Table 40. System Setup options—Power menu
Power
Battery Configuration Enables or disables the computer to run on battery during peak power usage
hours. Use the table Custom Charge Start and Custom Charge Stop, to
prevent AC power usage between certain times of each day.
By default, the Adaptive option is selected. Battery settings are adaptively
optimized based on your typical battery usage pattern.
Advanced Configuration
Enable Advanced Battery Charge
Configuration
Enables Advanced Battery Charge Configuration from the beginning of the day
to a specified work period. When enabled, Advanced Battery Charged maximizes
battery health while still supporting heavy use during the work day.
By default, the Enable Advanced Battery Charge Configuration option is
disabled.
NOTE: To view this option, enable Advanced Setup mode as described in
View Advanced Setup options.
Peak Shift
Enable Peak Shift Enables or disables the computer to run on battery during peak power usage
hours.
By default, the Enable Peak Shift option is disabled.
NOTE: To view this option, enable Advanced Setup mode as described in
View Advanced Setup options.
Enable USB PowerShare Enables or disables the USB PowerShare on the computer.
By default, the USB Powershare option is disabled.
Thermal Management Enables or disables cooling of the fan and manages the processor heat to adjust
the system performance, noise, and temperature.
By default, the Optimized option is selected. Standard settings for balanced
performance, noise, and temperature.
USB Wake Support
Wake on Dell USB-C Dock When enabled, connecting a Dell USB-C Dock wakes the computer from Standby,
Hibernate, and Power Off.
By default, the Wake on Dell USB-C Dock option is enabled.
NOTE: To view this option, enable Advanced Setup mode as described in
View Advanced Setup options.
Block Sleep Enables or disables the computer from entering Sleep (S3) mode in the operating
system.
By default, the Block Sleep option is disabled.
NOTE: When enabled, the computer does not go to Sleep, Intel Rapid Start
is disabled automatically, and the operating system power option is blank if it
was set to Sleep.
NOTE: To view this option, enable Advanced Setup mode as described in
View Advanced Setup options.
Lid Switch
Enable Lid Switch Enables or disables the Lid Switch.
By default, the Enable Lid Switch option is enabled.
Power On Lid Open When enabled, allows the computer to turn on from the off state whenever the
lid is opened.
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