Table 3-4Computer Setup—Security (continued)

System Security

(some models: these options are hardware dependent)

Data Execution Prevention (some models) (enable/disable) - Helps prevent operating system security breaches.

PAVP (Models with Blu-ray drives) (disabled/min/max) - PAVP enables the Protected Audio Video Path in the Chipset. This may allow viewing of some protected high definition content that would otherwise be prohibited from playback. Selecting Max will assign 96 Megabytes of system memory exclusively to PAVP.

Virtualization Technology (some models) (enable/disable) - Controls the virtualization features of the processor. Changing this setting requires turning the computer off and then back on.

Virtualization Technology Directed I/O (some models) (enable/disable) - Controls virtualization DMA remapping features of the chipset. Changing this setting requires turning the computer off and then back on.

Trusted Execution Technology (some models) (enable/disable) - Controls the underlying processor and chipset features needed to support a virtual appliance. Changing this setting requires turning the computer off and then back on. To enable this feature you must enable the following features:

●Embedded Security Device Support

●Virtualization Technology

●Virtualization Technology Directed I/O

Embedded Security Device Support (some models) (enable/disable) - Permits activation and deactivation of the Embedded Security Device. Changing this setting requires turning the computer off and then back on.

NOTE: To configure the Embedded Security Device, a Setup password must be set.

●Reset to Factory Settings (some models) (Do not reset/Reset) - Resetting to factory defaults will erase all security keys. Changing this setting requires turning the computer off and then back on.

CAUTION: The embedded security device is a critical component of many security schemes. Erasing the security keys will prevent access to data protected by the Embedded Security Device. Choosing Reset to Factory Settings may result in significant data loss.

OS management of Embedded Security Device (some models) (enable/disable) - This option allows the user to limit operating system control of the Embedded Security Device. Changing this setting requires turning the computer off and then back on. This option allows the user to limit OS control of the Embedded Security Device.

●Reset of Embedded Security Device through OS (some models) (enable/disable) - This option allows the user to limit the operating system ability to request a Reset to Factory Settings of the Embedded Security Device. Changing this setting requires turning the computer off and then back on.

NOTE: To enable this option, a Setup password must be set.

Button Retask Password Protection (disable/enable) - Controls whether or not the Setup password must be provided to WMI methods used to re-task the function of the side panel buttons.

Power Button (enable/disable) - Allows you to disable or enable the power button.

Consumer IR Power Button (enable/disable) - Controls whether or not the BIOS will respond to Remote Control power button presses. This does not affect the Remote Control power button operation in Windows.

Optical Drive Eject Button (enable/disable) - Allows you to disable or enable the optical drive eject button. Disabling the eject button does not disable software control of the eject function inside Windows.

 

 

 

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