Dell Dimension C521 Service Manual page 38

(Auto
default)
Video Memory
Size
(64MB
default)
Performance
HDD Acoustic Mode (Bypass
default)
Security
Unlock Setup
Admin
Password
(Not Set
default)
System
Password
(Not Set
default)
Password
Changes
(Unlocked
default)
No-Execute
(On default)
Power Management
Determines how the system responds when AC power is re-applied after a power loss. Off commands the system to stay off when the power is
AC
re-applied. You must press the front-panel power button before the system turns on. On commands the system to turn on when the power is
Recovery
re-applied. Last commands the system to return to the last power state the system was in just before it was turned off.
(Off
default)
Sets the computer to automatically turn on. Off disables this feature. Everyday turns the computer on every day at the time set in Auto Power
Auto Power
Time. Weekdays turns the computer on every day from Monday through Friday at the time set in Auto Power Time.
On
(Off
default)
NOTE:
Sets time to automatically turn on the computer.
Auto Power
Time
Time is kept in the standard 12-hour format (hours:minutes). Change the startup time by pressing the right- or left-arrow key to increase or
decrease the numbers, or type numbers in both the date and time fields.
When Low Power Mode is selected, remote wakeup events will no longer power up the computer from Hibernate or Off via the onboard
Low Power
network controller.
Mode
(Off
default)
This option enables or disables the Cool 'n' Quiet™ technology for all supported processors.
Cool and
Quiet
(On
default)
Sets the computer's suspend mode. The options are S1, a suspend state in which the computer is running in a low-power mode, and S3, a
Suspend
suspend state in which the power is reduced or turned off for many components, however, system memory remains active.
Mode
(S3
default)
Maintenance
Service Tag
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NOTE: A PCI Express graphics card will override the integrated video controller.
This setting configures the amount of system memory that is reserved for the integrated video controller. The settings are Auto, 16MB,
32MB, 64MB, 128MB, or Off.
Bypass — Your computer does not test or change the current acoustics mode setting.
l
Quiet — The hard drive operates at its most quiet setting.
l
Suggested — The hard drive operates at the level suggested by the drive manufacturer.
l
Performance — The hard drive operates at its maximum speed.
l
NOTE: Switching to performance mode may cause the drive to be noisier, but its performance is not affected. Changing the
acoustics setting does not alter your hard-drive image.
When an administrator password is being used, allows the user access to modify system setup settings. Enter the administrator password
at the prompt to unlock system setup. If the correct password is not entered here, the user can view but not modify system setup fields.
Displays the current status of your system setup program's password security feature and allows you to verify and assign a new admin
password.
Displays the current status of the system's password security feature and allows a new system password to be assigned and verified.
Determines the interaction between the System password and the Admin password. Locked prevents a user without a valid Admin
password from being able to modify the System password. Unlocked allows a user with a valid System password to modify the system
password.
Enables or disables Execute Disable memory protection technology.
This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using the switch on a power strip or surge protector.
Displays the service tag for your computer.
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