Dell Dimension E521 - Manual (Page 55)

(On default)
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
(64MB default)
This setting configures the amount of system memory that is reserved for the integrated video controller. The settings are Auto, 16MB,
32MB, 64MB, 128MB, or Off.
Performance
HDD Acoustic
Mode
Bypass is
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 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
Unlock Setup When an administrator password is being used, allows the user access to modify system setup settings. Enter the administrator password
at the prompt to unlock system setup. If the correct password is not entered here, the user can view but not modify system setup fields.
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. Locked prevents a user without a valid Admin
password from being able to modify the System password. Unlocked allows a user with a valid System password to modify the system
password.
No-Execute
(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 the standard 12-hour format (hours:minutes). Change the startup 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.
Low Power
Mode
(Off default)
When Low Power Mode is selected, remote wakeup events will no longer power up the computer from Hibernate or Off via the onboard
network controller.
Cool and
Quiet
(On default)
This option enables or disables the Cool 'n' Quiet technology for all supported processors
Suspend
Mode Sets the computer's suspend mode.