Dell G7 17 7700 Service Manual - Page 86

Table 15. System setup options-Pre-Boot Behavior menu continued

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Table 15. System setup options-Pre-Boot Behavior menu (continued) Pre-Boot Behavior Enable Adapter Warnings Enables or disables the computer to display adapter warning messages when adapters with too little power capacity are detected. Default: ON Warnings and Errors Warnings and Errors Selects an action on encountering a warning or error during boot. By default, Prompt on Warnings and Errors is selected. NOTE: Errors deemed critical to the operation of the computer hardware will always halt the computer. USB-C Warnings Enable Dock Warning Messages Enables or disables dock warning messages. Default: ON Fastboot Fastboot Configures the speed of the UEFI boot process. By default, Thorough is selected. Extend BIOS POST Time Extend BIOS POST Time Configures the BIOS POST (Power-On Self-Test) load time. By default, 0 seconds is selected. MAC Address Pass-Through MAC Address Pass-Through Replaces the external NIC MAC address (in a supported dock or dongle) with the selected MAC address from the computer. By default, System Unique MAC Address is selected. Sign of Life Early Logo Display Displays Logo Sign of Life. Default: ON Table 16. System setup options-Virtualization menu Virtualization Intel Virtualization Technology Intel Virtualization Technology Enables or disables the computer to run a virtual machine monitor (VMM). Default: ON VT for Direct I/O Enable Intel VT for Direct I/O Enables or disables the computer to perform Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O (VT-d). VT-d is an Intel method that provides virtualization for memory map I/O. Default: ON Table 17. System setup options-Performance menu Performance Multi-Core Support Active Cores Changes the number of CPU cores available to the operating system. The default value is set to the maximum number of cores. By default, All Cores is selected. 86 System setup

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Table 15. System setup options—Pre-Boot Behavior menu (continued)
Pre-Boot Behavior
Enable Adapter Warnings
Enables or disables the computer to display adapter warning messages when
adapters with too little power capacity are detected.
Default: ON
Warnings and Errors
Warnings and Errors
Selects an action on encountering a warning or error during boot.
By default, Prompt on Warnings and Errors is selected.
NOTE:
Errors deemed critical to the operation of the computer hardware
will always halt the computer.
USB-C Warnings
Enable Dock Warning Messages
Enables or disables dock warning messages.
Default: ON
Fastboot
Fastboot
Configures the speed of the UEFI boot process.
By default, Thorough is selected.
Extend BIOS POST Time
Extend BIOS POST Time
Configures the BIOS POST (Power-On Self-Test) load time.
By default, 0 seconds is selected.
MAC Address Pass-Through
MAC Address Pass-Through
Replaces the external NIC MAC address (in a supported dock or dongle) with the
selected MAC address from the computer.
By default, System Unique MAC Address is selected.
Sign of Life
Early Logo Display
Displays Logo Sign of Life.
Default: ON
Table 16. System setup options—Virtualization menu
Virtualization
Intel Virtualization Technology
Intel Virtualization Technology
Enables or disables the computer to run a virtual machine monitor (VMM).
Default: ON
VT for Direct I/O
Enable Intel VT for Direct I/O
Enables or disables the computer to perform Virtualization Technology for Direct I/O
(VT-d). VT-d is an Intel method that provides virtualization for memory map I/O.
Default: ON
Table 17. System setup options—Performance menu
Performance
Multi-Core Support
Active Cores
Changes the number of CPU cores available to the operating system. The default
value is set to the maximum number of cores.
By default, All Cores is selected.
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