Dell Alienware M11x R2 Mobile Manual - Page 48

CPU ID, Total Memory, Memory Bank 0, Memory Bank 1, Intel SpeedStep, Use XD Capability, USB - hard drive

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CHAPTER 3: USING YOUR LAPTOP Main Menu CPU ID Total Memory Memory Bank 0 Memory Bank 1 Displays the ID of the processor. Displays the total memory available in your computer. Displays the memory size installed in DIMM 0. Displays the memory size installed in DIMM 1. Advanced Menu Intel SpeedStep® Use XD Capability USB Emulation Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep technology. Disabling this feature may improve performance, but will greatly reduce battery life. Allows you to enable or disable the Intel eXecute Disable bit. 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. 48

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CHAPTER 3: U°ING YOUR LAPTOP
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Main Menu
CPU ID
Displays the ID of the processor.
Total Memory
Displays the total memory available in your computer.
Memory Bank 0
Displays the memory size installed in DIMM 0.
Memory Bank 1
Displays the memory size installed in DIMM 1.
Advanced Menu
Intel SpeedStep
®
Allows you to enable or disable the Intel SpeedStep technology.
Disabling this feature may improve performance, but will
greatly reduce battery life.
Use XD Capability
Allows you to enable or disable the Intel eXecute Disable bit.
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.