Option
Description
• Auto — This allows the operating system to control this setting (this
works only when the operating system supports Simple Boot Flag).
This option is set to
Thorough
by default.
Table 14. Virtualization Support
Option
Description
Virtualization
This option specifies whether a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize
the additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel® Virtualization
Technology.
Enable Intel Virtualization Technology
- This option is
disabled by default.
VT for Direct I/O
Enables or disables the Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) from utilizing the
additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel® Virtualization technology
for direct I/O.
Enable Intel Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O
- This
option is disabled by default.
Trusted Execution
This option specifies whether a Measured Virtual Machine Monitor (MVMM)
can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by the Intel Trusted
Execution Technology. This option is disabled by default.
Table 15. Maintenance
Option
Description
Service Tag
Displays the Service Tag of your computer.
Asset Tag
Allows you to create a system asset tag if an asset tag is not already set. This
option is not set by default.
SERR Messages
Controls the SERR message mechanism. This option is not set by default.
Some graphics cards require that the SERR message mechanism be
disabled.
Dell Development
Configuration
Allows you to turn on/off certain features to control the BIOS. This option is
disabled by default.
BIOS Downgrade
Allows you to control flashing of the system firmware to the previous
versions. This option is enabled by default.
NOTE: If this option is not selected, the flashing of the system firmware
to the previous versions is blocked.
Data Wipe
Allows you to securely erase the data from all the available internal storages,
such as HDD, SSD, mSATA, and eMMC. This option is disabled by default.
BIOS recovery
Allows you to recover the corrupted BIOS conditions from the recovery files
on the primary hard drive or an external USB key.
Table 16. Cloud Desktop
Option
Description
Server Lookup Method
Allows you to specify how the cloud desktop software will lookup server
addresses.
• Static
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