Dell OptiPlex 330 (Late 2007) - Manual (Page 119)

(Auto default)
NOTE: Only available if a PS/2 serial port adapter is installed.
Auto, the default setting, automatically configures a connector to a particular designation (COM2 or COM4).
Video
Primary Video
(Auto default)
This setting specifies which video controller is primary, Auto or Onboard/PEG. When Auto is selected, the add-in video controller will be
used.
NOTE: A PCI Express Graphics (PEG) card will override the integrated video controller.
Performance
Multiple CPU
Core
(On default)
Determines whether the processor will have one or two cores enabled. On enables the second core.
SpeedStep
(Off default)
Enables Intel® SpeedStep® for all supported processors in the computer. This setting changes the processor power consumption and
frequency.
NOTE: This option may not be available on your computer.
Limit CPUID
Value
(Off default)
Limits the maximum value the processor standard CPUID function will support. Some operating systems won't complete installation when
the maximum CPUID function supported is greater than 3.
HDD Acoustic
Mode
(Bypass default)
l Bypass — Your computer does not test or change the current acoustics mode setting.
l Quiet — 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 cause the drive to be noisier, but its performance is not affected.
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. The Admin Password may be disabled by a jumper on the system board.
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.
The System Password may be disabled by a jumper on the system board.
Drive 0-n
Password
(Not Set default)
Displays the current status of the hard drive's password security feature and allows a new hard drive password to be assigned and
verified. If the drive is a CD or DVD, a password is not available.
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 with a valid System password to modify the system password.
Execute Disable
(On default)
Enables or disables Execute Disable memory protection technology.
Computrace(R)
(Deactivate
default)
Enables or disables the BIOS interface of the optional Computrace ® agent from Absolute ® Software. This optional monitoring service must
be purchased separately.
l Activate permanently enables the BIOS interface of the Computrace agent.
l Disable permanently disables the BIOS interface of the Computrace agent.
l Deactivate temporarily deactivates the BIOS interface of the Computrace agent.
By activating the service, you consent to transmission of data from your computer to the Computrace server.
Power Management
AC Recovery
(Off default)
Determines how the system responds when AC power is re-applied after a power loss.
l Off commands the system to stay off when the power is re-applied. You must press the front-panel power button before the system
turns on.
l On commands the system to turn on when the power is re-applied.
l Last commands the system to return to the last power state the system was in just before it was turned off.
Auto Power
On
Sets the computer to automatically turn on.
l Off disables this feature.