Dell XPS M2010, Service Manual

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NOTE: PXE is required only if you are booting to an
operating system located on another computer. If a
boot routine is not available from the remote system,
the computer attempts to boot from the next device
listed in the boot sequence.
Integrated Audio
( On default)
Enables or disables the onboard audio controller.
l
Off — Integrated audio is disabled.
l
On — Integrated audio is enabled.
USB Controller
( On default)
Enables or disables the internal USB controller.
l
Off — The USB controller is disabled.
l
On — The USB controller is enabled.
l
No Boot — The USB controller is enabled;
however, the BIOS will not recognize USB
storage devices.
NOTE: Operating systems with USB support will
recognize USB storage devices regardless of the No
Boot setting.
1394 Controller
( On default)
Enables or disables the integrated IEEE 1394
controller.
l
Off — The 1394 controller is disabled.
l
On — The 1394 controller is enabled.
Serial Port #1
( Auto default)
Disables or selects the address for the integrated
serial port and determines how the serial port
operates.
l
Off — The serial port is disabled.
l
Auto — The BIOS selects between COM1 and
COM3; if both resources are in use the port is
disabled.
l
COM1 — The port is configured at 3F8h with
IRQ 4.
l
COM3 — The port is configured at 3E8h with
IRQ 4.
PS/2 Mouse Port
( On default)
Enables or disables the onboard PS/2-compatible
mouse controller.
l
Off — The PS/2 legacy mouse port is disabled.
l
On — The PS/2 legacy mouse port is enabled.
LED color Adjusts the color of the front and back LEDs (see
About Your XPS Computer ).
Performance
Hyper-Threading
( On default)
Specifies whether each physical processor appears
as one or two logical processors.
l
Off — Hyper-Threading technology is disabled.
l
On — Hyper-Threading technology is enabled.
NOTE: If your processor does not supports Hyper-
Threading, this option does not appear in the
Options List .
Multiple CPU Core
( On default)
Specifies whether the processor has more than one
core enabled.
l
Off — Multiple CPU core technology is
disabled.
l
On — Multiple CPU core technology is enabled.
NOTE: The performance of some applications may
improve with an additional core enabled.
CPU Clock Speed Provides limited capability to adjust the CPU clock
speed so that the CPU operates at a different
frequency than that designated in the manufacturer's
design specifications.