Dell Z600 Secondary HDD, Password Bypass, TPM Security, CPU XD Support, Changes, Wake on

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System

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

Password

 

 

This field lets you set, change, or delete the password on the system's internal hard disk drive (HDD). Successful changes take place

Internal HDD PW 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.

Secondary HDD

This field lets you set, change, or delete the password on the system's second 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

PW

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.

Password Bypass

 

 

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

Password

 

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

Change

 

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.

 

 

 

NOTE: Disabling this option does not change any settings you may have made to the TPM, nor does it delete or change any

 

 

information or keys you may have stored there. It simply turns off the TPM so that it cannot be used. When you re-enable the TPM, it will

TPM Security

 

function exactly as it did before it was disabled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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,

Computrace®

 

Disable, and Activate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Activate and Disable options will permanently activate or disable the feature and no further changes will be allowed.

 

 

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

CPU XD Support

 

 

 

 

 

 

Default setting: Enabled

 

 

This option lets you determine whether changes to the setup option are permitted when an administrator password is set. If disabled

Non-Admin Setup the setup option is locked by the admin password. It cannot be modified unless setup is unlocked. Use the check boxes to allow / deny

Changes

 

access to the Wi-Fi Catcher Changes and / or Wireless Switch Changes within the system setup.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance

Option

 

Description

Multi Core Support

 

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

Intel® SpeedStep

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Management

 

 

 

 

 

Option

 

 

 

Description

Wake on AC

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

Auto On Time

Weekdays.

 

 

 

 

 

Default setting: Off

 

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

USB Wake

 

 

 

 

Support

This feature is only functional when the AC power adapter is connected. If the AC power adapter is removed during Standby, the BIOS will

 

remove power from all of the USB ports to conserve battery power.

 

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.

Wake on

 

Disabled — Do not allow the system to power on when it receives a wake-up signal from the LAN or wireless LAN.

LAN/WLAN

 

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 enable / disable the battery charger. If disabled, the battery will not lose power when the system is connected to an AC

Charger

adapter but it will not charge either.

Behavior

 

 

 

 

 

Default setting: Charger Enabled

Wireless

Enables / Disables the Wireless Adapter (charging coil for use with the wireless charging station) in the system.

Adapter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POST Behavior

 

 

 

 

 

Option

 

 

 

Description

 

 

Use the check box to enable/disable the BIOS warning messages when you use certain power adapters. The BIOS displays these

Adapter

 

messages if you attempt to use a power adapter that has too little capacity for your configuration.

Warnings

 

 

 

 

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Contents Page System Setup Entering System SetupBoot Menu System Setup Menu OptionsBattery BootSystem Configuration Admin PasswordPassword Password BypassComputrace Disable, and Activate Power ManagementKeypad EmbeddedNumlock LED USB EmulationBack to Contents Diagnostics Battery Status LightsBattery Charge and Health Status Device Status LightsBack to Contents Adding and Replacing Parts Specifications Ports and ConnectorsProcessor MemoryAudio DisplayKeyboard Touch PadAC Adapter Fingerprint Reader optionalPhysical EnvironmentalRemoving the Battery BatteryReplacing the Battery Removing the Hinge Covers Hinge CoversReplacing the Hinge Covers Removing the Keyboard and Palm-Rest Assembly Keyboard and Palm-Rest AssemblyReplacing the Keyboard and Palm-Rest Assembly Access Panel Removing the Access PanelHard Drive Removing the Primary Hard DriveReplacing the Primary Hard Drive Removing the Secondary Hard DriveReplacing the Secondary Hard Drive Removing the Bluetooth Module Internal Card With Bluetooth Wireless TechnologyReplacing the Bluetooth Module Removing the Coin-Cell Battery Coin-Cell BatteryReplacing the Coin-Cell Battery Removing the Speakers SpeakersReplacing the Speakers Replacing the Wireless LAN Card Wireless Large Area Network Wlan CardRemoving the Wlan Card Removing the Wwan Card Wireless Wide Area Network Wwan CardReplacing the Wwan Card Removing the Network Connector Network ConnectorReplacing the Network Connector Removing the Power Connector Power ConnectorReplacing the Display Assembly System Board Removing a System Board Without Latitude onRemoving a System Board With Latitude on Replacing a System Board Without Latitude onReplacing a System Board with Latitude on Back to Contents Removing the UWB Card Ultra Wide Band UWB CardReplacing the UWB Card Removing the Heat Sink Assembly Heat Sink AssemblyReplacing the Heat Sink Removing the Wlan Card Connector Wlan Card ConnectorReplacing the Wlan Card Connector Removing the Wireless Charging Coil Wireless Charging CoilReplacing the Wireless Charging Coil Display Assembly Removing the Display Panel AssemblyRemoving the Display Bezel Replacing the Display BezelReplacing the Display Panel Assembly Removing the Display AssemblyRemoving the Display Assembly Hinges Replacing the Display Assembly HingesBefore Working Inside Your Computer Working on Your ComputerTurning Off Your Computer Windows Vista After Working Inside Your ComputerWindows XP Click Start→ Turn Off Computer→ Turn Off

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