(On default)

 

 

LPT Port

Determines the mode of operation of the internal parallel port. Off disables the port. AT configures the port for AT compatibility. PS/2

Mode

configures the port for PS/2 compatibility. EPP configures the port for the EPP bidirectional protocol. ECP configures the port for the ECP

 

bidirectional protocol.

(PS/2

 

 

default)

 

 

 

NOTE: If you set the LPT Port Mode to ECP, the LPT Port DMA appears in the option menu.

 

 

 

LPT Port

Determines the address that the built-in parallel port uses.

Address

 

 

 

 

 

Serial Port

Determines how the serial port operates.

#1

 

 

 

Auto, the default setting, automatically configures a connector to a particular designation (COM1 or COM3).

(Auto

 

 

default)

 

 

 

 

 

Serial Port

Determines how the serial port operates.

#2

 

 

 

Auto, the default setting, automatically configures a connector to a particular designation (COM2 or COM4).

(Auto

 

 

default)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video

 

 

 

 

 

Primary Video

This setting specifies which video controller is primary, Auto or Onboard/Card. When Auto is selected, the add-in video controller will be

 

used.

 

(Auto

 

 

default)

 

 

 

NOTE: A PCI Express graphics card will override the integrated video controller.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance

 

 

 

 

 

HyperThreading

 

Determines whether the physical processor appears as one or two logical processors. The performance of some applications

 

 

improves with additional logical processors. On enables hyperthreading.

(On default)

 

 

 

 

 

Multiple CPU Core

Determines whether the processor will have one or two cores enabled. On enables the second core.

(On default)

 

 

 

 

 

SpeedStep

 

Enables Intel® SpeedStep® for all supported processors in the computer. This setting changes the processor power

 

 

consumption and frequency.

(Off default)

 

 

 

 

NOTE: This option may not be available on your computer.

 

 

 

Limit CPUID Value

Limits the maximum value the processor standard CPUID function will support. Some operating systems do not complete

 

 

installation when the max CPUID function supported is greater than 3.

(Off default)

 

 

 

 

 

HDD Acoustic Mode (Bypass

Quiet — The hard drive operates at its most quiet setting.

default)

 

Performance — The hard drive operates at its maximum speed.

 

 

Bypass — Your computer does not test or change the current acoustics mode setting.

 

 

Suggested — The hard drive operates at the level suggested by the drive manufacturer.

 

 

NOTE: Switching to performance mode may cause the drive to be noisier, but its performance is not affected.

 

 

Changing the acoustics setting does not alter your hard-drive image.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Security

 

 

 

 

Unlock Setup

When an administrator password is being used, allows the user access to modify system setup settings. Enter the administrator password

 

at the prompt to unlock system setup. If the correct password is not entered here, the user can view but not modify system setup fields.

(Locked

 

 

default)

 

 

 

 

Admin

Displays the current status of your system setup program's password security feature and allows you to verify and assign a new admin

Password

password.

 

(Not Set

 

 

default)

 

 

 

 

System

Displays the current status of the system's password security feature and allows a new system password to be assigned and verified.

Password

 

 

(Not Set

 

 

default)

 

 

 

 

Drive 0-n

Displays the current status of the hard drive's password security feature and allows a new hard drive password to be assigned and verified.

Password

 

 

(Not Set

 

 

default)

 

 

 

 

Password

Determines the interaction between the System password and the Admin password. Locked prevents a user without a valid Admin

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