Dell Latitude 13 (Mid 2010) User Manual

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Panel Type

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Native Resolution
  

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Audio Controller

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Wi-Fi Device

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Cellular Device

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Bluetooth Device

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Integrated NIC MAC

Battery Information

Displays the status of the battery and the type of AC adapter connected to the computer.

Boot Sequence

Specifies the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system.

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Diskette drive

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USB Storage Device

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CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive

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eSATA HDD

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Onboard NIC

Date/Time

Displays current date and time settings.

NOTE: System Configuration contains options and settings related to integrated system devices. Depending on your computer and installed devices, the
items listed in this section may or may not appear.

System Configuration

Option

Description

Integrated NIC

Allows you to configure the integrated network controller. The options are: Disabled, Enabled, Enabled w/PXE, and Enabled
w/RPL

System Management

Allows you to configure the system management options. The options are: Disabled, Alert Only, ASF 2.0, and DASH/ASF 2.0

SATA Operation

Allows you to configure the operating mode of the internal SATA hard drive controller. The options are: Disabled, ATA, and AHCI

Miscellaneous Devices

Allows you to enable or disable the following devices:

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eSATA Ports

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External USB Port

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Microphone

Default setting: All enabled.

Video

Option

Description

LCD Brightness

Allows you to set the display brightness depending up on the power source  (

On Battery and On AC).

Security

Option

Description

Admin Password

Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password. When set, the admin password enables several security
features including:

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Restricts changes to the settings in Setup

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Restricts the boot devices listed in the <F12> Boot Menu to those enabled in the "Boot Sequence" field

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Prohibits changes to the owner and asset tags

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Substitutes for the system and hard drive password

NOTE: You must set the admin password before you set the system or hard drive password.
NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately.
NOTE: Deleting the admin password automatically deletes the system password as well.  

System Password

Allows you to set, change, or delete the system password. When set, your computer requests you to enter the system password every
time your computer turns on or restarts.

NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately.

Internal HDD
Password

This field lets you set, change, or delete the password on the system's internal hard disk drive (HDD). Successful changes take place
immediately and require a system restart. The HDD password travels with the hard drive, so the HDD is protected even when installed in
another system.

Password Bypass

Allows you to bypass the system and internal hard drive password prompts when your computer restarts or resumes from standby.

You can set Password Bypass to: Disabled, Reboot Bypass, Resume Bypass, and Reboot & Resume Bypass.

NOTE: You cannot bypass the system or hard drive password when you turn on your computer that has been shut down.

Password Change Allows you to enable of disable changes to the System and hard drive passwords when the admin password is set.

TPM Security

Allows you to enable or disable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) on the computer.

 

NOTE: Disabling this option does not change any settings you may have made to the TPM, or delete any information or keys you may

have stored there.

When TPM is enabled, the following options are available:

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Deactivate—Disables the TPM. The TPM restricts access to the stored owner information and does not execute any commands
that use TPM resources.

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Activate—Enables and activates the TPM.

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Clear—Clears the owner information stored in the TPM.

Allows you to enable or disable the optional Computrace software. The options are Deactivate, Disable, and Activate.

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