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Dell Dimension E520 User Manual

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Password Changes

(Unlocked default)

Determines the interaction between the System password and the Admin
password.

• Locked — prevents a user without a valid Admin password from being able to

modify the System password

• Unlocked — allows a user without a valid Admin password to modify the

system password

Execute Disable

(On default)

Enables or disables Execute Disable memory protection technology.

Power Management

AC Recovery

(Off default)

Determines how the system responds when AC power is re-applied after a
power loss.

• Off — The system remains off when power is re-applied. You must press the

front-panel power button before the system turns on.

• On — The system turns on when power is re-applied.
• Last — The system returns to the last power state the system was in just

before it was turned off.

Auto Power On

(Off default)

Sets the computer to automatically turn on.

• Off — disables the Auto Power On feature
• Everyday — turns the computer on every day at the time set in Auto Power

Time

• Weekdays — turns the computer on every day from Monday through Friday

at the time set in Auto Power Time

NOTE:

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.

Suspend Mode

(S3 default)

Sets the computer’s suspend mode.

• S1 — sets the computer to a suspend state where the computer is running in

a low-power mode

• S3 — sets the computer to a standby state where the power is reduced or

turned off for most components; however, system memory remains active for
both settings