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Option

Description

NOTE: Depending on the computer and its installed devices, the items listed in this
section may or may not appear.

Serial Port

Allows you to set the serial port settings. You can set the serial port to:

Disabled

Auto

COM1

COM2

COM3

COM4

NOTE: The operating system may allocate resources even though the setting is
disabled.

SATA Operation

Allows you to configure the operating mode of the integrated hard drive controller.

Disabled = The SATA controllers are hidden

ATA = SATA is configured for ATA mode

Drives

Allows you to enable or disable the various drives on-board:

SATA-0

SATA-1

SATA-2

SATA-3

Smart Reporting

This field controls whether hard drive errors for integrated drives are reported during
system startup. This option is disabled by default.

USB Configuration

Allows you to enable or disable the integrated USB controller for:

Boot Support

Rear Dual USB Ports

Front USB Ports

Rear Quad USB Ports

Miscellaneous Devices

Allows you to enable or disable the Wi-Fi Radio.

Table 3. Security

Option

Description

Administrative Password

Allows you to set restricted access to system setup program. This option is not set by
default.

System Password

Displays the current status of the system's password security feature and allows a new

system password to be assigned and verified.
This option is not set by default.

Internal HDD-0 Password

Displays the current status of the password on the system's internal hard disk drive

(HDD).
This option is not set by default

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