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BIOS Settings Dictionary – Alphabetical
V09 – March 2008
VT Technology Security • Enabled
• Disabled
Enables or disables Virtualization Technology. For more
information refer to
http://www.intel.com/technology/virtualization/index.htm
W
BIOS Setting Appears on BIOS
Screen…
Options Description / Purpose
Wake on LAN from S5
This BIOS setting is
present only on Intel®
Desktop Boards that
include onboard LAN.
Power > ACPI • Stay Off
• Power-On
In ACPI soft-off mode only, determines how the system
responds to a LAN wake up event when the system is in
the ACPI soft-off mode.
Wake on Modem Ring Power • Stay Off
• Power-On
Specifies how the computer responds to an incoming call
on an installed modem when the power is off.
Wake on PCI PME Power • Stay Off
• Power-On
Determines how the system responds to a PCI PME wake
up event.
Wake on PS/2 Mouse
from S3
Power • Stay Off
• Power-On
Determines how the system responds to a PS/2 mouse
wake up event.
Wake system from S5 Power • Enabled
• Disabled
Enable or disable System wake on alarm event. When
enabled, system will wake on the day/hour/minute/second
specified.
Watchdog Timer Advanced >
Chipset
Configuration
• Enabled
• Disabled
Enables or disables Watchdog timer.
X
BIOS Setting Appears on BIOS
Screen…
Options Description / Purpose
XD Technology Security • Enabled
• Disabled
Enables or disables "No Execute" memory protection. For
more information refer to
http://www.intel.com/business/bss/infrastructure/security/xdbit.htm
Z
BIOS Setting Appears on BIOS
Screen…
Options Description / Purpose
ZIP Emulation Type Boot • Floppy
• Hard Disk
Allows you to set the emulation type for USB Zip drives