Boot Sequence Specifies the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system. l Diskette drive l Internal HDD (IRRT) l USB Storage Device l CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive l Onboard NIC l Cardbus NIC To change the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system, select the device to be changed in the list then click the up/down arrows or use the keyboard or keys to change the boot order of the device. Clear the check boxes to remove a device from the list of bootable devices. Date/Time Displays current date and time settings. NOTE: System Configuration contains options and settings related to integrated system devices. Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear. System Configuration Option Description Integrated NIC Allows you to configure the integrated network controller. The options are: Disabled, Enabled, and Enabled w/PXE Default Setting: Enabled w/PXE Parallel Port Allows you to configure the parallel port on the docking station. The options are: Disabled, AT, PS2, and ECP Default Setting: AT Serial Port Allows you to configure the integrated serial port. The options are: Disabled, COM1, COM2, COM3, and COM4 Default Setting: COM1 SATA Operation Allows you to configure the internal SATA hard-drive controller. The options are: Disabled, ATA, AHCI, and RAID On Default Setting: RAID On NOTE: SATA is configured to support RAID mode. Miscellaneous Devices Allows you to enable or disable the following devices: l External USB Port l Microphone l eSATA Ports l Media Card l Internal Modem l Fixed Bay l ExpressCard l Hard Drive Free Fall Protection l Camera and Microphone Default setting: All are enabled. Latitude ON Reader Allows you to configure the operating mode of the Latitude ON Reader. Default Setting: Enable Latitude ON reader Keyboard Illumination Allows you to configure the keyboard illumination feature. The options are: Disabled, Auto ALS and Input, and Auto Input Only Video Option Description Ambient Light Sensor Allows you to configure the Ambient Light Sensor. Default Setting: Disabled LCD Brightness Allows you to set the display brightness depending up on the power source (On Battery and On AC). 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: Successful password changes take effect immediately. NOTE: Deleting the admin password automatically deletes the system password as well. Default Setting: Not Set System Password Allows you to set, change, or delete the system password. When set, your computer requests you to enter the system password every time your computer turns on or restarts. Default Setting: Not Set Internal HDD Password Allows you set, change, or delete the password on the system's internal hard disk drive (HDD). Successful changes take place immediately and require a system restart. The HDD password travels with the hard drive, so the HDD is protected even when installed in another system. Password Bypass Allows you to bypass the system and internal hard drive password prompts when your computer restarts or resumes from standby. You can set Password Bypass to: Disabled and Reboot Bypass. NOTE: You cannot bypass the system or hard drive password when you turn on your computer that has been turned off. Default Setting: Disabled Password Change Allows you to enable of disable changes to the system and hard drive passwords when the admin password is set. Default Setting: Allow Non-Admin Password Changes checked Strong Password Allows you to enable of disable the option to enforce strong passwords. If enabled, all passwords set on the computer must contain at least one uppercase character, one lowercase character and be at least 8 characters long. Enabling this feature automatically changes the default minimum password length to 8 characters. Default Setting: Disabled TPM Security Allows you to enable or disable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) on the computer. NOTE: Disabling this option does not change any settings you may have made to the TPM, or delete any information or keys you may have stored there. When TPM is enabled, the following options are available: l Deactivate—Disables the TPM. The TPM restricts access to the stored owner information and does not execute any commands that use TPM resources. l Activate—Enables and activates the TPM. l Clear—Clears the owner information stored in the TPM. Default Setting: Disabled Computrace® Allows you to enable or disable the optional Computrace software. The options are Deactivate, Disable, and Activate. NOTE: The Activate and Disable options will permanently activate or disable the feature and no further changes will be allowed. Default Setting: Deactivate CPU XD Support Allows you to enable or disable the Execute Disable mode of the processor. Default setting: Enabled Non-Admin Setup...
