Dell DIMENSION E510 DCSM - Page 113

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HDD Acoustic Mode • Bypass — 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
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 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.
• Off — The system remains off when power is re-applied. You must press
the front-panel power button before the system turns on.
•
On — The system turns on when power is re-applied.
•
Last — The system returns to the last power state the system was in just
before it was turned off.