Option

Description

 

 

 

SATA-5

 

Default Setting: All drives are enabled.

Video

Option

Description

 

 

LCD Brightness

Allows you to set the display brightness

 

depending on the power source (On

 

Battery and On AC).

Enable Optimus

This option enables or disables the Nvidia

 

Optimus Technology applicable to

 

Windows 7 only.

Security

Option

Description

 

 

Admin Password

Allows you to set, change, or delete the

 

administrator (admin) password.

 

 

NOTE: You must set the admin

 

 

 

 

password before you set the system or

 

 

 

 

hard drive password.

 

 

NOTE: Deleting the admin password

 

 

 

 

automatically deletes the system

 

 

 

 

password and the hard drive

 

 

password.

 

 

NOTE: Successful password changes

 

 

 

 

take effect immediately.

 

 

 

Default Setting: Not set

System Password

Allows you to set, change, or delete the

 

system password.

 

 

NOTE: Successful password changes

 

 

 

 

take effect immediately.

 

 

 

Default Setting: Not set

Internal HDD-0 Password

Allows you to set or change the system's

 

internal hard-disk drive.

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Dell E6420 Option Description LCD Brightness, Enable Optimus, Option Description Admin Password, System Password

E6420 specifications

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