Option Description
● Enable SMART Reporting
USB
Configuration
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: This option is enabled by default.
● Enable External USB Port: This option is enabled by default.
USB/Thunderbolt
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: This option is enabled by default.
● Enable External USB Port: This option is enabled by default.
●
Enable Thunderbolt Port: This option is enabled by default.
● Enable Thunderbolt Boot Support. This is an optional feature.
● Always Allows Dell Docks. This is an optional feature.
● Enables Thunderbolt (and PCIe behind TBT) Pre-boot
NOTE: USB keyboard and mouse always work in the BIOS setup irrespective of these 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.
Audio This field enables or disables the integrated audio controller. By default, the Enable Audio option is
selected. The options are:
● Enable Microphone: This option is enabled by default.
● Enable Internal Speaker: This option is enabled by default.
Keyboard
Illumination
This field lets you choose the operating mode of the keyboard illumination feature. The keyboard
brightness level can be set from 0% to 100%. The options are:
● Disabled
● Dim
● Bright: This option is enabled by default.
Keyboard
Backlight with
AC
The Keyboard Backlight with AC option does not affect the main keyboard illumination feature. Keyboard
Illumination will continue to support the various illumination levels. This field has an effect when the
backlight is enabled.
Keyboard
Backlight
Timeout on AC
This feature defines the timeout value for the keyboard backlight when AC adapter is plugged into the
system. The options are:
● 5 seconds: This option is enabled by default.
● 10 seconds
● 15 seconds
● 30 seconds
● 1 minute
● 5 minute
● 15 minute
● Never
Keyboard
Backlight
Timeout on
Battery
This feature defines the timeout value for the keyboard backlight when system is running only on battery
power.
● 5 seconds: This option is enabled by default.
● 10 seconds
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