Dell XPS 400/Dimension 9150 - Manual (Page 117)

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USB for FlexBay This field enables and disables the internal USB for FlexBay.
Off = Internal USB for FlexBay is disabled.
On = Internal USB for FlexBay is enabled.
No Boot = Internal USB for FlexBay is enabled but not bootable.
The factory default setting is No Boot.
NOTE:
This USB option appears only if a FlexBay device is installed.
Video
Primary Video This setting specifies which video controller is primary when two video
controllers are present on the computer.
Video Memory Size Offering selectable options of 1MB and 8MB, this field configures the
system memory allocation reserved for the integrated video controller.
Performance
SpeedStep If applicable, Intel SpeedStep
®
appears in the Options List under
Performance.
HyperThreading If your computer processor supports Hyper-Threading, this option appears
in the Options List.
Hard Drive
Acoustics
• Bypass (default) — Your computer does not test or change the current
acoustics mode setting.
• Quiet — The hard drive operates at its most quiet setting.
• Suggested — The hard drive operates at the level suggested by the drive
manufacturer.
• Performance — The hard drive operates at its maximum speed.
NOTE:
Switching to performance mode will cause the drive heads to move
faster, causing the hard drive to be noisier. However, some drives may not see
an increase in data transfer rates.
NOTE:
Changing the acoustics setting does not alter your hard drive image.
Security This section displays available system security options.
Admin Password This option provides restricted access to the computer's system setup
program in the same way that access to the system can be restricted with
the System Password option.
System Password Displays the current status of the system's password security feature and
allows a new system password to be assigned and verified.
Password Status This option locks the system password field with the setup password. When
the field is locked, you can no longer disable password security by pressing
<Ctrl><Enter> when the computer starts.
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