Table 5. Security menu items (continued)
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Execution Prevention | • | Enabled | Some computer viruses and worms cause memory |
| • | Disabled | buffers to overflow by running code where only data |
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| selecting “Enabled” you can protect your computer |
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Ethernet LAN | • | Enabled | If you select “Enabled,” you can use the Ethernet |
| • | Disabled | LAN device. |
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Wireless LAN | • | Enabled | If you select “Enabled,” you can use the Wireless |
| • | Disabled | LAN device. |
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WiMAX | • | Enabled | If you select “Enabled,” you can use the WiMAX |
| • | Disabled | device. |
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Wireless WAN | • | Enabled | If you select “Enabled,” you can use the Wireless |
| • | Disabled | WAN device. |
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Bluetooth | • | Enabled | If you select “Enabled,” you can use the Bluetooth |
| • | Disabled | device. |
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USB Port | • | Enabled | If you select “Enabled,” you can use the USB port. |
| • | Disabled |
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ExpressCard Slot | • | Enabled | If you select “Enabled,” you can use the ExpressCard |
| • | Disabled | Slot. |
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Optical Device | • | Enabled | If you select “Enabled,” you can use the optical |
| • | Disabled | device. |
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Memory Card Slot | • | Enabled | If you select “Enabled,” you can use the Memory |
| • | Disabled | Card slot. |
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eSATA Port | • | Enabled | If you select “Enabled,” you can use the eSATA port. |
| • | Disabled |
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Integrated Camera | • | Enabled | If you select “Enabled,” you can use the Integrated |
| • | Disabled | Camera. |
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Microphone | • | Enabled | If you select “Enabled,” you can use the Microphone |
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Fingerprint Reader | • | Enabled | If you select “Enabled,” you can use the Fingerprint |
| • | Disabled | Reader. |
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