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LTP Port Address	Identifies the address for the parallel port.
LPT Port DMA	Identifies and defines the parallel port DMA settings. You can set the
	parallel port DMA to Off, DMA1, or DMA3.
Serial Port #1	Identifies and defines the serial port settings. Auto, the default setting,
	automatically configures a connector to a particular designation (COM1 or
	COM3).

Video

Primary Video	This setting specifies which video controller is primary when two video
	controllers are present on the computer.
Video Memory Size	Sets the amount of system memory to be reserved for the onboard video
	controller.

Performance

Hyperthreading	If your computer’s processor supports Hyper-Threading, this options
	appears in the Options List.
Performance	• Bypass — Your computer does not test or change the current acoustics
	mode setting.
	• Quiet (default) — The hard drive operates at its most quiet setting.
	• Suggested — The hard drive operates at the level suggested by the drive
	manufacturer.
	• Performance — The hard drive operates at its maximum speed.
	NOTE: Switching to performance mode may cause the drive to be noisier, but
	its performance may not be affected.
	NOTE: Changing the acoustics setting does not alter your hard drive image.
Security	This section displays available system security options.
Admin Password	This option provides restricted access to the computer's system setup
	program in the same way that access to the system can be restricted with the
	System Password option.
System Password	Displays the current status of the system's password security feature and
	allows a new system password to be assigned and verified.
Password Status	This option locks the system password field with the setup password. When
	the field is locked, the option to disable password security by pressing
	<Ctrl><Enter> when the computer starts is no longer available.

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