Post Behavior Screen Options; Manageability Screen Options - Dell Precision 7720 Owner's Manual

POST Behavior screen options

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
Keypad Allows you to choose one of two methods to enable the keypad that is embedded in the internal keyboard.
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Mouse/Touchpad Allows you to define how the system handles mouse and touch pad input. The options are:
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Numlock Enable Allows you to enable the Numlock option when the computer boots.
Enable Numlock. This option is enabled by default.
Fn Key Emulation Allows you to set the option where the Scroll Lock key is used to simulate the Fn key feature.
Enable Fn Key Emulation (selected 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:
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Manageability screen options

Option Description
MEBx Hotkey Allows you to specify whether the MEBx Hotkey function should enable, during the system boot.
Default Setting: Enable MEBx Hotkey
Fastboot Allows you to speed up the boot process by bypassing some of the compatibility steps. The options are:
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Extended BIOS Allows you to create an additional preboot delay. The options are:
POST Time
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Full Screen Log Allows you to specify whether the Full Screen Log (disabled by default).
Warnings and
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Fn Key Only: This option is enabled by default.
By Numlock
NOTE: When setup is running, this option has no effect. Setup works in Fn Key Only mode.
Serial Mouse
PS2 Mouse
Touchpad/PS-2 Mouse: This option is enabled by default.
Fn Lock. This option is selected by default.
Lock Mode Disable/Standard (selected by default.)
Lock Mode Enable/Secondary
Minimal (default)
Thorough
Auto
0 seconds. This option is enabled by default.
5 seconds
10 seconds
Prompt on warnings and errors (selected by default)
Continue on warnings
Continue on warnings and errors
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