Alienware M18X Laptop User Manual


 
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CHAPTER 3: USING YOUR LAPTOP
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.
Virtualization
Allows you to enable or disable the Intel Virtualization
technology.
USB Emulation
Allows you to enable or disable the USB emulation
feature. is feature denes how the BIOS, in the
absence of a USB‑aware operating system, handles USB
devices. USB emulation is always enabled during POST.
NOTE: You cannot boot from any type of USB device
(oppy, hard drive, or memory key) when this option
is disabled.
USB Wake
Support
Allows you to enable USB devices to wake the computer
from standby or to disable the USB wake support
feature.
NOTE: If USB Powershare is enabled, a device
connected to the USB Powershare connector may not
wake the computer.
Advanced Menu
USB Power Share
Allows you to charge USB devices when the computer is
turned o or in standby mode.
AC Only: Charge USB devices when connected to AC
adapter only.
AC and Battery: Charge USB devices when
connected to AC adapter and when the computer is
running on battery.
Disabled: Disables USB PowerShare.
Integrated
Network
Allows you to enable or disable the on‑board LAN
controller.
Disabled: Internal LAN is disabled and is not visible
to the operating system.
Enabled: Internal LAN is enabled.
High Denition
Audio
Allows you to enable or disable the internal high
denition audio device.
Disabled: e internal audio device is disabled and
is not visible to the operating system.
Enabled: e internal audio device is enabled.
SD-Card Reader
Allows you to enable or disable the internal SD card
reader.
CPU Turbo Mode
Allows you to enable or disable the Intel CPU turbo
mode performance option.