Lenovo ThinkPad X131e (English) User Guide - Page 108
Menu item, Selection, Comments, UEFI BIOS Update Option, Enabled, Disabled, Memory Protection
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Table 5. Security menu items (continued) Menu item Submenu item UEFI BIOS Update Option Flash BIOS Updating by End-Users Selection • Disabled • Enabled Memory Protection Execution Prevention • Disabled • Enabled Virtualization AMD-V Technology • Disabled • Enabled Intel VT-d Feature • Disabled • Enabled I/O Port Access Ethernet LAN Wireless LAN Wireless WAN Bluetooth 92 User Guide • Disabled • Enabled • Disabled • Enabled • Disabled • Enabled • Disabled • Enabled Comments If you select Enabled, all users can update the UEFI BIOS. If you select Disabled, only the person who knows the supervisor password can update the UEFI BIOS. Some computer viruses and worms cause memory buffers to overflow by running code where only data is allowed. If the Data Execution Prevention feature can be used with your operating system, then by selecting Enabled you can protect your computer against attacks by such viruses and worms. If after choosing Enabled you find that an application program does not run correctly, select Disabled and reset the setting. If you select Enabled, a Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Virtualization Technology. Intel VT-d is Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O. When enabled, a VMM can utilize the platform infrastructure for I/O virtualization. Note: This sub-menu is not available in models with an AMD CPU. If you select Enabled, you can use the Ethernet LAN device. If you select Enabled, you can use the Wireless LAN device. If you select Enabled, you can use the Wireless WAN device. If you select Enabled, you can use the Bluetooth device.