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Dell Latitude 12 Rugged Extreme (7204, Early 2014) User Manual

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Option

Description

Intel Smart Connect
Technology

This option, if enabled, periodically senses the nearby wireless
connections, while the system is in sleep state. You can use this option
to synchronize the email or other social media application that are open,
when the system enters the sleep state.

Table 9. POST Behavior

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 (Embedded)

Allows you to choose one of two methods to enable the keypad that is
embedded in the internal keyboard.
• Fn Key Only: This option is enabled by default.
• By Numlock

NOTE: The Keyboard (Embedded) option is not supported in
Latitude E5540

Mouse/Touchpad

Allows you to define how the system handles mouse and touch pad
input. The options are:
• Serial Mouse
• PS2 Mouse
• Toushpad/PS-2 Mouse: This option is enabled by default.

Numlock Enable

Allows you to enable the Numlock option when the computer boots.
Enable Network (default)

Fn Key Emulation

Allows you to set the option where the key is used to
simulate the key feature.
Enable Fn Key Emulation (default)

Mebx Hotkey

Allows you to specify whether the MEBx Hotkey function should be
enabled when the system boots
Enable MEBx Hotkey (default)

Fastboot

Allows you to speed up the boot process by bypassing some of the
compatibility steps. The options are:
• Minimal
• Thorough (default)
• Auto

Extended BIOS POST Time

Allows you to create an additional pre-boot delay. The options are : 0
seconds, 5 seconds (default), and 10 seconds.

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