SATA-3 Displays the SATA drives connected to the SATA3 connector. SATA-4 Displays the SATA drives connected to the SATA4 connector. Advanced BIOS Features CPU Feature l Hyper-Threading Technology — Enabled; Disabled (Enabled by default) l Intel SpeedStep® — Enabled; Disabled (Enabled by default) l Virtualization — Enabled; Disabled (Disabled by default) l Limit CPUID Value — Enabled; Disabled (Disabled by default) l CPU XD Support — Enabled; Disabled (Enabled by default) l Multi Core Support — Enabled; Disabled (Enabled by default) l Intel TurboMode tech — Enabled; Disabled (Enabled by default) USB Device Setting l USB Controller — Enabled; Disabled (Enabled by default) Advanced Chipset Features Onboard Audio Controller Enabled; Disabled (Enabled by default) Onboard LAN Controller Enabled; Disabled (Enabled by default) Onboard LAN Boot ROM Enabled; Disabled (Disabled by default) Boot Device Configuration Boot Settings Configuration l Numlock Key — On; Off (On by default) l Keyboard Errors — Report; Do Not Report (Report by default) Hard Disk Boot Priority Used to set the device priority of hard drives. The items displayed are dynamically updated according to the hard drives detected. CD/DVD Drives Boot Priority Used to set the device priority of CD/DVD drives. The items displayed are dynamically updated according to the CD/DVD drives detected. 1st Boot Device Removable; CD/DVD; Hard Drive; Disabled (Hard Drive by default) 2nd Boot Device Removable; CD/DVD; Hard Drive; Disabled (CD/DVD by default) 3rd Boot Device Removable; CD/DVD; Hard Drive; Disabled (Removable by default) Power Management Setup ACPI Suspend Type S1; S3 (S3 by default) Remote Wake Up Enabled; Disabled (Enabled by default) AC Recovery Power Off; Power On; Last Power State (Power Off by default) Auto Power On Enabled; Disabled (Disabled by default) Auto Power On Date 0 Auto Power On Time 0:00:00 BIOS Security Features Supervisor password Indicates if the supervisor password is set or clear. User password Indicates if the user password is set or clear. Set Supervisor Password Press to set the supervisor password. User Access Level No Access; View Only; Limited; Full Access (Full Access by default) Set User Password Press to set the user password. Password Check Setup; Always (Setup by default) Changing Boot Sequence for the Current Boot You can use this feature, for example, to tell the computer to boot from the CD drive so that you can run the Dell Diagnostics on the Drivers and Utilities media, but you want the computer to boot from the hard drive when the diagnostic tests are complete. You can also use this feature to restart your computer to a USB device such as a floppy drive, memory key, or CD-RW drive. 1. If you are booting to a USB device, connect the USB device to a USB connector. 2. Turn on (or restart) your computer. 3. When F2 = Setup, F12 = Boot Options appears on the screen, press . The Boot Device Menu appears, listing all available boot devices. 4. Use the up - or down - arrow keys to select the current boot device and press . For example, if you are booting to a USB memory key, highlight USB Flash Device and press . Changing Boot Sequence for Future Boots 1. Enter system setup (see Entering System Setup). 2. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Boot Device Configuration menu option and press to access the menu. 3. Press the up- and down-arrow keys to move through the list of devices. 4. Press plus (+) or minus (–) to change the boot priority of device. Clearing Forgotten Passwords 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the computer cover (see Removing the Computer Cover). 3. Locate the 3-pin password reset jumper on the system board (see System Board Components). NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to wait until you see the Microsoft Windows desktop. Then shut down your computer and try again. NOTE: To boot to a USB device, the device must be bootable. To make sure your device is bootable, check the device documentation. NOTE: Write down your current boot sequence in case you want to restore it. WARNING: Before working inside your computer, read the safety information that shipped with your computer. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at 4. Remove the 2-pin jumper plug from pins 2 and 3 and fix it on pins 1 and 2. 5. Turn on the computer, wait for approximately five seconds, and then turn off the computer. If required, press and hold the power button to turn off the computer. 6. Remove the 2-pin jumper plug from pins 1 and 2 and replace it on pins 2 and 3 to enable the password feature. 7. Replace the computer cover (see Replacing the Computer Cover). 8. Connect your computer and devices to electrical outlets, and turn them on. Clearing CMOS Settings 1. Follow the procedures in Before You Begin. 2. Remove the computer cover (see Removing the...
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