Dell Dimension 5150C Owner's Manual

Also see for Dimension 5150C: Setup guide

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Appendix 103USB Controller Set to On (default) so that USB devices will be detected and supported inthe operating system. The No Boot option enables a USB controller, but itdoes not recognize a USB storage device.VideoPrimary Video This setting specifies which video controller is primary when two videocontrollers are present on the computer.Video Memory Size Use this option to select 8 MB (default) or 1 MB of system memory for anintegrated video controller.PerformanceHyperThreading If your computer’s processor supports Hyper-Threading, this option appearsin the Options List.SpeedStep This field specifies whether Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology will beenabled for any supported processor in the computer.HDD Acoustic Mode • Bypass — Your computer does not test or change the current acousticsmode setting.• Quiet (default) — The hard drive operates at its most quiet setting.• Suggested — The hard drive operates at the level suggested by the drivemanufacturer.• Performance — The hard drive operates at its maximum speed.NOTE: Switching to performance mode may cause the drive to be noisier, butthe drive’s performance is not affected.NOTE: Changing the acoustics setting does not alter your hard drive image.Security This section displays available system security options.DEP (ExecuteDisable)• Opt-In (default) — DEP is enabled by default on computers withNX-capable processors. Only Windows system binaries are covered by DEPwith this option. Applications may enable DEP protection through creatingan application compatibility shim and installing that shim with theapplication.• Opt-Out — DEP is enabled for all processes. Users can manually createexceptions for specific applications in System Properties, or IT Pros andISVs can use the Application Compatibility Toolkit to opt-out.• Always On — Full DEP coverage with no exceptions.• Always Off — No user-mode DEP coverage. Drivers and the Widows corekernel binaries are covered by DEP, but no other binaries are included in theset of covered applications.Unlock Setup Use this option with Admin Password to unlock setup options.NOTE: This option appears only when the Admin Password option is enabled.