Dell Latitude 5400 Setup and specifications guide - Page 32

POST behavior, Manageability, Virtualization support

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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 Numlock Enable Allows you to enable the Numlock option when the computer boots. Enable Network. This option is enabled by default. Fn Lock Options Allows you to let hot key combinations Fn + Esc toggle the primary behavior of F1-F12, between their standard and secondary functions. If you disable this option, you cannot toggle dynamically the primary behavior of these keys. The available options are: • Fn Lock-enabled by default • Lock Mode Disable/Standard-enabled by default • Lock Mode Enable/Secondary Fastboot Allows you to speed up the boot process by bypassing some of the compatibility steps. The options are: • Minimal • Thorough-enabled by default • Auto Extended BIOS POST Time Allows you to create an extra preboot delay. The options are: • 0 seconds-enabled by default. • 5 seconds • 10 seconds Full Screen Log • Enable Full Screen Logo-not enabled Warnings and errors • Prompt on warnings and errors-enabled by default • Continue on warnings • Continue on warnings and errors Manageability Option Intel AMT Capability MEBX Hotkey MEBX Hotkey Description Allows you to provision AMT and MEBx Hotkey function is enabled, during the system boot. • Disabled • Enabled - by default • Restrict MEBx Access When enabled Intel AMT can be provisioned using the local provisioning file via a USB storage device. • Enable USB Provision - disabled by default Allows you to specify whether the MEBx Hotkey function should enable, during the system boot. • Enable MEBx hotkey-enabled by default Virtualization support Option Virtualization Description This field specifies whether a virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the conditional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Virtualization Technology. Enable Intel Virtualization Technology-enabled by default. 32 System setup

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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
Numlock Enable
Allows you to enable the Numlock option when the computer boots.
Enable Network. This option is enabled by default.
Fn Lock Options
Allows you to let hot key combinations Fn + Esc toggle the primary behavior of F1–F12, between their standard
and secondary functions. If you disable this option, you cannot toggle dynamically the primary behavior of these
keys. The available options are:
Fn Lock—enabled by default
Lock Mode Disable/Standard—enabled by default
Lock Mode Enable/Secondary
Fastboot
Allows you to speed up the boot process by bypassing some of the compatibility steps. The options are:
Minimal
Thorough—enabled by default
Auto
Extended BIOS
POST Time
Allows you to create an extra preboot delay. The options are:
0 seconds—enabled by default.
5 seconds
10 seconds
Full Screen Log
Enable Full Screen Logo—not enabled
Warnings and
errors
Prompt on warnings and errors—enabled by default
Continue on warnings
Continue on warnings and errors
Manageability
Option
Description
Intel AMT
Capability
Allows you to provision AMT and MEBx Hotkey function is enabled, during the system boot.
Disabled
Enabled - by default
Restrict MEBx Access
MEBX Hotkey
When enabled Intel AMT can be provisioned using the local provisioning file via a USB storage device.
Enable USB Provision - disabled by default
MEBX Hotkey
Allows you to specify whether the MEBx Hotkey function should enable, during the system boot.
Enable MEBx hotkey—enabled by default
Virtualization support
Option
Description
Virtualization
This field specifies whether a virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the conditional hardware capabilities
provided by Intel Virtualization Technology.
Enable Intel Virtualization Technology—enabled by default.
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