Dell M6500 Service Manual

Sensorbased on the amount  of light  in the surroundings.
LCD
BrightnessThis option (represented by a  slider bar for On  Battery  and  On  AC)  sets  the panel brightness when  the
ambient  light  sensor is off.
Security
Option Description
Admin
Password This field lets you set, change, or delete the administrator password.  The  administrator password enables
several  security features when  set  including:
Restricts  changes to  the settings in Setup.
Restricts  the boot devices listed  in the  Boot...

Non-Admin
Setup
ChangesThis option lets you determine  whether  changes to  the setup  option are permitted when  an administrator
password is set. If  disabled the setup  option is locked by the admin  password.  It cannot be modified unless
setup  is unlocked.  Use  the check  boxes  to  allow / deny  access  to  the Wi -Fi  Catcher Changes and  / or
Wireless  Switch Changes within  the system  setup.
Performance
Option Description
Intel®  SpeedStep Use  the check  box to  enable / disable  mode for...

USB
EmulationThis option defines  how the BIOS,  in the absence  of a  USB–aware  operating  system, handles USB  devices.
USB  emulation is always enabled  during POST. Use  the check  box to  enable/disable this feature.
Default setting: Enabled
Fn  Key
Emulation This field lets you use the   key  on an external  PS/2 keyboard the same  way  you use the 
key  on the computers internal keyboard.  Use  the check  box to  enable/disable this feature.
USB  keyboards  cannot emulate the   key  if you are...

already set.
  
System Logs
Option Description
BIOS Events This field allows  you to  view  and  clear  BIOS power-on self-test (POST)  events.  It includes the date and
time of the event as well as the LED code.
DellDiag Events This filed allows  you to  view  the diagnostic results  from  Dell Diagnostics and  PSA.  It includes the time
and  date, the diagnostic version and  the resulting code.
Thermal Events This field allows  you to  view  and  clear  thermal events.  It includes the date and  time...

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Battery
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computer. For  additional  safety best practices  information,  see  the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the Battery
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1 .  Follow the procedures in  Before...

3.  Lift the battery up  and  away  from  the computer.
Replacing the Battery
To replace the battery, perform  the above  steps in reverse  order.
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ExpressCard
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computer. For  additional  safety best practices  information,  see  the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the ExpressCard
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1 .  Follow the procedures in...

3.  Pull out the ExpressCard  and  remove it  from  the computer.
Replacing the ExpressCard
To replace the ExpressCard, perform  the above  steps in reverse  order.
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Hard Drive
Dell  Precision™ Workstation M6500  Service Manual
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computer. For  additional  safety best practices  information,  see  the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at
www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
Removing the Hard Drive
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1 .  Follow the procedures in  Before...

4.  Pull the release  tab to  release  the hard-drive  cage  from  the computer.
5 .  Remove the hard-drive  cage  from  the computer.