(Default: Disabled)
Onboard Serial Port
Determines how the serial port operates.
(Default: Auto)
Off disables the port. Auto, the default setting, automatically configures a connector to a particular designation (COM1 or COM3).
Power Management
ACPI Suspend Type | Sets the computer's suspend mode. The options are S1, a suspend state in which the computer is running in a | ||
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AC Recovery | Determines how the system responds when AC power is | ||
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Low Power Mode | When Low Power Mode is Enabled, remote wakeup events will no longer power up the computer from Hibernate or Off via the | ||
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Resume LAN | Allows the computer to power up when a Network Interface Controller (NIC) or Remote | ||
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Resume PS2 | Allows the computer to wake up from an activity on a PS2 device. | ||
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Resume RTC | Sets the auto | ||
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Boot Menu
The boot menu allows you to set a
To enter system setup using the Boot Menu:
1.Turn on (or restart) your computer.
2.When the Dell™ logo appears, press <F12> immediately.
3.Highlight the option to enter the System Setup and then press <Enter>
NOTE: Making changes in the boot menu does not make any changes to the boot order stored in the System Setup program.
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