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| Serial Port | Determines how the serial port operates. | |
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| Multiple CPU Core | Determines whether the processor will have one or two cores enabled. On enables the second core. | |
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| HDD Acoustic Mode (Bypass | • Quiet — The hard drive operates at its most quiet setting. | |
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| Password | Determines the interaction between the System password and the Admin password. Locked prevents a user without a valid Admin | |