Option
Description
Advanced
Battery Charge
Configuration
This option enables you to maximize the battery health. By enabling this option, your system uses the
standard charging algorithm and other techniques, during the non-work hours to improve the battery
health.
Disabled
Default setting: Disabled
Primary
Battery Charge
Configuration
Allows you to select the charging mode for the battery. The options are:
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Adaptive
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Standard — Fully charges your battery at a standard rate.
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ExpressCharge — The battery charges over a shorter period of time using Dell’s fast charging
technology. This option is enabled by default.
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Primarily AC use
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Custom
If Custom Charge is selected, you can also configure Custom Charge Start and Custom Charge Stop.
NOTE:
All charging mode may not be available for all the batteries. To enable this option, disable the
Advanced Battery Charge Configuration
option.
POST Behavior screen options
Option
Description
Adapter
Warnings
Allows you to enable or disable the system setup (BIOS) warning messages when you use certain power
adapters.
Default setting: Enable Adapter Warnings
Keypad
(Embedded)
Allows you to choose one of two methods to enable the keypad that is embedded in the internal keyboard.
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Fn Key Only: This option is enabled by default.
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By Numlock
NOTE:
When setup is running, this option has no effect. Setup works in Fn Key Only mode.
Mouse/Touchpad
Allows you to define how the system handles mouse and touch pad input. The options are:
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Serial Mouse
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PS2 Mouse
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Touchpad/PS-2 Mouse: This option is enabled by default.
Numlock Enable
Allows you to enable the Numlock option when the computer boots.
Enable Network. This option is enabled by default.
Fn Key Emulation
Allows you to set the option where the Scroll Lock key is used to simulate the Fn key feature.
Enable Fn Key Emulation (default)
Fn Lock Options
Allows you to let hot key combinations Fn + Esc toggle the primary behavior of F1–F12, between their
standard and secondary functions. If you disable this option, you cannot toggle dynamically the primary
behavior of these keys. The available options are:
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Fn Lock. This option is selected by default.
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Lock Mode Disable/Standard
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Lock Mode Enable/Secondary
MEBx Hotkey
Allows you to specify whether the MEBx Hotkey function should enable, during the system boot.
Default Setting: Enable MEBx Hotkey
Fastboot
Allows you to speed up the boot process by bypassing some of the compatibility steps. The options are:
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Minimal
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Thorough (default)
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Auto
BIOS setup
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