Dell Dimension 5100 Service Manual page 88

default)
Video
Memory Size
Configures the system memory allocation reserved for the integrated video controller. Settings
are 1MB and 8MB.
(8 MB
default)
Performance
HyperThreading
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.
(On default)
SpeedStep
Enables SpeedStep for all supported processors in the computer.
(On default)
Bypass (default) — Your computer does not test or change the current acoustics
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mode setting.
Quiet — The hard drive operates at its most quiet setting.
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Suggested — The hard drive operates at the level suggested by the drive
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manufacturer.
Performance — The hard drive operates at its maximum speed.
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Hard Drive
Acoustics
NOTE: Switching to performance mode will cause the drive heads to move faster, causing
(Bypass default)
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.
Security
Admin
Password
Displays the current status of your System Setup program's password security feature and
allows you to verify and assign a new admin password.
(Not Set
default)
System
Password
Displays the current status of the system's password security feature and allows a new system
password to be assigned and verified.
(Not Set
default)
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
password. Unlocked allows a user with a valid Admin password to modify the system
Changes
password.
Execute
Disable
Enables or disables Execute Disable memory protection technology.
(On
default)
Power Management
AC
Determines how the system responds when AC power is re-applied after a power loss. Off
Recovery
commands the system to stay off when the power is 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 re-applied. Last commands the system to return to the last power state the system was in
(Off
just before it was turned 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 Time. Weekdays turns the computer on
Auto
every day from Monday through Friday at the time set in Auto Power Time.
Power On
(Off
default)
NOTE: This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power strip or surge
protector.
Sets time to automatically turn on the computer.
Auto
Power
Time is kept in the standard 12-hour format (hours:minutes). Change the startup time by
Time pressing the right- or left-arrow key to increase or decrease the numbers, or type numbers in
both the date and time fields.
Sets the computer's suspend mode. The options are S1, a suspend state where the computer is
Suspend
running in a low-power mode, and S3, a standby state where the power is reduced or turned off
Mode
for most components, however, system memory remains active.
Maintenance
Load
Restores System Setup options to their factory defaults.
Defaults