Table 38. System setup options—Update,Recovery menu(continued)
Update,Recovery
Dell Auto OS Recovery Threshold Controls the automatic boot flow for SupportAssist System Resolution Console
and for Dell operating system Recovery tool.
Default: 2.
Table 39. System setup options—System Management menu
System Management
Service Tag Displays the Service Tag of the computer.
Asset Tag Creates a system Asset Tag that can be used by an IT administrator to
uniquely identify a particular system. Once set in BIOS, the Asset Tag cannot
be changed.
AC Behavior
Wake on AC Enables the computer to briefly power on when AC power is connected.
Default: OFF
Auto On Time Enables the computer to automatically power on for defined days or times.
Default: Disabled
Diagnostics
OS Agent Requests Enables or disables Dell OS Agents to schedule onboard diagnostics on a
subsequent boot.
Default: ON
Table 40. System setup options—Keyboard menu
Keyboard
Numlock Enable
Enable Numlock Enables or disables the numlock during boot.
Default: ON
Fn Lock Options
Fn Lock Options Enables or disables the function lock mode.
Default: ON
Lock Mode Selects the lock mode.
Default: Lock Mode Secondary
Keyboard Illumination Allows for selection of keyboard illumination settings.
Default: Bright
Keyboard Backlight Timeout on AC Allows for selection of keyboard backlight timeout value, when an AC adapter is
plugged into the computer.
Default: 1 minute
Keyboard Backlight Timeout on
Battery
Allows for selection of keyboard backlight timeout value, when the computer is
running on battery power.
Default: 1 minute
Table 41. System setup options—Pre-boot Behavior menu
Pre-boot Behavior
Adapter warnings
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