Dell OptiPlex 7020 (Mid 2014) User Manual

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Option

Description

Advance Boot Options

Enable Legacy Option ROMs - This option is enabled by default.

Date/Time

Allows you to set the date and time. The changes to the system date and
time takes effect immediately.

Table 3. System Configuration

Option

Description

Integrated NIC

Allows you to enable or disable the integrated network card. You can set

the integrated NIC to:
• Enable UEFI Network Stack (disable by default)
• Disabled
• Enabled
• Enabled w/PXE- This option is enabled by default.
• Enabled w/Cloud Desktop

NOTE: Depending on the computer and the devices installed, the

items listed in this section may or may not appear.

Serial Port

Allows you to define the serial port settings. You can set the serial port to:
• Disabled
• COM1
• COM2
• COM3
• COM4

NOTE: The operating system may allocate resources even though the

setting is disabled.

SATA Operation

Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated hard drive
controller.
• Disabled - The SATA controllers are hidden.
• ATA - SATA is configured for ATA mode.
• AHCI - SATA is configured for AHCI mode.

Drives

Allows you to enable or disable the various on-board drives:
• SATA-0
• SATA-1
• SATA-2

SMART Reporting

This field controls if the hard drive errors for the integrated drives are
reported during system startup. This technology is part of the SMART (Self
Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) specification.
• Enable SMART Reporting - This option is disabled by default.

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 operation system.

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