Dell Dimension C521 Owner's Manual page 101

Power Management
AC Recovery
(Off default)
Auto Power On
(Off default)
Auto Power Time
Low Power Mode
(On default)
Cool and Quiet
(Off default)
Suspend Mode
(S3 default)
Maintenance
Service Tag
Load Defaults
Event Log
Determines how the system responds when AC power is re-applied after a power loss.
Off commands the system to stay off when the power is re-applied. You must press the
front-panel power button before the system turns on. On commands the system to
turn on when the power is re-applied. Last commands the system to return to the last
power state the system was in just before it was turned off.
Sets the computer to automatically turn on. Off disables this feature. Everyday turns
the computer on every day at the time set in Auto Power Time. Weekdays turns the
computer on every day from Monday through Friday at the time set in Auto Power
Time.
NOTE:
This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using the switch on a
power strip or surge protector.
Sets time to automatically turn on the computer.
Time is kept in the standard 12-hour format (hours:minutes). Change the startup time
by pressing the right- or left-arrow key to increase or decrease the numbers, or type
numbers in both the date and time fields.
When Low Power Mode is selected, remote wakeup events will no longer power up the
computer from Hibernate or Off via the onboard network controller.
This option enables or disables the Cool 'n' Quiet technology for all supported
processors
Sets the computer's suspend mode. The options are S1, a suspend state in which the
computer is running in a low-power mode, and S3, a suspend state in which the power
is reduced or turned off for many components, however, system memory
remains active.
Displays the service tag for your computer.
Restores system setup options to their factory defaults.
Allows you to view the Event Log. Entries are marked R for Read and U for Unread.
Mark All Entries Read puts an R to the left of all the entries. Clear Log clears the
Event Log.
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