Security Option Description Admin Password Allows you to set, change, or delete the administrator (admin) password. When set, the admin password enables several security features including: l Restricts changes to the settings in Setup l Restricts the boot devices listed in the Boot Menu to those enabled in the "Boot Sequence" field l Prohibits changes to the owner and asset tags l Substitutes for the system and hard drive password NOTE: You must set the admin password before you set the system or hard drive password. NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately. NOTE: Deleting the admin password automatically deletes the system password as well. System Password Allows you to set, change, or delete the system password. When set, your computer requests you to enter the system password every time your computer turns on or restarts. NOTE: Successful password changes take effect immediately. Internal HDD Password This field lets you set, change, or delete the password on the system's internal hard disk drive (HDD). Successful changes take place immediately and require a system restart. The HDD password travels with the hard drive, so the HDD is protected even when installed in another system. Password Bypass Allows you to bypass the system and internal hard drive password prompts when your computer restarts or resumes from standby. You can set Password Bypass to: Disabled, Reboot Bypass, Resume Bypass, and Reboot & Resume Bypass. NOTE: You cannot bypass the system or hard drive password when you turn on your computer that has been shut down. Password Change Allows you to enable of disable changes to the System and hard drive passwords when the admin password is set. TPM Security Allows you to enable or disable the Trusted Platform Module (TPM) on the computer. NOTE: Disabling this option does not change any settings you may have made to the TPM, or delete any information or keys you may have stored there. When TPM is enabled, the following options are available: l Deactivate—Disables the TPM. The TPM restricts access to the stored owner information and does not execute any commands that use TPM resources. l Activate—Enables and activates the TPM. l Clear—Clears the owner information stored in the TPM. Allows you to enable or disable the optional Computrace software. The options are Deactivate, Disable, and Activate. Computrace® NOTE: The Activate and Disable options will permanently activate or disable the feature and no further changes will be allowed. CPU XD Support Allows you to enable or disable the Execute Disable mode of the processor. Default setting: Enabled Performance Option Description Multi Core Support Enables or disables multi-core support for the processor. Intel® SpeedStep™ Enables or disables the Intel SpeedStep feature. Power Management Option Description Wake on AC Allows you to enable or disable the computer from turning on automatically when an AC adapter is connected. Auto On Time Allows you to set the time at which the computer must turn on automatically. You can set the of days, if any, when you would like the system to turn on automatically. The settings are Disabled, Everyday, or Weekdays. Default setting: Off USB Wake Support Allows you to enable or disable the ability of USB devices to wake the computer from Standby. This feature is only functional when the AC power adapter is connected. If the AC power adapter is removed during Standby, the BIOS will remove power from all of the USB ports to conserve battery power. Wake on LAN/WLAN Allows the computer to turn on by a special LAN signal or from Hibernate state when triggered by a special wireless LAN signal. Wake-up from the Standby state is unaffected by this setting and must be enabled in the operating system. l Disabled — Do not allow the system to power on when it receives a wake-up signal from the LAN or wireless LAN. l LAN Only — Allow the system to be powered on by special LAN signals. l WLAN Only — Allow the system to be powered on by special WLAN signals. l LAN or WLAN — Allow the system to be powered on by special LAN or wireless LAN signals. The factory default setting is Off. ExpressCharge Allows you to enable or disable the ExpressCharge feature. NOTE: ExpressCharge may not be available for all battries. Charger Behavior Allows you to enable or disable the battery charger. If disabled, the battery will not lose power when the system is connected to an AC adapter but it will not charge either. Default setting: Charger Enabled POST Behavior Option Description Adapter Warnings Allows you to enable or disable the BIOS warning messages when you use certain power adapters. The BIOS displays these messages if you attempt to use a power adapter that has too little capacity for your configuration. The factory default setting is Enabled. Keypad (Embedded) Allows you to select one of two methods to enable the keypad that is embedded in the internal keyboard. l Fn Key Only — The keypad is only enabled when you hold...
