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Performance

HyperThreading

If your computer’s processor supports Hyper-Threading, this option appears
in the Options List.

Hard Drive

Acoustics

• Bypass (default) — Your computer does not test or change the current

acoustics mode setting.

• Quiet — The hard drive operates at its most quiet setting.
• Suggested — The hard drive operates at the level suggested by the drive

manufacturer.

• Performance — The hard drive operates at its maximum speed.

NOTE:

Switching to performance mode will cause the drive heads to move

faster, causing the hard drive to be noisier. However, some drives may not see
an increase in data transfer rates.

NOTE:

Changing the acoustics setting does not alter your hard drive image.

Security

This section displays available system security options.

Admin Password

This option provides restricted access to the computer's system setup
program in the same way that access to the system can be restricted with
the System Password option.

System Password

Displays the current status of the system's password security feature and
allows a new system password to be assigned and verified.

Password Status

This option locks the system password field with the setup password. When
the field is locked, you can no longer disable password security by pressing
when the computer starts.

Power Management

AC Recovery

Determines what happens when AC power is restored to the computer.

Auto Power On

Sets the computer to automatically turn on. Choices are every day or every
Monday through Friday.

The default setting is Off.

This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power strip
or surge protector.

Auto Power Time

Sets time to automatically turn on the computer.

Time is kept in the standard 12-hour format (hours:minutes). Change the
startup time by pressing the right- or left-arrow key to increase or decrease
the numbers, or type numbers in both the date and time fields.

This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power strip
or surge protector.

Low Power Mode

When Low Power Mode is selected, remote wakeup events no longer power
up from Hibernate or Off.