Abit NF8 Series User Manual page 37

BIOS Setup
Power On Function:
This item selects the way you want your system to power on.
[Password]: Use a password to power on the system, select this option then press <Enter>. Enter your
password. You can enter up to 5 characters. Type in exactly the same password to confirm, and then press
<Enter>.
[Hot KEY]: Use any of the function keys between <F1> to <F12> to power on the system.
[Mouse Left]: Double click the mouse left button to power on the system.
[Mouse Right]: Double click the mouse right button to power on the system.
[Any KEY]: Use any keyboard keys to power on the system.
[BUTTON ONLY]: Use only the power button to power on the system.
[Keyboard 98]: Use the power-on button on the "Keyboard 98" compatible keyboard to power on the
system.
! KB Power On Password:
When you press the <Enter> key, then you can enter the password you want. When set be done, you need
to saving and leave the BIOS setting menu to reboot your computer system. Next time when you
shutdown your computer, you can't use the power button to turn on the computer power anymore.
You need to press the password to turn on your computer power.
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Hot Key Power On:
Fifteen options are available: Ctrl+F1 ~ Ctrl+F12, Power, Wake and Any Key. The default setting is
Ctrl+F1. You can choose the hot key that you want it to turn on your computer power.
Wakeup by PME# of PCI:
Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Disabled. When set to Enabled,
any event affecting from PCI card (PME) will awaken a system that has powered down.
Wakeup by OnChip LAN:
When set to [Enabled], you can remotely wake up a PC in Soft-Off condition via a LAN card that support
the wake up function.
Wakeup by Ring:
Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Disabled. When set to Enabled,
any event affecting from Modem Ring will awaken a system that has powered down.
Resume by OnChip USB:
Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Disabled. When set to Enabled,
any event affecting from onchip USB will awaken a system that has powered down. This item can be
configured only if the item "ACPI Suspend Type" is set to [S3(STR)].
Power-On by Alarm:
Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Disabled. When set to Enabled,
you can set the date and time at which the RTC (real-time clock) alarm awakens the system from Suspend
mode.
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