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Execute-disable bit capability, Diagnostic mode, Beep volume – Toshiba Satellite Pro A120 (PSAC1) User Manual

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User’s Manual

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HW Setup

Enhanced C-States

This feature enables or disables the Enhanced C-States.

Execute-Disable Bit Capability

This setting, which is displayed on the first page of the setup screen,

configures the Execute-Disable Bit function of the CPU. This function is

specific to Intel

®

processors and, when activated, helps to reduce security

threats to the computer by preventing certain classes of malicious 'buffer

overflow' attacks when combined with a supporting operating system such

as Windows Vista™.

Diagnostic Mode

Set whether the BIOS Setup Diagnostic test is enabled.

Beep Volume

Set the volume to High, Medium, Low or Off.

This option is displayed only on models with an Intel

®

Core™ 2 Duo

processor, Intel

®

Core™ Duo processor and Intel

®

Core™ Solo processor.

Enabled

This lowers the power consumption.

Disabled

This does not lower the power consumption.

Available

Makes the processor's Execute-Disable Bit

Capability available for use.

Not Available

Disables the processor's Execute-Disable Bit

Capability so that it is not available for use.

(Default).

System configuration changes, other than changes to this setting, should

be made within Windows by using applications such as TOSHIBA HW

Setup, TOSHIBA Password Utility, TOSHIBA Power Saver, Windows

Device Manager and so forth.

Disabled

(Default)

The Diagnostic test is disabled.

Enabled

The Diagnostic test is enabled.

High

Sets the beep volume to high.

Medium

(Default)

Sets the beep volume to high.medium.

Low

Sets the beep volume to high.low.

Off

Mutes the beep volume.