Compaq dc7700 - Convertible Minitower PC Service & Reference Manual page 22

Setup Utilities and Diagnostics Features
Heading Option
Security OS Security
(continued)
Power OS Power
Management
Hardware Power
Management
Thermal
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Support for specific Computer Setup options may vary depending on the hardware configuration.
2–10
✎
This selection is in effect only if the processor and operating
system being used comprehend and utilize this feature.
• Data Execution Prevention (some models) (enable/disable).
Helps prevent OS security breaches.
• Intel Virtualization Technology (some models) (enable/disable).
Changing this setting requires turning the computer off and then
back on.
• Runtime Power Management - Enable/Disable. Allows certain
operating systems to reduce processor voltage and frequency
when the current software load does not require the full
capabilities of the processor.
• Idle Power Savings - Extended/Normal. Allows certain
operating systems to decrease the processors power
consumption when the processor is idle.
• ACPI S3 Hard Disk Reset - Enabling this causes the BIOS to
ensure hard disks are ready to accept commands after
resuming from S3 before returning control to the operating
system.
• ACPI S3 PS2 Mouse Wakeup - Enables or disables waking from
S3 due to PS2 mouse activity.
• USB Wake on Device Insertion - Allows system to wake from
Standby on USB device insertion.
SATA power management enables or disables SATA bus and/or
device power management.
Fan idle mode - This bar graph controls the minimum permitted fan
speed.
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This setting only changes the minimum fan speed. The fans are
still automatically controlled.
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Service Reference Guide, dc7700