System Configuration
SMART Reporting
Enable or disable SMART Reporting during system startup.
USB Configuration
Enable Boot Support
Enable or disable booting from USB mass storage devices such as external hard
drive, optical drive, and USB drive.
Enable External USB Port
Enable or disable booting from USB mass storage devices connected to external USB
port.
Audio
Enable or disable the integrated audio controller.
Keyboard Illumination
Enables you to choose the operating mode of the keyboard illumination feature.
Keyboard Backlight Timeout on AC
When the backlight is enabled, this feature defines the timeout value for the
keyboard backlight when an AC adapter is plugged into the computer.
Keyboard Backlight Timeout on Battery
When the backlight is enabled, this feature defines the timeout value for the
keyboard backlight when the computer is running only on battery power.
Miscellaneous Devices
Enable or disable various onboard devices.
Table 5. System setup options—Video menu
Video
LCD Brightness
Set the panel brightness independently for Battery and AC power.
Dynamic Backlight Control
Enable or disable the dynamic backlight control.
Table 6. System setup options—Security menu
Security
Admin Password
Set, change, or delete the administrator password.
System Password
Set, change, or delete the system password.
Internal HDD-0 Password
Set, change, or delete the internal hard-disk drive password.
Strong Password
Enable or disable strong passwords.
Password Configuration
Control the minimum and maximum number of characters allowed for Admin and
System passwords.
Password Bypass
Bypass the System (Boot) Password and the internal HDD password prompts during
a system restart.
Password Change
Enable or disable changes to the System and Hard Disk passwords when an
administrator password is set.
Non-Admin Setup Changes
Determines whether changes to the setup option are permitted when an
administrator password is set.
UEFI Capsule Firmware Updates
Enable or disable BIOS updates through UEFI capsule update packages.
PTT Security
Enable or disable Platform Trust Technology (PTT) visibility to the operating system.
Computrace(R)
Enable or disable the BIOS module interface of the optional Computrace(R) Service
from Absolute Software.
Admin Setup Lockout
Enable to prevent users from entering Setup when an Admin Password is set.
Master Password Lockout
Disables the master password support. Hard Disk passwords need to be cleared
before changing the setting.
SMM Security Mitigation
Enable or disable the SMM Security Mitigation.
Table 7. System setup options—Secure Boot menu
Secure Boot
Secure Boot Enable
Enable or disable the secure boot feature.
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