Power Setup; Exit Setup - Alienware Area-51 m5550 User Manual

Power Setup

Item
Long Battery Life Mode Disabled
Power Button Mode
Note: The Suspend Mode selection in BIOS only applies to older Windows versions (such
as Windows 3.1, Windows 95 or NT4) or a non-Windows operating system. In Windows
ME / 98SE / 2000 / XP/Vista, the Suspend Mode and settings are determined by
settings in the Power Options Properties (Start > Control Panel > Power Options).

Exit Setup

Item
Saves Changes and Exit N/A
Discard Changes
Load Optimal Defaults
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Selections /
Sub-menu
Enabled
On/Off
Suspend
Selections / Description
Sub-menu
After you have completed the BIOS
settings, select this item to save all
settings, exit the BIOS Setup utility, and
reboot. New system settings will take effect
on the next power-up. The F10 key can be
used for this operation.
N/A Discards changes done so far to any of the
setup questions.
N/A Loads the Optimal Default value for all the
setup questions. The F9 key can be used
for this operation.

Description
When Enabled, maximum battery
life can be achieved. The processor
performance is lowered.
[On/Off]: When the power button is
pressed, the system is turned off.
[Suspend]: When the power button
is pressed, the system enters the
Suspend Mode.
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