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• ErP LPS compliance mode
The energy-related products directive (ErP) lowest power state (LPS) compliance mode reduces the
consumption of electricity when your computer is in sleep or off mode. For more information, see
"Enabling ErP LPS compliance mode" on page 50.
• Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)
The Preboot Execution Environment is an environment to start computers using a network interface
independent of data storage devices (such as the hard disk drive) or installed operating systems.
• System management (SM) basic input/output system (BIOS) and SM software
The SM BIOS specification defines data structures and access methods in a BIOS that allows a user or
application to store and retrieve information specific about the computer in question.
• Wake on LAN
Wake on LAN is an Ethernet computer networking standard that allows a computer to be turned on
or woken up by a network message. The message is usually sent by a program running on another
computer on the same local area network (LAN).
• Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI)
Windows Management Instrumentation is a set of extensions to the Windows Driver Model. It provides an
operating system interface through which instrumented components provide information and notification.
Input/Output (I/O) features
• 100/1000 Mbps Ethernet connector
• 9-pin serial connector (in some models)
• Audio connectors (microphone connector and headphone connector)
• Personal System/2 (PS/2) keyboard connector (in some models)
• PS/2 mouse connector (in some models)
• Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectors
• VGA-out connector
For more information, see "Locating connectors, controls, and indicators on the front of your computer" on
page 9 and "Locating connectors on the rear of your computer" on page 10.
Expansion
• Card reader (in some models)
• Hard disk drive bay
• Mini PCI card slot
• Optical drive bay (in some models)
Power supply
150-watt automatic voltage-sensing power supply
Security features
• Ability to enable and disable a device
• Ability to enable and disable USB connectors individually
• Computrace Agent software embedded in firmware
• Cover presence switch (also called intrusion switch) (in some models)
• Keyboard with fingerprint reader (shipped with some models)
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Troubleshooting
