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Video
Primary Video |
| Specifies which video controller is primary when two video controllers are present on the computer. Auto enables the | |
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| controller. Onboard enables the integrated video controller. |
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Video Memory |
| This setting configures the amount of system memory that is reserved for the integrated video controller. The settings are Auto, 16MB, | |
Size |
| 32MB, 64MB, 128MB, or Off. | |
(64MB default) |
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Performance |
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HDD Acoustic |
| • Bypass — Your computer does not test or change the current acoustics mode setting. | |
Mode |
| • Quiet — The hard drive operates at its most quiet setting. | |
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| • Suggested — The hard drive operates at the level suggested by the drive manufacturer. |
Bypass is |
| • Performance — The hard drive operates at its maximum speed. | |
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| NOTE: Switching to performance mode will cause the drive heads to move faster, causing the hard drive to be noisier. However, some |
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| drives may not see an increase in data transfer rates. |
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| NOTE: Changing the acoustics setting does not alter your hard drive image. |
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Security |
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Unlock Setup |
| When an administrator password is being used, allows the user access to modify system setup settings. Enter the administrator password | |
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| 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. |
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. | |
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System |
| Displays the current status of the system's password security feature and allows a new system password to be assigned and verified. | |
Password |
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Password |
| Determines the interaction between the System password and the Admin password. Locked prevents a user without a valid Admin | |
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| password from being able to modify the System password. Unlocked allows a user with a valid System password to modify the system | |
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| Enables or disables Execute Disable memory protection technology. | ||
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AC Recovery |
| Determines how the system responds when AC power is | |
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| • Off — The system remains off when power is |
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| • On — The system turns on when power is |
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| • Last — The system returns to the last power state the system was in just before it was turned off. |
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Auto Power |
| Sets the computer to automatically turn on. | |
On |
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| • Off — disables the Auto Power On feature |
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| • Everyday — turns the computer on every day at the time set in Auto Power Time |
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| • Weekdays — turns the computer on every day from Monday through Friday at the time set in Auto Power Time |
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| NOTE: This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power strip or surge protector. | |
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Auto Power |
| Sets time to automatically turn on the computer. | |
Time |
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| Time is kept in the standard | |
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| decrease the numbers, or type numbers in both the date and time fields. | |
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Low Power |
| When Low Power Mode is selected, remote wakeup events will no longer power up the computer from Hibernate or Off via the onboard | |
Mode |
| network controller. | |
(Off default) |
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Cool and |
| This option enables or disables the Cool 'n' Quiet technology for all supported processors | |
Quiet |
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Suspend |
| Sets the computer's suspend mode. | |
Mode |
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