Lenovo ThinkStation P300 User Manual page 23

• Intelligent Cooling Engine (ICE)
The Intelligent Cooling Engine is a system thermal management solution that enables your computer
to run with better thermal and acoustic performance. The ICE function also monitors the thermal
performance of your computer to identify thermal problems. For more information, see "ICE performance
mode" on page 41 and "ICE thermal alert" on page 41.
• System Management (SM) Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) and SM software
The SM BIOS specification defines data structures and access methods in a BIOS that allows a user or
application to store and retrieve information specific about the computer in question.
• Wake on LAN
Wake on LAN is an Ethernet computer networking standard that allows a computer to be turned on
or woken up by a network message. The message is usually sent by a program running on another
computer on the same local area network.
• Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
Windows Management Instrumentation is a set of extensions to the Windows Driver Model. It provides an
operating system interface through which instrumented components provide information and notification.
Security features
• Ability to enable and disable devices and USB connectors
For more information, see "Enabling or disabling a device" on page 39.
• A variety of passwords to deter unauthorized use of your computer
For more information, see "Using passwords" on page 33.
• Computrace Agent software embedded in firmware
The Computrace Agent software is an IT asset management and computer theft recovery solution.
The software detects if changes have been made on the computer, such as hardware, software, or
the computer call-in location. You might have to purchase a subscription to activate the Computrace
Agent software.
• Cover presence switch (also called intrusion switch) (available on some models)
For more information, see "Using the cover presence switch" on page 34.
• Keyboard with fingerprint reader (available on some models)
For more information, see "Using the fingerprint reader" on page 34.
• Startup sequence control
For more information, see "Selecting or changing the startup device sequence" on page 40.
• Startup without keyboard or mouse
Your computer is able to log in to the operating system without keyboard or mouse connected.
• Support for a cable lock (available on some models)
For more information, see "Attaching a cable lock" on page 33.
• Support for a Kensington-style cable lock
For more information, see "Attaching a Kensington-style cable lock" on page 32.
• Support for a padlock
For more information, see "Locking the computer cover" on page 31.
• Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
TPM is a secure cryptoprocessor that can store cryptographic keys that protect information stored in
your computer.
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