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Intel SpeedStep

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep

 

technology. Disabling this feature may improve

 

performance, but will greatly reduce battery life.

Virtualization

Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization

 

technology.

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USB Power Share Allows you to charge USB devices when the computer is turned off or in standby mode.

AC Only: Charge USB devices when connected to AC

 

adapter only.

AC and Battery: Charge USB devices when

USB Emulation

Allows you to enable or disable the USB emulation feature. This feature defines how the BIOS, in the absence of a USB-aware operating system, handles USB

connected to AC adapter and when the computer is

running on battery.

• Disabled: Disables USB PowerShare.

USB Wake Support

devices. USB emulation is always enabled during POST.

NOTE: You cannot boot from any type of USB device (floppy, hard drive, or memory key) when this option is disabled.

Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the computer from standby or to disable the USB wake support feature.

NOTE: If USB Powershare is enabled, a device connected to the USB Powershare connector may not wake the computer.

Integrated

Network

High Definition

Audio

SD-Card Reader

Allows you to enable or disable the on-board LAN controller.

Disabled: Internal LAN is disabled and is not visible to the operating system.

Enabled: Internal LAN is enabled.

Allows you to enable or disable the internal high definition audio device.

Disabled: The internal audio device is disabled and is not visible to the operating system.

Enabled: The internal audio device is enabled.

Allows you to enable or disable the internal SD card reader.

CPU Turbo Mode Allows you to enable or disable the Intel CPU turbo

mode performance option.

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