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Dell Alienware M14x R2 (Early 2012) User Manual

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USB Emulation

Allows you to enable or disable the USB

emulation feature. This feature defines

how the BIOS, in the absence of a USB-

aware operating system, handles USB

devices. USB emulation is always enabled

during POST.

NOTE:

You cannot boot any type of USB

device (floppy, hard drive, or memory key)

when this option is off.

USB Powershare

Allows you to charge USB devices when

the computer is turned off or in standby

mode.

• AC Only: Charge USB devices when

connected to AC adapter only.

• AC and Battery: Charge USB devices

when connected to AC adapter and

when the computer is running on

battery.

• Disabled: Disables USB Powershare.

USB Wake Support

Allows you to enable USB devices to wake

the computer from standby or to disable

the USB wake support feature.

NOTE:

If USB Powershare is enabled, a

device connected to the USB Powershare

connector may not wake the computer.

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.

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