Primary Video

This setting specifies which video controller is primary

 

when two video controllers are present on the

 

computer.

 

 

Video Memory Size

Offering selectable options of 1MB and 8MB, this field

 

configures the system memory allocation reserved for

 

the integrated video controller.

 

 

Performance

 

 

 

HyperThreading

If your computer's processor supports Hyper-

 

Threading, this option appears in the Options List.

Hard Drive Acoustics

Bypass (default) — Your computer does not

 

test or change the current 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.

Remote Wake Up

This option allows the computer to power up when a

 

NIC or Remote Wakeup-capable modem receives a

 

wake up signal.

 

On is the default setting. On w/ Boot to NIC allows

 

the computer to attempt to boot from a network prior

 

to using the boot sequence.

 

NOTE: Normally, the system can be powered up

 

remotely from suspend mode, hibernate mode, or

 

when powered off. When Low Power Mode (in the

 

Power Management menu) is enabled, the computer

 

can only be powered up remotely from Suspend.

 

 

Suspend Mode

The options are S1, a suspend state where the

 

computer is running in a low-power mode, and S3, a

 

standby state where the power is reduced or turned

 

off for most components, however, system memory

 

remains active.

 

 

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