Dell Alienware M17x (Mid 2009) - Manual (Page 28)

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CHAPTER 4: USING YOUR NOTEBOOK
System Setup Options
NOTE: Depending on your computer and installed devices, the items listed
in this section may not appear, or may not appear exactly as listed.
Main Menu
System Time
Displays the system time.
System Date Displays the system date.
BIOS Version Displays the BIOS revision.
Product Name Displays the model number of the system.
CPU Type Displays the type of processor.
CPU Speed Displays the speed of the processor.
CPU Cache Size Displays the processor cache size.
CPU ID Displays the ID of the processor.
SATA ODD Displays the configuration of the SATA compatible optical
drive.
Fixed HDD1 Displays the configuration of the primary hard drive.
Fixed HDD2 Displays the configuration of the secondary hard drive.
System Memory Displays the memory available in the system.
Extended Memory Displays the total memory size.
AC Adapter Type Displays the type of AC adapter.
Memory Speed Displays the memory speed.
Advanced Menu
Summary Screen
Allows you to enable or disable the diagnostic
screen during boot.
QuickBoot Mode Allows you to enable or disable the quick boot
mode by which the system can skip certain tests
while booting. This option will decrease the time
needed to boot the system.
Intel ® Virtualization
Technology
Allows you to enable or disable the virtualization
technology. This option specifies whether a
Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the
additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel
Virtualization Technology.
Integrated NIC Allows you to enable or disable the on-board LAN
controller.
Disabled: Internal LAN is off and is not visible •
to the operating system.
Enabled: Internal LAN is enabled.
•
Internal Bluetooth Allows you to enable or disable the internal
Bluetooth device.
Disabled: The internal Bluetooth device is off •
and is not visible to the operating system.
Enabled: The internal Bluetooth device is
•
enabled.
SATA Operation Allows you to configure the operating mode of the
integrated SATA hard drive controller.
ATA: SATA is configured for ATA mode. •
AHCI: SATA is configured for AHCI mode. •
RAID: SATA is configured for RAID mode. •