System setup options
NOTE:
Depending on the laptop and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.
General options
Table 26. General
Option
Description
System Information
Displays the following information:
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System Information: Displays
BIOS Version, Service Tag, Asset Tag, Ownership Tag,
Ownership Date, Manufacture Date,
and the
Express Service Code
.
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Memory Information: Displays
Memory Installed, Memory Available, Memory Speed,
Memory Channel Mode, Memory Technology, DIMM A size, and DIMM B size
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Processor Information: Displays
Processor Type, Core Count, Processor ID, Current
Clock Speed, Minimum Clock Speed, Maximum Clock Speed, Processor L2 Cache,
Processor L3 Cache, HT Capable,
and
64-Bit Technology.
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Device Information: Displays
Primary HDD, ODD Device, M.2 SATA SSD, M.2 PCIe
SSD-0, LOM MAC Address, Video Controller, Video BIOS Version, Video Memory,
Panel type, Native Resolution, Audio Controller, Wi-Fi Device, and Bluetooth
Device.
Battery Information
Displays the battery status health and whether the AC adapter is installed.
Boot Sequence
Allows you to specify the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system
from the devices specified in this list.
Advanced Boot Options
Allows you to select the Legacy Option ROMs option, when in UEFI boot mode. By default,
no option is selected.
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Enable Legacy Option ROMs
●
Enable Attempt Legacy Boot
UEFI Boot Path Security
This option controls whether or not the system will prompt the user to enter the Admin
password when booting a UEFI boot path from the F12 Boot Menu.
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Always, Except Internal HDD—Default
●
Always
●
Never
Date/Time
Allows you to set the date and time settings. Changes to the system date and time take
effect immediately.
.
System configurations
Table 27. System Configuration
Option
Description
Integrated NIC
Allows you to configure the on-board LAN controller.
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Disabled = The internal LAN is off and not visible to the operating system.
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Enabled = The internal LAN is enabled.
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Enabled w/PXE = The internal LAN is enabled (with PXE boot) (selected by default)
SATA Operation
Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated hard drive controller.
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Disabled = The SATA controllers are hidden
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AHCI = SATA is configured for AHCI mode
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RAID ON = SATA is configured to support RAID mode (selected by default)
Drives
Allows you to enable or disable the various drives on-board:
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