Table 41. System setup options—System Management menu
System Management
Service Tag Displays the Service Tag of the computer.
Asset Tag Creates a computer Asset Tag that can be used by an IT administrator to uniquely
identify a particular computer.
NOTE: Once set in BIOS, the Asset Tag cannot be changed.
AC Behavior
Wake on AC Enables or disables the computer to turn on and go to boot when AC power is
supplied to the computer.
By default, the Wake on AC option is disabled.
Wake on LAN Enables or disables the computer to turn on by a special LAN signal.
By default, the Wake on LAN option is disabled.
Auto On Time Enable to set the computer to turn on automatically every day or on a preselected
date and time. This option can be configured only if the Auto On Time is set to
Everyday, Weekdays, or Selected Days.
By default, the Auto On Time option is disabled.
OS Agent Requests Enable to schedule onboard diagnostics and scans.
By default, the OS Agent Requests option is enabled.
Power-on-Self-Test Automatic
Recovery
Enable if the computer should become unresponsive before completing the
BIOSPower-On-Self-Test, the BIOS will attempt to automatically recover the
computer.
By default, the Power-on-Self-Test Automatic Recovery option is enabled.
Table 42. System setup options—Keyboard menu
Keyboard
Fn Lock Options Enables or disables the Fn Lock option.
By default, the Fn Lock option is enabled.
NumLock Options Enables or disables the NumLock option.
By default, the NumLOck option is enabled.
Lock Mode By default, the Lock Mode Secondary option is enabled. With this option, the
F1-F12 keys scan the code for their secondary functions.
Keyboard Illumination Configures the operating mode of the keyboard illumination feature.
By default, the Bright option is selected. Enables the keyboard illumination
feature at 100% brightness level.
Keyboard Backlight Timeout on AC Sets the timeout value for the keyboard backlight when an AC adapter is
connected to the computer.
By default, the 10 seconds option is selected.
Keyboard Backlight Timeout on Battery Sets the timeout value for the keyboard backlight when the computer is running
only on the battery power. The keyboard backlight timeout value is only effective
when the backlight is enabled.
By default, the 10 seconds option is selected.
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