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Caps Lock status light: Indicates whether Caps Lock is enabled or disabled.
Solid white — Caps Lock enabled.
O — Caps Lock disabled.
Identifier GUID-FE39A314-6129-4A79-A5FA-B69617360582
Status Released
Enabling Intel Optane memory
1 On the taskbar, click the search box, and then type Intel Rapid Storage Technology.
2 Click Intel Rapid Storage Technology.
The Intel Rapid Storage Technology window is displayed.
3 On the Status tab, click Enable to enable the Intel Optane memory.
4 On the warning screen, select a compatible fast drive, and then click Yes to continue enabling Intel Optane memory.
5 Click Intel Optane memory > Reboot to complete enabling your Intel Optane memory.
NOTE: Applications may take up to three subsequent launches after enablement to see the full performance benets.
Identifier GUID-CD2E8B90-160E-43C9-BA9D-F0F6C6BAA458
Status Released
Disabling Intel Optane memory
About this task
CAUTION
: After disabling Intel Optane memory, do not uninstall the driver for Intel Rapid Storage Technology as it will result in a
blue screen error. The Intel Rapid Storage Technology user interface can be removed without uninstalling the driver.
NOTE: Disabling Intel Optane memory is required before removing the SATA storage device accelerated by the Intel Optane
memory module from the computer.
Steps
1 On the taskbar, click the search box, and then type Intel Rapid Storage Technology.
2 Click Intel Rapid Storage Technology.
The Intel Rapid Storage Technology window is displayed.
3 On the Intel Optane memory tab, click Disable to disable the Intel Optane memory.
NOTE
: For computers in which Intel Optane memory acts as a primary storage, do not disable the Intel Optane memory.
The Disable option will be grayed out.
4 Click Yes if you accept the warning.
The disabling progress is displayed.
5 Click Reboot to complete disabling your Intel Optane memory and restart your computer.
Identifier GUID-060D210F-C287-462B-AC38-81183D440A9D
Status Released
Flashing BIOS (USB key)
1 Follow the procedure from step 1 to step 7 in "Flashing the BIOS" to download the latest BIOS setup program le.
2 Create a bootable USB drive. For more information see the knowledge base article SLN143196 at www.dell.com/support.
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