GD8000 User Guide
Customizing Your BIOS
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Field
Setting
Desription
Stealth Mode
d
ISABLEd
Enabled
Enable or disable stealth mode. If disabled, the computer functions normally and the
options listed below are not accessible.
LED
Off
O
N
Off: LEDs are disabled
On: LEDs function normally
Fan
Off
O
N
The fan is disabled. Heat management is then controlled solely through throttling.
The fan functions normally
Audio
Off
O
N
Off: Volume is set to 0 across suspend/resume and boot. Use the existing audio function
keys to adjust volume.
On: Audio is preserved across suspend/resume and boot. The default volume level is set
to mid-range.
System Beeps
Off
O
N
Off: Beeps are disabled during the boot up or resume process
On: Beeps are heard during POST
Display Brightness Off
O
N
Off: Brightness is set to 0 across suspend, resume and boot.
FN+F7
increases display
brightness gradually.
FN+F6
decreases brightness gradually.
On: Display brightness is preserved across suspend/resume and boot. It is restored to
default when the brightness level is set at 0. The default level is mid-range.
Radio
Off
O
N
Off: All wireless devices are set to off during a suspend/resume or boot. The
Radio ON/
OFF Switch
can be used to manually turn the radios on or off.
On: The radio on/off switch functions normally and radio device power states are held
though suspend/resume and boot.
Extended Configuration
Field
Setting
Description
Core Multi-Processing
Disabled
E
NABLEd
When enabled the CPU cores function and process data independently for superior
performance. When disabled one of the CPU cores is disabled.
Virtualization Technology
d
ISABLEd
Enabled
When enabled, a virtual machine monitor (VMM) can leverage the computer’s hard-
ware resources for multiple virtual machines (VM).
Battery Low Warning
Beep
Disabled
E
NABLEd
The system will sound 3 beeps every 10 seconds when battery capacity drops below
7%.
Secure HDD Support
d
ISABLEd
Enabled
If secure HDD is enabled the system will disable standby mode (S3) and will maintain
HDD power when the system is restarted.
Dock USB Port
USB 2.0
USB 1.1
Set this to USB 1.1 if you are using a non-standard dock.
Bluetooth Wakeup
d
ISABLEd
Enabled
If enabled, the Bluetooth radio will wake up the system.