2.6.5AMT Configuration

The items in this menu allow you to change the Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) feature.

Intel® AMT [Enabled]

Allow you to enable or disable the Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) in the BIOS extension. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

• iAMT H/W is always enabled. This option just controls the BIOS extension execution. If enabled, this requires additional firmware in the SPI device.

The following two items become configurable only when you set the Intel®AMT item to [Enabled].

BIOS Hotkey Pressed [Disabled]

This item become configurable only when the previous item is set to [Enabled] and allows you to enable or disable this function. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

Un-Configure ME [Disabled]

Sets this item to [Disabled] to unconfigure AMT/ME without using a password or set it to [Enabled] to use a password. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]

2.6.6USB Configuration

The items in this menu allow you to change the USB-related features.

The USB Devices item shows the auto-detected values. If no USB device is detected, the item shows None.

Legacy USB Support [Enabled]

[Enabled]

Enables the support for USB devices on legacy operating systems (OS).

[Disabled]

The USB devices can be used only for the BIOS setup program.

[Auto]

Allows the system to detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If

 

detected, the USB controller legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is

 

detected, the legacy USB support is disabled.

Intel® xHCI Mode [Smart Auto]

[Auto]

Keeps the last operation of xHCI controller in OS during bootup.

[Smart Auto]

Enables the operation of xHCI controller.

[Enabled]

Enables the function.

[Disabled]

Disables the function.

EHCI Hand-off [Disabled]

[Enabled]

Enables the support for operating systems without an EHCI handoff

 

feature.

[Disabled]

Disables the function.

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