Option Description
• Disabled
• AHCI
:This option is enabled by default.
Drives Allows you to configure the SATA drives on board. All drives are enabled by default.
The options are:
• SATA-0
SMART Reporting This field controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are reported
during system startup. This technology is part of the SMART (Self Monitoring
Analysis and Reporting Technology) specification. This option is disabled by default.
• Enable SMART Reporting
USB Configuration This field configures the integrated USB controller. If Boot Support is enabled, the
system is allowed to boot any type of USB Mass Storage Devices (HDD, memory
key, floppy).
If USB port is enabled, device attached to this port is enabled and available for OS.
If USB port is disabled, the OS cannot see any device attached to this port.
The options are:
• Enable USB Boot Support (by default enable)
• Enable External USB Port (by default enable)
Audio This field enables or disables the integrated audio controller. By default, the Enable
Audio option is selected. The options are:
• Enable Microphone (by default enable)
• Enable Internal Speaker (by default enable)
Keyboard
Illumination
This field lets you choose the operating mode of the keyboard illumination feature.
The keyboard brightness level can be set from 0% to 100%. The options are:
• Disabled
• Dim
• Bright (enabled by default)
Keyboard
Backlight with AC
The Keyboard Backlight with AC option does not affect the main keyboard
illumination feature. Keyboard Illumination will continue to support the various
illumination levels. This field has an effect when the backlight is enabled.
Unobtrusive Mode This option, when enabled, pressing Fn+F7 turns off all light and sound emissions
in the system. To resume normal operation, press Fn+F7 again. This option is
disabled by default.
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