Toshiba R400 PPR40C-00H09E Users Manual Canada; English - Page 132

Virtualization Technology, Enhanced C-States, Execute-Disable Bit Capability, TOSHIBA HW, Setup

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HW Setup & BIOS Setup Virtualization Technology Virtualization Technology sets enable or disable of the Intel Virtualization Technology installed in the CPU. Intel Virtualization Technology is the technique that allows one machine to operate as multiple virtual machines. The Virtualization Technology is supported with some models. The Disabled command does not allow use of the Intel Virtualization Technology. The Enabled command allows use of the Intel Virtualization Technology. Enabled Enables Virtualization Technology. Disabled Disables Virtualization Technology (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, Windows Device Manager and so forth. Enhanced C-States This feature enables or disables the Enhanced C-States. This option is displayed only on models with an Intel® CoreTM Duo processor. Enabled Disabled This lowers the power consumption (Default). 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 computer's processor. 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 VistaTM. 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). User's Manual 7-10

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User’s Manual
7-10
HW Setup & BIOS Setup
Virtualization Technology
Virtualization Technology sets enable or disable of the Intel Virtualization
Technology installed in the CPU.
Intel Virtualization Technology is the technique that allows one machine to
operate as multiple virtual machines.
The Disabled command does not allow use of the Intel Virtualization
Technology.
The Enabled command allows use of the Intel Virtualization Technology.
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 computer's processor.
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 Vista
TM
.
The Virtualization Technology is supported with some models.
Enabled
Enables Virtualization Technology.
Disabled
Disables Virtualization Technology (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
,
Windows Device Manager
and so
forth.
This option is displayed only on models with an
Intel
®
Core
TM
Duo
processor.
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).