Alienware m17 R3 Service Manual

Advanced

Table 1. AdvancedThe table describes the advanced menu in system setup options.
Option	Description
Chassis Color	Sets the chassis color.
Keyboard Language	Sets the keyboard language.
Keyboard Color	Sets the keyboard color.
Intel SpeedStep	Enables or disables the Intel SpeedStep mode of processor. Enable Intel SpeedStep Default: Enabled
Intel Speed Shift Technology	Enables or disables the Intel Speed Shift Technology. This option enables the operating system to select the appropriate processor performance automatically. Enabled Default: Enabled
Hyper-Thread Control	Allows you to enable or disable the HyperThreading in the processor. Disabled Enabled Default: Enabled
Integrated NIC	Enables you to configure the onboard LAN controller. Choose one of the following options: Disabled: The internal LAN is off and not visible to the operating system Enabled: The internal LAN is enabled Enabled w/PXE:The internal LAN is enabled (with PXE boot) Default: Enabled w/PXE
Power on LID open	Enables or disables the computer to turn on from opening the lid. Default: Enabled
USB Emulation	Enables or disables 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. Default: Enabled NOTE You cannot boot any type of USB device (floppy, hard drive, or memory key) when this option is off.
USB PowerShare	Enables or disables the USB PowerShare feature. This option enables you to charge external devices using the stored system battery power through the USB PowerShare port when the computer is turned off or in standby mode. Enable USB PowerShare Default: Enabled
USB Wake Support	Enables or disables the USB devices to wake the computer from Standby. Enable USB Wake Support Default: Disabled NOTE If USB PowerShare is enabled, a device that is connected to the USB PowerShare connector may not wake the computer.
SATA Operation	Enables you to configure the operating mode of the integrated SATA drive controller. Choose one of the following options: Disabled: The SATA controllers are hidden AHCI: SATA is configured for AHCI mode RAID On: SATA is configured to support RAID mode Default: RAID On
Adapter Warnings	Enables or disables the system setup (BIOS) warning messages when you use certain power adapters. Enable Adapter Warnings Default: Enabled
Function Key Behavior	Enables you to set function key or multimedia key as the default function key behavior. Default: Function key
Battery Health	Displays the battery health.
Intel Software Guard Extensions	Enables or disables Intel Software Guard Extensions. Default: Software Controlled
Intel Software Guard Extensions allocated memory size	Displays the allocated memory size for Intel Software Guard Extensions.
Camera
Thunderbolt	Enables or disables Thunderbolt technology support. The options are: Enabled Disabled Default: Disabled
Thunderbolt Boot Support	Enables or disables booting from storage devices connected to Thunderbolt port. Default: Disabled