Back to Contents Page System Setup Dell™ Latitude™ E5400 Discrete Service Manual Entering System Setup Boot Menu Navigation Keystrokes System Setup Menu Options Your computer offers the following BIOS and System Setup options: l Access System Setup by pressing l Bring up a one-time boot menu by pressing l Access the Intel® AMT settings by pressing +
Entering System Setup Press to enter System Setup and make changes to user-definable settings. If you have trouble entering System Setup using this key, press when the keyboard lights first flash. Boot Menu Press when the Dell™ logo appears to initiate a one-time boot menu with a list of the valid boot devices for the computer. Diagnostics and Enter Setup options are also included in this menu. The devices listed on the boot menu depend on the bootable devices installed in the computer. This menu is useful when you are attempting to boot to a particular device or to bring up the diagnostics for the computer. Using the boot menu does not make any changes to the boot order stored in the BIOS. Navigation Keystrokes Use the following keystrokes to navigate the System Setup screens. System Setup Menu Options The following tables describe the menu options for the System Setup program. Navigation Keystrokes Action Keystroke Expand and collapse field , left- or right-arrow key, or +/– Expand or collapse all fields < > Exit BIOS —Remain in Setup, Save/Exit, Discard/Exit Change a setting Left or right-arrow key Select field to change Cancel modification Reset defaults or Load Defaults menu option General Option Description System Information This section lists the primary hardware features of your computer. There are no configurable options in this section, only information. l System Information . BIOS Version . Service Tag . Asset Tag . Ownership Tag l Memory Information . Memory Installed . Memory Available . Memory Speed . Memory Channel Mode . Memory Technology . DIMM A Size . DIMM B Size l Processor Information . Processor Type . Core Count . Processor ID . Current Clock Speed . Minimum Clock Speed . Maximum Clock Speed l Device Information . Primary Hard Drive . Secondary Hard Drive . System eSATA Device . Video Controller . Video BIOS Version . Video Memory . Panel Type . Native Resolution . Audio Controller . Wi-Fi Device . Cellular Device . Bluetooth Device . Wireless USB Device Battery Information Indicates the primary battery and the media bay battery status. Also displays the type of AC adapter connected to the computer. Boot Sequence The computer attempts to boot from the sequence of devices specified in this list: l Diskette drive l USB Storage Device l CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive. l Internal HDD (IRRT) l (Secondary HDD name) l Onboard NIC This list specifies the order that the BIOS searches devices when trying to find an operating system to boot. To change the boot order, select the device to be changed in the list then click the up/down arrows or use the keyboard PgUp/PgDn keys to change the boot order of the device. The boot devices can also be de-selected from the list using the check boxes. Date/Time Displays current date and time settings. System Configuration Option Description NOTE: The System Configuration group contains options an settings relater to integrated system devices. (Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.) SATA Operation This option configures the operating mode of the internal SATA hard drive controller. The settings are Disabled, ATA, AHCI, and IRRT. Default setting: IRRT Miscellaneous Devices Use the check boxes to enable/disable the following devices: l eSATA Ports l External USB Port l Microphone Default setting: All enabled. Latitude ON Use the check boxes to enable/disable the following devices: Enable Latitude ON = Latitude ON is available by pressing the Latitude ON button. Use instant on mode = Latitude ON will be instantly available by pressing the Latitude ON button when the computer is off or hibernated. Instant on mode will use a small amount of battery power to ensure availability of Latitude ON. Without Instant on mode, Latitude ON will take up to a minute longer to boot, but will not use any battery power when off. Keyboard Illumination This field lets you choose the operating mode of the keyboard illumination feature. The settings are Disabled, Auto ALS and Input, and Auto Input Only. Default setting: Auto ALS and Input USB PowerShare This option configures the USB PowerShare feature behavior. Use the check box to enable / disable the feature (default state is disabled). The settings are 0%, 3%, 10%, 25%, 50%, and 75%. USB PowerShare Mode Select either Mode A or Mode B. Uses Mode A by default. If your device fails to charge with Mode A, please try Mode B. Video Option Description Ambient Light Sensor Enabling ALS will allow your system to automatically change the brightness of your system's ...
