Dell Alienware m18 R2 Owner's Manual page 107

Table 36. System setup options—Power menu (continued)
Power
Lid Switch
Enable Lid Switch
Power On Lid Open
Intel Speed Shift Technology
Intel Speed Shift Technology
Table 37. System setup options—Security menu
Security
Intel® Platform Trust Technology
Intel® Platform Trust Technology On
PPI Bypass for Clear Commands
Clear
SMM Security Mitigation
SMM Security Mitigation
Data Wipe on Next Boot
By default, the Block Sleep option is disabled.
NOTE: When enabled, the computer does not go to Sleep, Intel Rapid Start
is disabled automatically, and the operating system power option is blank if it
was set to Sleep.
Enable or disable the lid switch.
By default, the Enable Lid Switch option is enabled.
When enabled, it allows the computer to turn on from the off state whenever the
lid is opened.
By default, the Power On Lid Open option is enabled.
Enables or disables the Intel Speed Shift Technology support. When enabled, the
operating system selects the appropriate processor performance automatically.
By default, the Intel Speed Shift Technology option is enabled.
Intel PTT is a firmware-based Trusted Platform Module (fTPM) device that is part
of Intel chipsets. It provides credential storage and key management that can
replace the equivalent functionality of a discrete TPM chip.
NOTE: The options that are listed apply to computers with a discrete Trusted
Platform Module (TPM).
Enable or disable the Intel® Platform Trust Technology (PTT) feature in the OS.
By default, the Intel® Platform Trust Technology On option is enabled.
Enables or disables the Trusted Platform Model (TPM) Physical Presence Interface
(PPI). When enabled, the operating system skips BIOS Physical Presence Interface
(PPI) user prompts when issuing the Clear command.
By default, the PPI Bypass for Clear Commands option is disabled.
When enabled, the Clear option clears information that is stored in the TPM after
exiting the computer's BIOS. This option returns to the disabled state when the
computer restarts..
By default, the Clear option is disabled.
Dell Technologies recommends enabling the Clear option only when TPM data is
required to be cleared.
Enables or disables additional UEFI SMM Security Mitigation protections. This
option uses the Windows SMM Security Mitigations Table (WSMT) to confirm to
the operating system that security best practices have been implemented by the
UEFI firmware.
By default, the SMM Security Mitigation option is enabled.
For additional security, Dell Technologies recommends keeping the SMM
Security Mitigation option enabled unless you have a specific application which is
not compatible.
NOTE: This feature may cause compatibility issues or loss of functionality with
some legacy tools and applications.
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