NOTICE:
Dell does not recommend operating the
CPU at a frequency that is greater than the
manufacturer's design specifications (also referred to
as
over-clocking
). Operating the CPU in this manner
may cause your system to shut down unexpectedly,
may result in a loss of data, and may reduce the
operational life of the processor. If the system shuts
down unexpectedly or is unstable, select a lower CPU
operating frequency.
NOTE:
Press <Alt><F> to return the processor back
to the default setting.
HDD Acoustic Mode
(
Bypass
default)
Determines the acoustic mode at which the hard
drive operates.
l
Bypass
—
Do nothing (needed for older
drives).
l
Quiet
—
The hard drive operates at its most
quiet setting.
l
Suggested
—
Allow the hard drive
manufacturer to select the mode.
l
Performance
—
T
he hard drive operates at its
maximum speed.
NOTE:
Switching to performance mode may cause an
increase in noise produced by the drive, but does not
affect the drive's performance.
NOTE:
Changing the acoustics setting does not alter
your hard drive image.
Security
Admin Password
(
Not Set
default)
Used to prohibit an unauthorized user from changing
any configuration settings in the system setup.
System Password
(
Not Set
default)
Used to prohibit an unauthorized user from booting
to the operating system.
Password Changes
(
Unlocked
default)
This option locks the system password field with the
administrator (admin) password.
NOTE:
When the system password field is locked,
you can no longer disable password security by
pressing <Ctrl><Enter> when the computer starts.
Execute Disable
(
On
default)
Enables or disables Execute Disable Memory
Protection technology.
l
Off
—
Execute Disable Memory Protection
technology is disabled.
l
On
—
Execute Disable Memory Protection
technology is enabled.
Power Management
AC Recovery
(
Off
default)
Specifies how the computer will behave when AC
power is restored after an AC power loss.
l
Off
—
The system stays off after AC power is
restored.
l
On
—
The system powers on after AC power is
restored.
l
Last
—
The system returns to the previous
state after AC power is restored.
Auto Power On
(
Off
default)
Disables or selects when to automatically turn on the
computer.
l
Off
—
Do not use the
Auto Power Time
.
l
Everyday
—
Turn the computer on every day
at the time set in
Auto Power Time
.
l
Weekdays
—
Turn the computer on Monday
through Friday at the time set in
Auto Power
Time
.