System Setup: Dell Dimension 9200C Service Manual
file:///T|/htdocs/systems/dim9200C/en/SM_EN/syssetup.htm[10/31/2012 8:07:30 AM]
Acoustic
Mode
(
Bypass
default)
Quiet
(default) — 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 may increase the amount of noise generated by the hard drive, and the
drive may not see an increase in data transfer rates.
NOTE:
Changing the acoustics setting does not alter your hard drive image.
Security
Admin
Password
(
Not Set
default)
Displays the current status of your System Setup program's password security feature and allows you to
verify and assign a new admin password.
System
Password
(
Not Set
default)
Displays the current status of the system's password security feature and allows a new system password to
be assigned and verified.
Password
Changes
(
Unlocked
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.
Unlocked
— Allows a user without a valid
Admin
password to modify the
System
password.
Execute
Disable
(
On
default)
Enables or disables
Execute Disable
memory protection technology.
Power Management
AC
Recovery
(
Off
default)
Determines how the system responds when AC power is re-applied after a power loss.
Off
— The system remains off when power is re-applied. You must press the front panel power button
before the system turns on.
On
— The system turns on when power is re-applied.
Last
— The system returns to the last power state the system was in just before it was turned off.
Auto
Power
On
(
Off
default)
Sets the computer to automatically turn on.
Off
— Disables the Auto Power On feature.
Everyday
— Turns the computer on every day at the time set in
Auto Power Time.
Weekdays
— Turns the computer on every day from Monday through Friday at the time set in
Auto
Power Time.
NOTE:
This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power strip or surge protector.
Auto
Power
Time
Sets time to automatically turn on the computer.
Time is kept in a 24-hour format (
hours:minutes
). Change the start-up 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.
This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power strip or surge protector.
Suspend
Mode
(
S3
default)
The options are
S1
, a suspend state where the computer is running in a low-power mode, and
S3
, a standby
state where the power is reduced or turned off for most components, but system memory remains active.
Quick
Resume
Enables or disables the Intel® Quick Resume Technology mode for providing rapid response to power button
presses.
Maintenance
SERR DMI
Controls the SERR DMI message mechanism.