Dell GX280DT User Guide - Page 9

LPT Port, Address, PCI Slots, Serial, Port #1, Port #2, Disable, Performance, Hyper, threading,

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capability port protocol LPT Port Address This option sets the address that the built-in parallel port uses. The settings are 378h (default), 278h, and 3BCh. PCI Slots Enables or disables the PCI slots. Serial Port #1 Auto, the default setting, automatically configures a connector to a particular designation (COM1 or COM3). Serial Port #2 Auto, the default setting, automatically configures a connector to a particular designation (COM1 or COM3). (This setting appears only if an optional serial port adapter is installed.) USB devices are detected and USB supported in the operating system when this option is set to On. USB Disable Enables or disables the front USB connectors. The default setting is On. To disable the front connectors, select Off. Performance Hyperthreading If your computer's processor supports hyper-threading, this option appears in the Options List. HDD Acoustic Mode l Quiet - the hard drive operates at its most quiet setting. l Performance - the hard drive operates at its maximum speed. l Bypass (default) your computer does not test or change the current acoustics mode setting. l Suggested the hard drive operates at the level suggested by the drive manufacturer. NOTE: Switching to performance mode may cause the drive to be noisier, but its performance is not affected. Changing the acoustics setting does not alter your hard drive image. This section displays available system

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capability port
protocol
LPT Port
Address
This option sets the
address that the
built-in parallel port
uses. The settings
are
378h
(default),
278h
, and
3BCh
.
PCI Slots
Enables or disables
the PCI slots.
Serial
Port #1
Auto
, the default
setting,
automatically
configures a
connector to a
particular
designation (
COM1
or
COM3
).
Serial
Port #2
Auto
, the default
setting,
automatically
configures a
connector to a
particular
designation (
COM1
or
COM3
). (This
setting appears
only if an optional
serial port adapter
is installed.)
USB
USB devices are
detected and
supported in the
operating system
when this option is
set to
On
.
USB
Disable
Enables or disables
the front USB
connectors. The
default setting is
On
. To disable the
front connectors,
select
Off
.
Performance
Hyper-
threading
If your computer's
processor supports
hyper-threading,
this option appears
in the
Options List
.
HDD
Acoustic
Mode
l
Quiet
- the
hard drive
operates at
its most quiet
setting.
l
Performance
-
the hard
drive
operates at
its maximum
speed.
l
Bypass
(default) -
your
computer
does not test
or change the
current
acoustics
mode setting.
l
Suggested
-
the hard drive
operates at
the level
suggested by
the drive
manufacturer.
NOTE:
Switching to
performance mode
may cause the drive
to be noisier, but its
performance is not
affected.
Changing the
acoustics setting
does not alter your
hard drive image.
This section displays
available system