Toshiba Qosmio G30 PQG31C-HD202EF Users Manual Canada; English - Page 151

HW Setup Enhanced C-States This feature enables or disables the Enhanced C-States. The configuration for the Enhanced C-States is carried out in the BIOS setup program. This setting is displayed on the first page of the setup screen. Enabled This lowers the power consumption (Default). Disabled This does not lower the power consumption. Core Multi - Processing The Core Multi-Processing sets the CPU operating mode. The configuration for the Core Multi - Processing is carried out in the BIOS setup program. This setting is displayed on the first page of the setup screen. Enabled is Dual Core mode. Disabled is Single Core mode. Enabled Enables Core Multi - Processing functions (Default). Disabled Disables Core Multi - Processing functions. Execute-Disable Bit Capability The configuration for the Execute-Disable Bit Capability is carried out in the BIOS setup program. This setting configures the Execute-Disable Bit function of the CPU. It is displayed on the first page of the setup screen. 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. User's Manual 7-9