Dell DIMENSION 5100 User Manual page 109

Front USB Ports
(On default)
USB for Flexbay
(On default)
Video
Primary Video
(Auto default)
Video Memory Size
(8 MB default)
Performance
HyperThreading
(On default)
SpeedStep
(On default)
Hard Drive
Acoustics
(Bypass default)
Security
Admin Password
(Not Set default)
System Password
(Not Set default)
Enables or disables the front USB ports.
On enables internal USB for FlexBay.
NOTE:
This USB option appears only if a FlexBay device is installed.
Specifies which video controller is primary when two video controllers are
present on the computer. Auto enables the add-in video controller. Onboard
enables the integrated video controller.
Configures the system memory allocation reserved for the integrated video
controller. Settings are 1MB and 8MB.
Determines whether the physical processor appears as one or two logical
processors. The performance of some applications improve with additional
logical processors installed. On enables hyperthreading.
Enables SpeedStep for all supported processors in the computer.
• Bypass (default) — Your computer does not test or change the current
acoustics mode setting.
• Quiet — The hard drive operates at its most quiet setting.
• Suggested — The hard drive operates at the level suggested by the drive
manufacturer.
• Performance — The hard drive operates at its maximum speed.
NOTE:
Switching to performance mode will cause the drive heads to move
faster, causing the hard drive to be noisier. However, some drives may not see
an increase in data transfer rates.
NOTE:
Changing the acoustics setting does not alter your hard drive image.
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.
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