Dell Vostro 5481 Setup and specifications guide - Page 21

System setup, BIOS overview

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4 System setup System setup enables you to manage your notebook hardware and specify BIOS level options. From the System setup, you can: • Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware • View the system hardware configuration • Enable or disable integrated devices • Set performance and power management thresholds • Manage your computer security Topics: • BIOS overview • General options • System configuration • Video screen options • Security • Secure boot • Intel Software Guard Extensions options • Performance • Power management • Post behavior • Virtualization support • Wireless options • Maintenance • System logs • SupportAssist system resolution BIOS overview CAUTION: Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings in the BIOS Setup program. Certain changes can make your computer work incorrectly. NOTE: Before you change BIOS Setup program, it is recommended that you write down the BIOS Setup program screen information for future reference. Use the BIOS Setup program for the following purposes: • Get information about the hardware installed in your computer, such as the amount of RAM and the size of the hard drive. • Change the system configuration information. • Set or change a user-selectable option, such as the user password, type of hard drive installed, and enabling or disabling base devices. System setup 21

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System setup
System setup enables you to manage your notebook hardware and specify BIOS level options. From the System setup, you can:
Change the NVRAM settings after you add or remove hardware
View the system hardware
configuration
Enable or disable integrated devices
Set performance and power management thresholds
Manage your computer security
Topics:
BIOS overview
General options
System
configuration
Video screen options
Security
Secure boot
Intel Software Guard Extensions options
Performance
Power management
Post behavior
Virtualization support
Wireless options
Maintenance
System logs
SupportAssist system resolution
BIOS overview
CAUTION:
Unless you are an expert computer user, do not change the settings in the BIOS Setup program. Certain changes can
make your computer work incorrectly.
NOTE:
Before you change BIOS Setup program, it is recommended that you write down the BIOS Setup program screen
information for future reference.
Use the BIOS Setup program for the following purposes:
Get information about the hardware installed in your computer, such as the amount of RAM and the size of the hard drive.
Change the system
configuration
information.
Set or change a user-selectable option, such as the user password, type of hard drive installed, and enabling or disabling base devices.
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