is not set by default.

BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive—This option is set by default. Allows you to recover the corrupted BIOS
from a recovery le on the HDD or an external USB key.

BIOS Auto-Recovery— Allows you to recover the BIOS automatically.

NOTE: BIOS Recovery from Hard Drive eld should be enabled.

Always Perform Integrity Check—Performs integrity check on every boot.

System logs

Table 37. System Logs

Option Description

BIOS events

Thermal Events

Power Events

Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (BIOS) POST events.

Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (Thermal) events.

Allows you to view and clear the System Setup (Power) events.

SupportAssist system resolution

Table 38. SupportAssist System Resolution

Option Description

Auto OS Recovery
Threshold

SupportAssist OS Recovery

This option controls the automatic boot ow for SupportAssist System Resolution console and for Dell OS
recovery Tool.

Click one of the options below:

• OFF

• 1

• 2—Default

• 3

This option enables or disables the boot ow for SupportAssist OS Recovery tool in the event of certain
system errors.

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Getting help

Contacting Dell

NOTE: If you do not have an active Internet connection, you can nd contact information on your purchase invoice, packing slip,

bill, or Dell product catalog.

Dell provides several online and telephone-based support and service options. Availability varies by country and product, and some services
may not be available in your area. To contact Dell for sales, technical support, or customer service issues:

1 Go to Dell.com/support.

2 Select your support category.

3 Verify your country or region in the Choose a Country/Region drop-down list at the bottom of the page.

4 Select the appropriate service or support link based on your need.

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