Dell Alienware M15x Service Manual - Page 114

SATA Operation, eSATA, SATA Hard Drive, SATA Optical, Drive, Wireless, Network, Bluetooth, Receiver

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Advanced Menu Wireless Network Bluetooth Receiver High Definition Sound USB Emulation Allows you to enable or disable the internal wireless device. • Disabled: The internal wireless device is off and is not visible to the operating system. • Enabled: The internal wireless device is enabled. 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. Allows you to enable or disable the internal high definition audio device. • Disabled: The internal audio device is off and is not visible to the operating system. • Enabled: The internal audio device is enabled. 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 (Power On Self Test). Note: You cannot boot any type of USB device (floppy, hard drive, or memory key) when this option is off. CHAPTER 25: SYSTEM SETUP Advanced Menu 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. eSATA SATA Hard Drive SATA Optical Drive Allows you to enable or disable the eSATA connector. • Disabled: The eSATA connector is off and is not visible to the operating system. • Enabled: The eSATA connector is enabled. Displays the installed SATA hard drive model. Displays the installed SATA optical drive model. 0114 /0114

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CHAPTER 25: SYSTEM SETUP
Advanced Menu
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.
eSATA
Allows you to enable or disable the eSATA connector.
Disabled: °e eSATA connector is off and is not
visible to the operating system.
Enabled: °e eSATA connector is enabled.
SATA Hard Drive
Displays the installed SATA hard drive model.
SATA Optical
Drive
Displays the installed SATA optical drive model.
Advanced Menu
Wireless
Network
Allows you to enable or disable the internal wireless
device.
Disabled: °e internal wireless device is off and is
not visible to the operating system.
Enabled: °e internal wireless device is enabled.
Bluetooth
Receiver
Allows you to enable or disable the internal Bluetooth
device.
Disabled: °e internal Bluetooth device is off and is
not visible to the operating system.
Enabled: °e internal Bluetooth device is enabled.
High Definition
Sound
Allows you to enable or disable the internal high
definition audio device.
Disabled: °e internal audio device is off and is not
visible to the operating system.
Enabled: °e internal audio device is enabled.
USB Emulation
Allows you to enable or disable the USB emulation
feature. °is feature defines how the BIOS, in the
absence of a USB-aware operating system, handles USB
devices. USB emulation is always enabled during POST
(Power On Self Test).
Note
: You cannot boot any type of USB device (floppy,
hard drive, or memory key) when this option is off.