Enabling The Qrt Feature In System Setup; Enabling The Qrt Feature In The Operating System; Hyper-Threading And Dual-Core Technology - Dell XPS 210 Owner's Manual

Enabling the QRT Feature in System Setup

The QRT drivers must be installed before this feature becomes active. These drivers are installed when
this option is ordered. Also, Quick Resume is enabled in system setup when this feature is ordered.
1 Enter system setup (see page 102).
2 Press the arrow keys to highlight the Power Management menu option, then press <Enter> to access
the menu.
3 Press the up- and down-arrow keys to highlight the Quick Resume option, then press <Enter> to
access the menu.
4 Press the left- and right-arrow keys to highlight the On option, and then press <Enter> to enable the
Quick Resume feature.

Enabling the QRT feature in the Operating system

1 Click the Start button, then click Control Panel.
2 Under Pick a category, click Performance and Maintenance.
3 Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Power Options.
4 Click the Away tab.
5 Ensure that the check boxes for Enable away mode and Options are checked.
6 Click the Advanced tab.
7 From the When I press the power button on my computer drop-down menu, select Do Nothing.
8 From the When I press the sleep button on my computer drop-down menu, select Do Nothing.

Hyper-Threading and Dual-Core Technology

Hyper-Threading is an Intel
one physical processor to function as two logical processors, capable of performing certain tasks
simultaneously. Dual-Core is an Intel technology in which two physical computational units exist inside
a single CPU package, thereby increasing computing efficiency and multi-tasking ability. If dual-core
technology is supported, two processors are visible. It is recommended that you use the Microsoft
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Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP1), or later, operating system because Windows XP is optimized to take
advantage of Hyper-Threading technology. While many programs can benefit from Hyper-Threading and
dual-core technology, some programs have not been optimized for them and may require an update from
the software manufacturer. Contact the software manufacturer for updates and information about using
Hyper-Threading or dual-core technology with your software.
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technology that can enhance overall computer performance by allowing
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