These options have to do with the Reputation system color coding which helps you defend yourself against anti-social behavior.
Query (at the bottom of the list) is a toggle that allows you to turn on or off a warning window that will pop up any time you try to target something that would lower your Karma to attack. With Query on, you will have to confirm that any such attack is intentional.
Misc.
Show the intro movie on launch: is a toggle that (when On) shows the intro movie at the start of the game.
Order disk cache: is a toggle that (when On) allows the game to automatically arrange your disk cache for maximum efficiency.
Chest animation: is a toggle that (when On) shows the chest animation upon entering the game.
Save text log file: is a toggle that allows you to save all journal text to a text file on your system.
Log File Path: allows you to enter a file name where your Log (see p. XX) will be stored.
Save log file in unicode format: is a toggle which allows you to store your Log-In Unicode text.
Use circle of transparency: is a toggle that makes solid objects like walls in the foreground of your screen.
Set radius of transparency circle: is a slider that allows you to control the size of your area of transparency.
Speech font: lets you choose the font you want for speech. Click on your choice.
Filters
These parental control options allow you to screen out objectionable speech by other players.
Filter Obscenity: Clicking on this option will cause the game to render most common vulgar words as random strings of punctuation, i.e., comic-strip style “swearing.” Click again to toggle the filter off.
Ignore Players: When a character’s name is added to this list, that character’s speech will no longer be visible to you.
Click to Edit Profanity List: Gives you access to the list of filtered expressions, from which you may add or remove words or phrases.
Password Protect: This option allows the primary user of the game to set a password to lock other users out of this screen. For example, it allows you to keep a child from turning off the obscenity filter or viewing the profanity list.
Change Password: Click here to pick a new password to this screen.
