Compaq 8000 - Elite Convertible Minitower PC Configuration page 6

Select Y. ME platform configuration allows IT personnel to configure ME features such as AMT/ASF
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selection, power options, firmware update capabilities, and so on.
Figure 2 Intel ME Platform Configuration screen
Select Intel ME State Control, and then select Enabled.
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Default Setting = Enabled, Recommended Setting = Enabled
This option enables or disables the ME and is used for diagnostic purposes. If set to Disabled, the
ME is still initialized during POST, but is halted soon afterward so that it does not generate any traffic.
If there is a problem that affects the ME, it can be removed from the system to eliminate it from the
suspect list until root cause is found.
Note that if the ME is disabled, then all AMT and ASF functions are also disabled. The system will not
be remotely manageable.
7. Select Intel ME Firmware Local Update Qualifier.
Default Setting = Always Open, Recommended Setting = Always Open
This option allows the BIOS to override the ME Firmware Locale Update option and to permit local
ME firmware updates.
Always Open is the default and allows for as many local updates as the system BIOS allows,
which is unlimited.
Choosing Never Open or Restricted adds the Intel ME Firmware Local Update option, which can
be set to Enable or Disable. By default it is Disabled. This option, along with the Qualifier, dictates
whether ME firmware local updates are allowed. "Never Open" ignores what is set in the system
BIOS and follows the Intel ME Firmware Local Update option.
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