Dell Vostro 3478 Vostro 14-3478 Owners Manual - Page 55

Table 8. Video, Table 9. Security

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Option Drives SMART Reporting USB Configuration Audio Miscellaneous Devices Table 8. Video Option LCD Brightness Table 9. Security Option Admin Password System Password Internal HDD-0 Password Description Allows you to configure the SATA drives on board. All drives are enabled by default. The options are: • SATA-0: This option is selected by default. • SATA-1: This option is selected by default. This field controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are reported during system startup. This technology is part of the SMART (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) specification. This option is disabled by default. • Enable SMART Reporting This field configures the integrated USB controller. If Boot Support is enabled, the system is allowed to boot any type of USB Mass Storage Devices (HDD, memory key, floppy). If USB port is enabled, device attached to this port is enabled and available for OS. If USB port is disabled, the OS cannot see any device attached to this port. • Enable Boot Support: This option is selected by default. • Enable External USB Port: This option is selected by default. NOTE: USB keyboard and mouse always work in the BIOS setup irrespective of these settings. This field enables or disables the integrated audio controller. The options are: • Enable Microphone • Enable Internal Speaker NOTE: All devices are enabled by default. Allows you to enable or disable the following devices: • Enable Camera • Enabled Secure Digital (SD) Card NOTE: All devices are enabled by default. Description Allows you to set the display brightness depending up on the power source (On Battery and On AC). NOTE: The Video setting will only be visible when a video card is installed into the system. Description Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password. NOTE: You must set the admin password before you set the system or hard drive password. Deleting the admin password automatically deletes the system password and the hard drive password. NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately. Default Setting: Not set Allows you to set, change or delete the system password. NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately. Default Setting: Not set Allows you to set, change or delete the password on the system's internal hard-disk drive. System setup 55

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Option
Description
Drives
Allows you to configure the SATA drives on board. All drives are enabled by default. The options
are:
SATA-0: This option is selected by default.
SATA-1: This option is selected by default.
SMART Reporting
This field controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are reported during system
startup. This technology is part of the SMART (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting
Technology) specification. This option is disabled by default.
Enable SMART Reporting
USB Configuration
This field configures the integrated USB controller. If Boot Support is enabled, the system is
allowed to boot any type of USB Mass Storage Devices (HDD, memory key, floppy).
If USB port is enabled, device attached to this port is enabled and available for OS.
If USB port is disabled, the OS cannot see any device attached to this port.
Enable Boot Support: This option is selected by default.
Enable External USB Port: This option is selected by default.
NOTE:
USB keyboard and mouse always work in the BIOS setup irrespective of
these settings.
Audio
This field enables or disables the integrated audio controller. The options are:
Enable Microphone
Enable Internal Speaker
NOTE:
All devices are enabled by default.
Miscellaneous Devices
Allows you to enable or disable the following devices:
Enable Camera
Enabled Secure Digital (SD) Card
NOTE:
All devices are enabled by default.
Table 8. Video
Option
Description
LCD Brightness
Allows you to set the display brightness depending up on the power source (On Battery and On
AC).
NOTE:
The Video setting will only be visible when a video card is installed into the
system.
Table 9. Security
Option
Description
Admin Password
Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password.
NOTE:
You must set the admin password before you set the system or hard drive
password. Deleting the admin password automatically deletes the system
password and the hard drive password.
NOTE:
Successful password changes take effect immediately.
Default Setting: Not set
System Password
Allows you to set, change or delete the system password.
NOTE:
Successful password changes take effect immediately.
Default Setting: Not set
Internal HDD-0 Password
Allows you to set, change or delete the password on the system's internal hard-disk drive.
System setup
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