Owners Manual

Table 33. Performance (continued)
Option Description
Intel SpeedStep
Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep mode of
processor.
● Enable Intel SpeedStep
This option is set by default.
Intel TurboBoost
Allows you to enable or disable the Intel TurboBoost mode of
the processor.
● Enable Intel TurboBoost
This option is set by default.
Multi Core Support
This field specifies whether the process has one or all cores
enabled. The performance of some applications improves with
the additional cores.
● All—Default
● 1
C-States Control
Allows you to enable or disable the additional processor sleep
states.
● C states
This option is set by default.
Power management
Option
Description
AC Behavior Allows you to enable or disable the computer from turning on automatically when an AC adapter is
connected.
Default setting: Wake on AC is not selected.
Auto On Time Allows you to set the time at which the computer must turn on automatically. The options are:
● Disabled
● Every Day
● Weekdays
● Select Days
Default setting: Disabled
Peak Shift This option enables you to minimize the AC power consumption during the peak power times of day. After
you enable this option, your system runs only in battery even if the AC is attached.
● Enable peak shift—is disabled
● Set battery threshold (15% to 100%) - 15 % (enabled by default)
Battery Charge
Configuration
Allows you to select the charging mode for the battery. The options are:
● Adaptive—enabled by default
● Standard—Fully charges your battery at a standard rate.
● ExpressCharge—The battery charges over a shorter time using Dell’s fast charging technology.
● Primarily AC use
● Custom
If Custom Charge is selected, you can also configure Custom Charge Start and Custom Charge Stop.
NOTE: All charging mode may not be available for all the batteries. To enable this option, disable the
Advanced Battery Charge Configuration option.
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