Owners Manual

Option Description
NOTE: This option is disabled by
default. If you enable this option, the
UEFI Networking Protocols that are
available are installed, allowing the pre-
OS and the OS networking features to
use the enabled NICs. You may have to
disable the Enabled w/PXE to use this
option.
SATA Operation Allows you to configure the internal SATA hard-
drive controller. The options are:
• Disabled
• AHCI (Default Setting)
NOTE: SATA is configured to support AHCI
mode.
Drives Allows you to configure the SATA drives on board.
The option is:
• SATA-0
Default Setting: The drive is enabled.
SMART Reporting This field controls if the hard drive errors for the
integrated drives are reported during system
startup. This technology is part of the SMART
(Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting
Technology) specification.
• Enable SMART Reporting — This option is
disabled by default.
USB Configuration Allows you to define the USB configuration. The
options are:
• Enable Boot Support
• Enable External USB Port
• Enable USB 3.0 Controller
Default Setting: All the options are enabled.
USB PowerShare Allows you to configure the behavior of the USB
PowerShare feature. The option is disabled by
default.
• Enable USB PowerShare
Audio Allows you to enable or disable the integrated audio
controller.
• Enable Audio (Default Setting)
Unobtrusive Mode When enabled, pressing <Fn> + <B> turns off all
light and sound emissions in the system. Press
<Fn> + <B> to resume normal operation.
• Enable Unobtrusive Mode
By default it is disabled.
Miscellaneous Devices Allows you to enable or disable the various on
board devices. The options are:
• Enable Microphone
• Enable Hard Drive Free Fall Protection
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