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L i f e B o o k A S e r i e s B I O S
Main
Power Savings:
Hard Disk Timeout:
Video Timeout:
Idle Mode:
Standby Timeout:
Auto Suspend Timeout:
Suspend Mode:
Auto Save To Disk:
Resume On Modem Ring:
Resume On Time:
Resume Time:
Advanced Features
F1
Help
ESC
Exit
Table 11: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Menu
Menu field
Options
Power Savings:
Disabled
Customized
Max. Power
Savings
Max.
Performance
Hard Disk Timeout:
Off
30 seconds to 20
Minutes
Video Timeout:
Off
2 to 20 Minutes
Idle Mode:
Off
On
Standby Timeout:
Off
1 to 16 Minutes
20
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Advanced
Security
[Customized]
[Off]
[Off]
[Off]
[4 Minutes]
[15 Minutes]
[Suspend]
[Off]
[Off]
[Off]
[00:00:00]
Select Item
-/Space
Select Menu
Enter
Figure 11 Power Menu
Default
[Customized]
[Off]
[Off]
[Off]
[4 Minutes]
Power
Boot
Info
Item Specific Help
Select Power Management
Mode. Choosing modes
changes system power
management settings.
Maximum Power Savings
conserves the greatest
amount of system power
while Maximum
Performance conserves
power but allows
greatest system
performance. To alter
these settings, choose
Customize. To turn off
power management,
choose Disable.
Change Values
Select Sub-Menu
Description
Sets the power savings parameters to a factory installed
combination of parameters, a custom set of parameters set
by you or no power saving features.
Sets the length of time that the hard drive can be inactive before your
notebook automatically turns off the power to the hard drive controller
and drive motor. If you choose a factory installed combination of
parameters this field will display the setting. If you choose to customize
the parameters you will be able to set this yourself. The options available
vary from Off, which has no inactivity shutoff, to 20 minutes.
Sets the length of time without any user input activity before the display
is turned off. If you choose a factory combination of parameters, this
field will display the setting. If you choose to customize the parameters,
you will be able to set this yourself. Off has no inactivity shutoff.
Turning on Idle Mode slows down the CPU during brief periods when the
system is not busy.
Sets the length of time without any user input device activity before the
CPU is set to half speed and the display and the hard drive are turned off.
If you choose a factory combination of parameters this field will display
the setting. If you choose to customize the parameters you will be able to
set this yourself.
Exit
F9
Setup Defaults
F10
Save and Exit
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