Dell Vostro 3581 Setup and specifications guide - Page 24

System setup options, General options

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Keys Tab Navigation Moves to the next focus area. NOTE: For the standard graphics browser only. Esc Moves to the previous page until you view the main screen. Pressing Esc in the main screen displays a message that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system. System setup options NOTE: Depending on the laptop and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear. General options Table 26. General Option System Information Battery Information Boot Sequence Advanced Boot Options UEFI Boot Path Security Date/Time . Description Displays the following information: • System Information: Displays BIOS Version, Service Tag, Asset Tag, Ownership Tag, Ownership Date, Manufacture Date, and the Express Service Code. • Memory Information: Displays Memory Installed, Memory Available, Memory Speed, Memory Channel Mode, Memory Technology, DIMM A size, and DIMM B size • Processor Information: Displays Processor Type, Core Count, Processor ID, Current Clock Speed, Minimum Clock Speed, Maximum Clock Speed, Processor L2 Cache, Processor L3 Cache, HT Capable, and 64-Bit Technology. • Device Information: Displays Primary HDD, ODD Device, M.2 SATA SSD, M.2 PCIe SSD-0, LOM MAC Address, Video Controller, Video BIOS Version, Video Memory, Panel type, Native Resolution, Audio Controller, Wi-Fi Device, and Bluetooth Device. Displays the battery status health and whether the AC adapter is installed. Allows you to specify the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system from the devices specified in this list. Allows you to select the Legacy Option ROMs option, when in UEFI boot mode. By default, no option is selected. • Enable Legacy Option ROMs • Enable Attempt Legacy Boot This option controls whether or not the system will prompt the user to enter the Admin password when booting a UEFI boot path from the F12 Boot Menu. • Always, Except Internal HDD-Default • Always • Never Allows you to set the date and time settings. Changes to the system date and time take effect immediately. 24 System setup

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Keys
Navigation
Tab
Moves to the next focus area.
NOTE:
For the standard graphics browser only.
Esc
Moves to the previous page until you view the main screen. Pressing Esc in the main screen displays a message
that prompts you to save any unsaved changes and restarts the system.
System setup options
NOTE:
Depending on the laptop and its installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.
General options
Table 26. General
Option
Description
System Information
Displays the following information:
System Information: Displays
BIOS Version, Service Tag, Asset Tag, Ownership Tag, Ownership
Date, Manufacture Date,
and the
Express Service Code
.
Memory Information: Displays
Memory Installed, Memory Available, Memory Speed, Memory
Channel Mode, Memory Technology, DIMM A size, and DIMM B size
Processor Information: Displays
Processor Type, Core Count, Processor ID, Current Clock
Speed, Minimum Clock Speed, Maximum Clock Speed, Processor L2 Cache, Processor L3
Cache, HT Capable,
and
64-Bit Technology.
Device Information: Displays
Primary HDD, ODD Device, M.2 SATA SSD, M.2 PCIe SSD-0,
LOM MAC Address, Video Controller, Video BIOS Version, Video Memory, Panel type, Native
Resolution, Audio Controller, Wi-Fi Device, and Bluetooth Device.
Battery Information
Displays the battery status health and whether the AC adapter is installed.
Boot Sequence
Allows you to specify the order in which the computer attempts to
find
an operating system from the
devices
specified
in this list.
Advanced Boot Options
Allows you to select the Legacy Option ROMs option, when in UEFI boot mode. By default, no option
is selected.
Enable Legacy Option ROMs
Enable Attempt Legacy Boot
UEFI Boot Path Security
This option controls whether or not the system will prompt the user to enter the Admin password
when booting a UEFI boot path from the F12 Boot Menu.
Always, Except Internal HDD—Default
Always
Never
Date/Time
Allows you to set the date and time settings. Changes to the system date and time take
effect
immediately.
.
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