Dell XPS 210 - Manual (Page 39)

Video
Primary Video
(Auto default)
Specifies which video controller is primary when two video controllers are present on the computer. Auto enables the add-in video
controller. Onboard enables the integrated video controller.
Video Memory
Size
(8 MB default)
Configures the system memory allocation reserved for the integrated video controller. Settings are 1MB and 8MB.
Performance
Hyper-
Threading
(On default)
Determines whether the physical processor appears as one or two logical processors. The performance of some applications improves with
additional logical processors installed. If your computer's processor supports Hyper-Threading, this option appears in the Options List.
Multiple CPU
Core
This setting specifies whether more than one CPU core is enabled. The performance of some applications may improve with an additional
core enabled. Defaults to On (second core enabled).
SpeedStep
(On default)
Allows the BIOS to modify the processor fan and speed based on processor temperature readings.
NOTE: Intel SpeedStep® is not supported by all processors; therefore, this option will appear only when a supported processor is installed.
HDD Acoustic
Mode
(Bypass
default)
l Bypass — Your computer does not test or change the current acoustics mode setting.
l Quiet (default) — The hard drive operates at its most quiet setting.
l Suggested — The hard drive operates at the level suggested by the drive manufacturer.
l 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.
l Locked — Prevents a user without a valid Admin password from being able to modify the System password.
l 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.
l Off — The system remains off when power is re-applied. You must press the front panel power button before the system turns on.
l On — The system turns on when power is re-applied.
l 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.
l Off — Disables the Auto Power On feature.
l Everyday — Turns the computer on every day at the time set in Auto Power Time.
l 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.