Dell OptiPlex 755 - Manual (Page 2)

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Advanced Features
User's Guide
LegacySelect Technology Control
LegacySelect technology control offers legacy-full, legacy-reduced, or legacy-free solutions based on common platforms, hard drive images, and help desk
procedures. Control is provided to the administrator through system setup, Dell OpenManage™ IT Assistant, or Dell custom
-factory integration.
LegacySelect allows administrators to electronically activate or deactivate connectors and media devices that include serial and USB connectors, a parallel
connector, a floppy drive, PCI slots, and a PS/2 mouse. Connectors and media devices that are deactivated make resources available. You must restart the
computer to effect the changes.
Manageability
DASH
DASH (Desktop and mobile Architecture for System Hardware) is a Desktop Management Task Force (DMTF) management initiative that standardizes the
manageability interfaces for mobile and desktop hardware. The focus of the DASH architecture is to enable the remote management of desktop and mobile
computing resources in a standard manner that is independent of operating state. Your computer supports early versions of the DASH initiative including the
following management profiles:
l Base Desktop Mobile
l Power State Management
l Boot Control
l CPU
l System Memory
l Fan
l Power Supply
l Sensor
l Physical Asset
l Software Inventory
Active Management Technology
Intel Active Management Technology (iAMT) provides secure systems management capabilities that reduce IT costs and allow better discovery, healing, and
protection of networked computing assets. With iAMT, computers can be managed regardless of whether the computer is on, off, or the operating system is
hung.
Key benefits of iAMT are:
l Reduced desk-side visits
l Automation of more management functionality through enablement of systems management console software
l Improved security
LegacySelect Technology Control
Manageability
Physical Security
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
Security Management Software
Computer Tracking Software
About Smart Cards and Fingerprint Readers
Password Protection
System Setup
Booting to a USB Device
Jumper Settings
Clearing Forgotten Passwords
Clearing CMOS Settings
Hyperthreading and Multi-Core Technology
Power Management for Windows XP and Windows Vista
About RAID Configurations
NOTE: If you have chosen to use "None" (no manageability) or ASF, you will be unable to take advantage of DASH features and profiles.
NOTE: iAMT can be configured using Dell Client Manager (DCM) 2.1.1 or later. For complete information on how to configure iAMT, see the Dell Client
Manager 2.1.1 (or later) documentation on www.dell.com\openmanage. For more information about Dell's iAMT implementation, see the Client Systems
Management Administrator's Guide available on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com.