Dell Precision T1650 (Mid 2012) - Manual (Page 37)

Option Description
Password Change Allows you to determine whether changes to the system and hard disk passwords are
permitted when an administrator password is set.
• Allow Non-Admin Password Changes - This option is enabled by default.
TPM Security This option lets you control whether the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) in the system
is enabled and visible to the operating system.
TPM Security - This option is disabled by default.
NOTE: Activation, deactivation, and clear options are not affected if you load the
setup program's default values. Changes to this option take effect immediately.
Computrace(R) This field lets you activate or disable the BIOS module interface of the optional
Computrace Service from Absolute Software.
• Deactivate - This option is disabled by default.
• Disable
• Activate
CPU XD Support Allows you to enable or disable the execute disable mode of the processor.
• Enable CPU XD Support - This option is enabled by default.
OROM Keyboard Access Allows you to determine if you access the Option Read Only Memory (OROM)
configuration screens via hotkeys during boot. These settings prenvent access to the
Intel RAID (CTRL+I) or Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension (CTRL+P/F12).
• Enable - User may enter OROM configuration screens via the hotkey.
• One-Time Enable - User can enter the OROM configuration screens via the
hotkeys during the next boot. After the boot, the setting will revert to disabled.
• Disable - User can not enter the OROM configuration screens via the hotkey.
This option is set to Enable by default.
Admin Setup Lockout Allows you to enable or disable the option to enter setup when an admin password is
set.
• Enable Admin Setup Lockout - This option is not set by default.
Table 5. Performance
Option Description
Multi Core Support Specifies whether the process will have one or all cores enabled. The performance of
some applications will improve with the additional cores.
• All - Enabled by default
• 1
• 2
Intel® SpeedStep™ Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep mode of the processor. This
option is enabled by default.
C States Control Allows you to enable or disable the additional processor sleep states. This option is
enabled by default.
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