Advanced Features; Legacyselect Technology Control; Manageability; Dash - Dell OptiPlex 755 User Manual

Advanced Features

LegacySelect Technology Control

LegacySelect technology control offers legacy-full, legacy-reduced, or legacy-free solutions based on
common platforms, hard drive images, and help desk procedures. Control is provided to the
administrator through system setup, Dell OpenManage™ IT Assistant, or Dell custom-factory
integration.
LegacySelect allows administrators to electronically activate or deactivate connectors and media devices
that include serial and USB connectors, a parallel connector, a floppy drive, PCI slots, and a PS/2 mouse.
Connectors and media devices that are deactivated make resources available. You must restart the
computer to effect the changes.

Manageability

DASH

DASH (Desktop and mobile Architecture for System Hardware) is a Desktop Management Task Force
(DMTF) management initiative that standardizes the manageability interfaces for mobile and desktop
hardware. The focus of the DASH architecture is to enable the remote management of desktop and
mobile computing resources in a standard manner that is independent of operating state. Your computer
supports early versions of the DASH initiative including the following management profiles:
• Base Desktop Mobile
• Power State Management
• Boot Control
• CPU
• System Memory
• Fan
• Power Supply
• Sensor
• Physical Asset
• Software Inventory
NOTE:
If you have chosen to use "None" (no manageability) or ASF, you will be unable to take advantage of DASH
features and profiles.
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