Dell 3100C Acoustics mode setting, Quiet The hard drive operates at its most quiet setting

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Performance

HyperThreading	If your computer’s processor supports Hyper-Threading, this option appears
	in the Options List.
Hard Drive	• Bypass (default) — Your computer does not test or change the current
Acoustics	acoustics mode setting.
	• Quiet — 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 will cause the drive heads to move
	faster, causing the hard drive to be noisier. However, some drives may not see
	an increase in data transfer rates.
	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, you can no longer disable password security by pressing
	<Ctrl><Enter> when the computer starts.
Power Management
AC Recovery	Determines what happens when AC power is restored to the computer.
Auto Power On	Sets the computer to automatically turn on. Choices are every day or every
	Monday through Friday.
	The default setting is Off.
	This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power strip
	or surge protector.
Auto Power Time	Sets time to automatically turn on the computer.
	Time is kept in the standard 12-hour format (hours:minutes). Change the
	startup time by pressing the right- or left-arrow key to increase or decrease
	the numbers, or type numbers in both the date and time fields.
	This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power strip
	or surge protector.
Low Power Mode	When Low Power Mode is selected, remote wakeup events no longer power
	up from Hibernate or Off.

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