Dell Latitude E6420 Owners Manual - Page 138

POST Behavior, Enable Fn Key Emulation - disable touchpad

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POST Behavior Option Adapter Warnings Keypad (Embedded) Mouse/Touchpad Numlock Enable Fn Key Emulation POST HotKeys Fastboot 138 Description Allows you to enable or disable the system setup (BIOS) warning messages when you use certain power adapters. Default Setting: Enable Adapter Warnings is selected. Allows you to choose one or two methods to enable the keypad that is embedded in the internal keyboard. • Fn Key Only • By Num Lk Default Setting: Fn Key Only Allows you to define how the system handles mouse and touchpad input. The options are: • Serial Mouse • PS2 Mouse • Touchpad/PS-2 Mouse Default Setting: Touchpad/PS-2 Mouse Allows you to enable the Numlock option when the computer boots. Default Setting: Enable Numlock is selected. Allows you to set the option where the key is used to simulate the key feature. Default Setting: Enable Fn Key Emulation is selected. Allows you enable the sign-on screen message display indicating the keystroke sequence to access the System Setup option menu. Default Setting: Enable F12 Boot Option Menu is selected. Allows to set the option to speed up the boot process. The options are:

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POST Behavior
Option
Description
Adapter Warnings
Allows you to enable or disable the system
setup (BIOS) warning messages when you
use certain power adapters.
Default Setting:
Enable Adapter Warnings
is selected.
Keypad (Embedded)
Allows you to choose one or two methods
to enable the keypad that is embedded in
the internal keyboard.
Fn Key Only
By Num Lk
Default Setting:
Fn Key Only
Mouse/Touchpad
Allows you to define how the system
handles mouse and touchpad input. The
options are:
Serial Mouse
PS2 Mouse
Touchpad/PS-2 Mouse
Default Setting:
Touchpad/PS-2 Mouse
Numlock Enable
Allows you to enable the Numlock option
when the computer boots.
Default Setting:
Enable Numlock
is
selected.
Fn Key Emulation
Allows you to set the option where the
<Scroll Lock> key is used to simulate the
<Fn> key feature.
Default Setting:
Enable Fn Key Emulation
is
selected.
POST HotKeys
Allows you enable the sign-on screen
message display indicating the keystroke
sequence to access the System Setup
option menu.
Default Setting:
Enable F12 Boot Option
Menu
is selected.
Fastboot
Allows to set the option to speed up the
boot process. The options are:
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