Dell Latitude E4310 (Mid 2010) User Manual

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Option

Description

Integrated NIC

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

Default Setting: Enabled w/PXE

Parallel Port

Allows you to configure the parallel port on the docking station. The options are: Disabled, AT, PS2, and ECP

Default Setting: AT

Serial Port

Allows you to configure the integrated serial port. The options are: Disabled, COM1, COM2, COM3, and COM4

Default Setting: COM1

SATA Operation

Allows you to configure the internal SATA hard-drive controller. The options are: Disabled, ATA, AHCI, and RAID On

Default Setting: RAID On

NOTE:
SATA is configured to support RAID mode.

Miscellaneous Devices

Allows you to enable or disable the following devices:

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External USB Port

l

Microphone

l

eSATA Ports

l

Media Card

l

Internal Modem

l

Fixed Bay

l

ExpressCard

l

Hard Drive Free Fall Protection

l

Camera and Microphone

Default setting: All are enabled.

Latitude ON Reader

Allows you to configure the operating mode of the Latitude ON Reader.
Default Setting: Enable Latitude ON reader

Keyboard Illumination

Allows you to configure the keyboard illumination feature. The options are: Disabled, Auto ALS and Input, and Auto
Input Only

Video

Option

Description

Ambient Light Sensor

Allows you to configure the Ambient Light Sensor.
Default Setting: Disabled

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.

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. 

Default Setting: Not Set

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.

Default Setting: Not Set

Internal HDD Password

Allows 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 and Reboot Bypass.

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

Default Setting: Disabled

Password Change

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

Default Setting: Allow Non-Admin Password Changes checked

Strong Password

Allows you to enable of disable the option to enforce strong passwords.

If enabled, all passwords set on the computer must contain at least one uppercase character, one lowercase character
and be at least 8 characters long.

Enabling this feature automatically changes the default minimum password length to 8 characters.

Default Setting: Disabled

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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