Dell 690 manual Security

(Off default)

Security

Unlock Setup			When an administrator password is being used, allows the user access to modify system setup settings. Enter the administrator password
			at the prompt to unlock system setup. If the correct password is not entered here, the user can view but not modify system setup fields.
(Locked
default)
Admin			Displays the current status of your system setup program's password security feature and allows you to verify and assign a new admin
Password			password.
(Not Set
default)
System			Displays the current status of the system's password security feature and allows a new system password to be assigned and verified.
Password
(Not Set
default)
Password			Determines the interaction between the System password and the Admin password. Locked prevents a user without a valid Admin
Changes			password from being able to modify the System password. Unlocked allows a user with a valid System password to modify the system
			password.
(Unlocked
default)
Chassis			When enabled, this option alerts the user, during the next computer start-up, that the computer cover has been opened. The settings are
Intrusion			On, On-Silent(default setting), and Off.
(On-Silent
default)
Intrusion			Acknowledges and clears a chassis intrusion alert.
Alert
TPM Security			Enables or disables the Trusted Platform Module security device.
(Off default)
Execute			Enables or disables Execute Disable memory protection technology.
Disable
(On default)
Power Management
AC	Determines how the system responds when AC power is re-applied after a power loss. Off commands the system to stay off when the power is
Recovery	re-applied. You must press the front-panel power button before the system turns on. On commands the system to turn on when the power is
	re-applied. Last commands the system to return to the last power state the system was in just before it was turned off.
(Off
default)
Auto Power	Sets the computer to automatically turn on. Off disables this feature. Everyday turns the computer on every day at the time set in Auto Power
On	Time. Weekdays turns the computer on every day from Monday through Friday at the time set in Auto Power Time.
(Off
default)	NOTE: This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using the switch on a power strip or surge protector.
Auto Power	Sets time to automatically turn on the computer.
Time
	Time is kept in the standard 12-hour format (hours:minutes). Change the startup time by pressing the right- or left-arrow key to increase or
	decrease the numbers, or type numbers in both the date and time fields.
Low Power	When Low Power Mode is selected, remote wakeup events will no longer power up the computer from Hibernate or Off via the onboard
Mode	network controller.
(Off
default)
Remote	This option allows the system to power up when a Network Interface Controller or Remote Wakeup-capable modem receives a wake up signal.
Wake-Up
	On is the default setting. On w/ Boot to NIC will allow the computer to attempt to boot from a network prior to using the boot sequence.
(Off
default)
	NOTE: Normally, the system can be powered up remotely from suspend mode, hibernate mode, or when powered off. When Low Power Mode
	(in the Power Management menu) is enabled, the system can only be powered up remotely from Suspend.
Suspend	Sets the computer's suspend mode. The options are S1, a suspend state in which the computer is running in a low-power mode, and S3, a
Mode	suspend state in which the power is reduced or turned off for many components, however, system memory remains active.
Maintenance
Service Tag		Displays the service tag for your computer.
SERR Message		Some graphics cards require that the SERR message be disabled.
(On default)
Load		Restores system setup options to their factory defaults.