Dell Latitude 5550 Owners Manual - Page 151

Table 48. System Setup options-Power menu continued, Table 49. System Setup options-Security menu

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Table 48. System Setup options-Power menu (continued) Power 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. 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. NOTE: To view this option, enable Service options as described in View Service options. Table 49. System Setup options-Security menu Security TPM 2.0 Security Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is a security device that stores computergenerated 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 the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) enabled to allow these security technologies to fully function. TPM 2.0 Security On Enables or disables the TPM. By default, the TPM 2.0 Securty On option is enabled. For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping TPM enabled to allow these security technologies to fully function. BIOS Setup 151

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Table 48. System Setup options—Power menu (continued)
Power
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.
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.
NOTE:
To view this option, enable
Service
options as described in
View
Service options
.
Table 49. System Setup options—Security menu 
Security
TPM 2.0 Security
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 the Trusted
Platform Module (TPM) enabled to allow these security technologies to fully
function.
TPM 2.0 Security On
Enables or disables the TPM.
By default, the
TPM 2.0 Securty On
option is enabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping TPM enabled to
allow these security technologies to fully function.
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