Dell Alienware M16 R2 Owners Manual - Page 93

Table 34. System setup options-Connection menu continued, Table 35. System setup options-Power menu

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Table 34. System setup options-Connection menu (continued) Connection Enable UEFI Network Stack Enables or disables the UEFI Network Stack and controls the onboard LAN Controller. By default, the Auto Enabled option is enabled. HTTP(s) Boot Feature HTTP(s) Boot Enables or disables HTTP(s) Boot capabilities. By default, the option is enabled. HTTP(s) Boot Modes Sets the method on how to read the Boot URL. By default, the Auto Mode option is enabled. Table 35. 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. USB PowerShare Enable USB PowerShare Enables or disables the designated PowerShare port to charge external devices (such as phones and portable music players) using the stored system battery. By default, the Enable USB PowerShare 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. 93

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Table 34. System setup options—Connection menu (continued)
Connection
Enable UEFI Network Stack
Enables or disables the UEFI Network Stack and controls the onboard LAN
Controller.
By default, the
Auto Enabled
option is enabled.
HTTP(s) Boot Feature
HTTP(s) Boot
Enables or disables HTTP(s) Boot capabilities.
By default, the option is enabled.
HTTP(s) Boot Modes
Sets the method on how to read the Boot URL.
By default, the
Auto Mode
option is enabled.
Table 35. 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.
USB PowerShare
Enable USB PowerShare
Enables or disables the designated PowerShare port to charge external devices (such
as phones and portable music players) using the stored system battery.
By default, the
Enable USB PowerShare
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.
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