| Use the checkbox to enable / disable the ability for USB devices to wake the system from Standby. | ||
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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. | ||
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Wake on | • | Disabled — Does not allow the system to power on when it receives a | |
LAN/WLAN | • | LAN Only — Allows the system to be powered on by special LAN signals. | |
| • | WLAN Only — Allows the system to be powered on by special WLAN signals. | |
| • | LAN or WLAN — Allows the system to be powered on by special LAN or wireless LAN signals. | |
| The factory default setting is Off. | ||
| This field lets you select how fast the battery will charge. | ||
ExpressCharge | Standard = The battery will charge over a longer period of time. | ||
ExpressCharge™ = Dell fast charging technology (not available for all batteries). | |||
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| This field lets you enable / disable the battery charger. If disabled, the battery will not lose power when the system is connected to an | ||
Charger Behavior | AC adapter but it will not charge either. | ||
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POST Behavior
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Use the checkbox to enable / disable the BIOS warning messages when you use certain power adapters. The BIOS displays these messages if you attempt to use a power adapter that has too little capacity for your configuration.
Adapter Warnings
The factory default setting is Enabled.
This option lets you choose one of two methods to enable the keypad that is embedded in the internal keyboard.
•Fn Key Only — The keypad is only enabled when you hold down the <Fn> key.
•By Num Lk — The keypad is enabled when (1) the Num Lock LED is on and (2) no external keyboard is attached. Note that the
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| This option defines how the system handles mouse and touchpad input. | |
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| • | Serial Mouse — Use a serial mouse and disable the internal touchpad. |
Mouse/Touchpad | • | PS/2 Mouse — Disable the integrated touchpad when an external PS/2 mouse is present. | |
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| Use the checkbox to enable / disable the Num Lock LED when the system boots. | |
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| This option defines how the BIOS, in the absence of a | |
USB Emulation |
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| This field lets you use the <Scroll Lock> key on an external PS/2 keyboard the same way you use the <Fn> key on the computer's | |
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Fn Key Emulation | USB keyboards cannot emulate the <Fn> key if you are running an ACPI operating system such as Microsoft® Windows® XP. USB | ||
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| The factory default setting is Enabled. | |
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| This field can speed up the boot process by bypassing some compatibility steps. | |
Fast Boot |
| • | Minimal — Boot quickly unless the BIOS has been updated, memory changed, or the previous POST did not complete. |
| • | Thorough — Do not skip any steps in the boot process. | |
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| • | Auto — Allow the operating system to control this setting (this works only when the operating system supports Simple Boot Flag). |
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| The factory default setting is Thorough. | |
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| Virtualization Support |
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| This field specifies whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel® Virtualization | ||
Virtualization | Technology. Use the checkbox to enable/disable this feature. | ||
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| The factory default setting is Enabled. | ||
| This option specifies whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization | ||
VT for Direct | Technology for Direct I/O. Use the checkbox to enable/disable this feature. | ||
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| The factory default setting is Disabled. |