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| ¡ Memory Technology | |
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| ¡ DIMM A Size | |
| • | Processor Information | |
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| ¡ Core Count | |
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| ¡ Processor ID | |
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| ¡ Current Clock Speed | |
| • | Device Information | |
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| ¡ Primary Hard Drive | |
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| ¡ Video Controller | |
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| ¡ Video BIOS Version | |
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| ¡ Video Memory | |
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| ¡ Panel Type | |
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| ¡ Native Resolution | |
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| ¡ Audio Controller | |
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| ¡ Cellular Device | |
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| ¡ Bluetooth Device | |
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| ¡ Integrated NIC MAC | |
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Battery | Displays the status of the battery and the type of AC adapter connected to the computer. | ||
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| Specifies the order in which the computer attempts to find an operating system. | ||
| • | Diskette drive | |
| • | Internal HDD | |
| • | USB Storage Device | |
Boot Sequence | • | ||
• | Onboard NIC | ||
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| This list specifies the order in which the BIOS searches for bootable devices. To change the boot order, select the device to be | |
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| changed in the list and click the Up/Down arrows or use the Page Up/Page Down keys to change the position of the device. You can | |
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| also exclude devices from this list using the check boxes. | |
Date/Time
Displays current date and time settings. Allows you to change the computer's date and time.
NOTE: System Configuration contains options and settings related to integrated system devices. Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed in this section may or may not appear.
System Configuration
Option | Description | ||
Integrated NIC | Allows you to configure the integrated network controller. The options are: Disabled, Enabled, Enabled w/PXE, and Enabled | ||
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System Management | Allows you to change the system management mechanism. The options are Disabled, Alert Only, and ASF 2.0. | ||
SATA Operation | Allows you to configure the operating mode of the internal SATA hard drive controller. The options are: Disabled, ATA, and AHCI. | ||
| Allows you to enable or disable the following devices: | ||
Miscellaneous | • | External USB Port | |
• | Microphone | ||
Devices | |||
• | Media Card | ||
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| • | Camera | |
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| Allows you to configure the network LED behavior. | ||
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Network Activity LED | • | Enable ACPI OS Control — Allows the activity LED to be controlled by an ACPI operating system and ACPI driver. | |
• | Wireless LAN Indicator — The network activity LED indicates WLAN activity. | ||
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| • | Off — Switches off the network activity LED. | |
| NOTE: If you use Ubuntu operating system, the network activity LED can only function as a | ||
| select the option Wireless LAN Indicator. Selecting any other option disables the network activity LED. | ||
Video
OptionDescription
LCD Brightness | Allows you to set the display brightness depending up on the power source (On Battery and On AC). |
Security
OptionDescription
Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password. When set, the admin password enables several security features including:
•Restricts changes to the settings in Setup
•Restricts the boot devices listed in the <F12> Boot Menu to those enabled in the "Boot Sequence" field
Admin Password • Prohibits changes to the owner and asset tags
•Substitutes for the system and hard drive password
| NOTE: You must set the admin password before you set the system or hard drive password. |
| NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately. |
| NOTE: Deleting the admin password automatically deletes the system password as well. |
| Allows you to set, change, or delete the system password. When set, your computer requests you to enter the system password every |
System | time your computer turns on or restarts. |
Password |
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