Option Description
○ Legacy External Devices
○ UEFI (System Default)
Advanced Boot
Options
This option allows you the legacy option ROMs to load. By default, the Enable Legacy Option ROMs is
disabled. Enable Attempt Legacy Boot is enabled by default.
UEFI boot path
security
● Always, except internal HDD ( Default)
● Always
● Never
Date/Time Allows you to change the date and time.
System Configuration screen options
Option
Description
Integrated NIC Controls the on-board LAN controller. The option Enable Network Stack is not selected by default.
options:
● Disabled
● Enabled
● Enabled w/PXE (default)
SATA Operation Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated SATA hard drive controller.
● Disabled
● AHCI
● RAID On — default
Drives Allows you to enable or disable various drives on board.
● SATA-0 (default)
● SATA-2 (default)
● M.2 PCIe SSD-0 (default)
SMART
Reporting
Controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drivers are reported during system startup. The option
‘Enable Smart Reporting’ is not selected by default.
USB
Configuration
This is an optional feature.
This field configures the integrated USB controller. If Boot Support is enabled, the system is allowed to
boot any type of USB Mass Storage Devices—HDD, memory key, floppy.
If USB port is enabled, device attached to this port is enabled and available for OS.
If USB port is disabled, the OS cannot see any device attached to this port.
The options are:
● Enable USB Boot Support (default)
● Enable External USB Port (default)
NOTE: USB keyboard and mouse always work in the BIOS setup irrespective of these settings.
Dell Type-C Dock
Configuration
The option ‘Always Allow Dell Docks’ is selected by default.
When set to enabled, allows connection to the Dell WD and TB family of docks (Type-C docks)
independent of USB and Thunderbolt Adapter configuration settings.
When set to disabled, the docks will be controlled via the USB and Thunderbolt Adapter configuration
settings.
USB PowerShare This field configures the USB PowerShare feature behavior. This option allows you to charge external
devices using the stored system battery power through the USB PowerShare port. The option Enable
USB Powershare is disabled by default.
Audio This field enables or disables the integrated audio controller. By default, the Enable Audio option is
selected. The options are:
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