(On default)

Video

Primary Video

 

Specifies which video controller is primary when two video controllers are present on the computer. Auto enables the add-in video

 

 

 

controller. Onboard enables the integrated video controller.

(Auto default)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Performance

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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

Bypass is

 

Performance — The hard drive operates at its maximum speed.

 

 

default

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Password

 

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

Changes

 

password from being able to modify the System password. Unlocked allows a user with a valid System password to modify the system

 

 

 

password.

(Unlocked

 

 

default)

 

 

 

 

 

 

No-Execute

 

Enables or disables Execute Disable memory protection technology.

(On default)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Power Management

 

 

 

AC Recovery

 

Determines how the system responds when AC power is re-applied after a power loss.

(Off default)

 

 

Off — The system remains off when power is re-applied. You must press the front-panel power button before the system turns on.

 

 

 

On — The system turns on when power is re-applied.

 

 

 

Last — The system returns to the last power state the system was in just before it was turned off.

 

 

 

Auto Power

 

Sets the computer to automatically turn on.

On

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off — disables the Auto Power On feature

(Off default)

 

 

Everyday — turns the computer on every day at the time set in Auto Power Time

 

 

 

Weekdays — turns the computer on every day from Monday through Friday at the time set in Auto Power Time

 

 

NOTE: This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power strip or surge protector.

 

 

 

Auto Power

 

Sets time to automatically turn on the computer.

Time

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cool and

 

This option enables or disables the Cool 'n' Quiet technology for all supported processors

Quiet

 

 

 

(On default)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suspend

 

Sets the computer's suspend mode.

Mode

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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