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Display Settings#

Boot Display Device

Whether native ThinkPad LCD, or an external display attached to USB Type-C connector or HDMI connector, will be used for boot.

Possible options:

  1. ThinkPad LCD - Default.
  2. External Display

If multiple displays are attached, the boot screen appears on the first recognized one.

WMI Setting name Values Locked by SVP AMD/Intel
BootDisplayDevice LCD, ExternalDisplay No Both
Graphics Device

Whether, if the system includes a discrete graphics adapter, both the integrated and the discrete graphics adapters are available to the OS, or only the discrete graphics adapter.

Possible options:

  1. Hybrid Graphics - Default.
  2. Discrete Graphics
WMI Setting name Values Locked by SVP AMD/Intel
GraphicsDevice SwitchableGfx, DiscreteGfx No Both
Total Graphics Memory

Intel-based machine

How much total memory to allocate for Intel (R) internal graphics device to share.

Possible options:

  1. 256 MB - Default.
  2. 512 MB

If 512 MB is selected, the maximum usable memory may be reduced on 32-bit OS.

WMI Setting name Values Locked by SVP AMD/Intel
TotalGraphicsMemory 256MB, 512MB No Intel

AMD-based machine

How much memory to allocate for UMA (Unified Memory Architecture) frame buffer.

Possible options:

  1. Auto - Default.
  2. 1GB
  3. 2GB
  4. 4GB
  5. 8GB
WMI Setting name Values Locked by SVP AMD/Intel
UMAFramebufferSize Auto, 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB No AMD
Boot Time Extension

Amount of time to extend the boot process, in seconds.

Possible options:

  1. Disabled - Default
  2. 1 second
  3. 2 seconds
  4. 3 seconds
  5. 5 seconds
  6. 10 seconds

The System cannot detect some external monitors during boot because they need a few seconds to be ready. Try this option if the monitor being used does not display the boot screen.

WMI Setting name Values Locked by SVP AMD/Intel
BootTimeExtension Disable, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10 No Both
ePrivacy Lock

Whether to set Privacy Guard always on.

If switched on, prevents the user from disabling it.

If switched off, can be toggled any time with hotkey Fn + D.

Options:

  1. Off - Default.
  2. On.
WMI Setting name Values SVP or SMP Req'd AMD/Intel
ePrivacyLock Disable,Enable Yes both