Security

 

Default Setting: Disabled

Password Change

Allows you to enable the disable permission to the System and Hard Drive

 

passwords when the admin password is set.

 

Default Setting: Allow Non-Admin Password Changes is not selected

Strong Password

Allows you to enforce the option to always set strong passwords.

 

Default Setting: Enable Stron Password is not selected.

OROM Keyboard Access

Allows you to set an option to enter the Option ROM Configuration screens using

 

hotkeys during boot. The options are:

 

Enable

 

One Time Enable

 

Disable

 

Default Setting: Enable

TPM Security

Allows you to enable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) during POST.

 

Default Setting: The option is disabled.

Computrace

Allows you to activate or disable the optional Computrace software The options

 

are:

 

 

Deactivate

 

Disable

 

Activate

 

 

NOTE: The Activate and Disable options will permanently activate or disable

 

 

the feature and no further changes will be allowed

 

Default Setting: Deactivate

CPU XD Support

Allows you to enable the Execute Disable mode of the processor.

 

Default Setting: Enable CPU XD Support

Non-Admin Setup Changes

Allows you to determine whether changes to the setup options are allowed when

 

an Administrator Password is set. If disabled the setup options are locked by the

 

admin password.

Password Configuration

Allows you to determine the minimum and maximum length of Administrator and

 

System passwords.

Admin Setup Lockout

Allows you to prevent users from entering Setup when an Administrator password

 

is set.

 

Default Setting: Enable Admin Setup Lockout is not selected.

 

 

 

Performance

 

 

 

 

Multi Core Support

This field specifies whether the process will have one or all cores enabled. The

 

performance of some applications will improve with the additional cores. This

 

option is enabled by default.Allows you to enable or disable multi-core support for

 

the processor. The options are:

 

All

 

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Dell E5520M owner manual Default Setting Enable CPU XD Support, Performance

E5520M, 5520, E5520 specifications

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