Power Menu - Samsung N860 User Manual

Set Supervisor Password:* Enables you to set the supervisor password to control
access to the System Setup utility. See "Creating a Password" on page 74 for
instructions on setting a password.
Password on boot: Determines whether the computer prompts for a password
when starting up. The options are Enabled and Disabled. A supervisor password
must be set before you can enable this option.
Fixed disk boot sector:* Enables you to write-protect the hard drive boot sector
to protect against viruses and alterations. Only a user with the supervisor password
can access this field. The options for this field are Normal (default) and Write
Protect.
Processor Serial Number: Controls detection of the processor serial number.

Power Menu

The Power menu of System Setup allows you to enable and adjust your computer's
sophisticated power-saving features. Enabling these features extends the life of the
battery.
Intel(R) Speedstep(TM): When CPU supports Speedstep(TM), this field will
appear on this menu. The main idea of Speedstep is to save the power. The CPU
supported by the Speedstep adjusts its speed according to the power supply
method, such as by the battery or by the AC adapter. If this field is set to
Performance, it reduces the battery usage time by the high CPU speed, or set to
Battery increases the battery usage time by the slower CPU speed. And when it is
set to Automatic, the system adjusts its speed according to the power supply
method, such as by the battery or by the AC adapter. Disabled means that this
function does not activated.
Power Savings: Enables and disables Maximum Performance mode. The options
are Maximum Performance, Maximum Power Saving(default), Customized and
Disabled. If you set this field to Maximum Performance, the microprocessor and
hard drive run at full speed, unless affected by other power-savings settings. If you
set this field to Maximum Power Saving, the microprocessor and the hard drive run
70 Using System Setup
If your computer shipped with Windows 98 or Windows Me
installed, the Power Management works with the settings in
the Power Management option of Control Panel. But if your
computer has DOS, Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0, the
Power Management works with the settings in System Setup.