Toshiba Portege M400 PPM40C-TD30TE Users Manual Canada; English - Page 176

Execute-Disable Bit Capability, LCD Display Stretch, Security controller, Enhanced C-States

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HW Setup Enhanced C-States This feature enables or disables the Enhanced C-States. Enabled This lowers the power consumption (Default). Disabled This does not lower the power consumption. Execute-Disable Bit Capability This setting, which is displayed on the first page of the setup screen, configures the Execute-Disable Bit function of the CPU. This function is specific to Intel processors and, when activated, helps to reduce security threats to the computer by preventing certain classes of malicious 'buffer overflow' attacks when combined with a supporting operating system such as Windows XP. Available Makes the processor's Execute-Disable Bit Capability available for use. Not Available Disables the processor's Execute-Disable Bit Capability so that it is not available for use. (Default). System configuration changes, other than changes to this setting, should be made within Windows by using applications such as TOSHIBA HW Setup, TOSHIBA Password Utility, TOSHIBA Power Saver, Windows Device Manager and so forth. LCD Display Stretch Select the display function of the LCD. This function is only available on XGA models. Enabled Display modes with low resolution are stretched and displayed (Default). Disabled Display modes with low resolution are not stretched and displayed in their original state. Security controller The security controller settings are available in SYSTEM SETUP (2/2). TPM This setting enables or disables the security controller known as TPM (Trusted Platform Module). Enabled Enables the TPM. Disabled Disables the TPM (Default). 7-10 User's Manual

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7-10
User’s Manual
HW Setup
Enhanced C-States
This feature enables or disables the Enhanced C-States.
Execute-Disable Bit Capability
This setting, which is displayed on the first page of the setup screen,
configures the Execute-Disable Bit function of the CPU. This function is
specific to Intel processors and, when activated, helps to reduce security
threats to the computer by preventing certain classes of malicious 'buffer
overflow' attacks when combined with a supporting operating system such
as Windows XP.
LCD Display Stretch
Select the display function of the LCD. This function is only available on
XGA models.
Security controller
The security controller settings are available in
SYSTEM SETUP (2/2)
.
TPM
This setting enables or disables the security controller known as TPM
(Trusted Platform Module).
Enabled
This lowers the power consumption (Default).
Disabled
This does not lower the power consumption.
Available
Makes the processor's Execute-Disable Bit
Capability available for use.
Not Available
Disables the processor's Execute-Disable Bit
Capability so that it is not available for use.
(Default).
System configuration changes, other than changes to this setting, should
be made within Windows by using applications such as
TOSHIBA HW
Setup
,
TOSHIBA Password Utility
,
TOSHIBA Power Saver
,
Windows
Device Manager
and so forth.
Enabled
Display modes with low resolution are stretched
and displayed (Default).
Disabled
Display modes with low resolution are not
stretched and displayed in their original state.
Enabled
Enables the TPM.
Disabled
Disables the TPM (Default).