Table 35. BIOS Setup options—Power menu(continued)
Power
By default, the Enable Advanced Battery Charge Configuration option is
disabled.
Peak Shift
Enable Peak Shift Enables the computer to run on battery during peak power usage hours.
By default, the Enable Peak Shift option is disabled.
Thermal Management Enables or disables cooling of fan and manages processor heat to adjust the
computer performance, noise, and temperature.
By default, the Optimized option is selected. Standard setting 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.
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.
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, it allows the computer to turn on from the off state whenever the
lid is opened.
By default, the Power On Lid Open option is enabled.
Intel Speed Shift Technology Enables or disables the Intel Speed Shift Technology support. When enabled, the
operating system selects the appropriate processor performance automatically.
By default, the Intel Speed Shift Technology option is enabled.
Table 36. BIOS Setup options—Security menu
Security
TPM 2.0 Security The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) provides various cryptographic services
which serve as the cornerstone for many platform security technologies. Trusted
Platform Module (TPM) is a security device that stores computer-generated
keys for encryption and features such as BitLocker, Virtual Secure Mode, remote
Attestation.
By default, the TPM 2.0 Security option is enabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping Trusted
Platform Module (TPM) enabled to allow these security technologies to fully
function.
NOTE: The options that are listed apply to computers with a discrete
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chip.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping TPM 2.0
Security On enabled to allow these security technologies to fully function.
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