Option Description
Default setting: Disabled
Primary Battery 
Charge 
Conguration
Allows you to select the charging mode for the battery. The options are:
• Adaptive—enabled by default
• Standard—Fully charges your battery at a standard rate.
• ExpressCharge—The battery charges over a shorter time using Dell’s fast charging technology This option is 
enabled by default.
• Primarily AC use
• Custom
If Custom Charge is selected, you can also congure 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 Conguration 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
Numlock Enable Allows you to enable the Numlock option when the computer boots.
Enable Network. This option is enabled by default.
Keypad 
(Embedded)
This option lets you choose one of two methods to enable the keypad that is embedded in the internal keyboard;
options:
• Fn Key Only (default)
• By Numlock
Mouse/Touchpad This option denes how the system handles mouse or touchpad input.
Touchpad/PS-2 Mouse 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:
• Lock Mode Disable/Standard—enabled by default
• Lock Mode Enable
Fastboot Allows you to speed up the boot process by bypassing some of the compatibility steps. The options are:
• Minimal—enabled by default
• Thorough
• Auto
Extended BIOS 
POST Time
Allows you to create an extra preboot delay. The options are:
• 0 seconds—enabled by default.
• 5 seconds
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