Dell Dimension 5150 Service Manual

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(Ondefault)processors. The performance of some applications improve with additionallogical processors installed.SpeedStep(Ondefault)Allows the BIOS to modify the processor fan and speed based onprocessor temperature readings.NOTE: Intel SpeedStep® is not supported by all processors; therefore,this option will appear only when a supported processor is installed.HDDAcousticMode(Bypassdefault)Bypass — Your computer does not test or change the currentacoustics mode setting.Quiet — The hard drive operates at its most quiet setting.Suggested — The hard drive operates at the level suggested bythe drive manufacturer.Performance — The hard drive operates at its maximum speed.NOTE: Switching to performance mode will cause the drive heads tomove faster, causing the hard drive to be noisier. However, some drivesmay not see an increase in data transfer rates.NOTE: Changing the acoustics setting does not alter your hard driveimage.SecurityAdminPassword(Not setdefault)Displays the current status of your System Setup program's passwordsecurity feature and allows you to verify and assign a new adminpassword.SystemPassword(Not setdefault)Displays the current status of the system's password security feature andallows a new system password to be assigned and verified.PasswordChanges(Unlockeddefault)Determines the interaction between the System password and theAdmin password.Locked — prevents a user without a valid Admin password frombeing able to modify the System passwordUnlocked — allows a user without a valid Admin password tomodify the system passwordExecuteDisable(Ondefault)Enables or disables Execute Disable memory protection technology.Power ManagementACRecovery(Offdefault)Determines how the system responds when AC power is re-applied after apower loss.Off — The system remains off when power is re-applied. You mustpress 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 wasin just before it was turned off.AutoPowerOn(OffSets the computer to automatically turn on.Off — disables the Auto Power On featureEveryday — turns the computer on every day at the time set inAuto Power TimeWeekdays — turns the computer on every day from Mondaythrough Friday at the time set in Auto Power Time