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Introducing the BIOS
the computer is inactive during this period, the system will enter the Suspend power saving mode. The
CPU stops working completely.
There are three options for power management:
! User Define: "User Define" defines the delay for accessing the power modes.
" HDD Power Down:
Disabled ( 1 Min ( 2 Min ( 3 Min ( 4 Min ( 5 Min ( 6 Min ( 7 Min ( 8 Min ( 9 Min
( 10 Min ( 11 Min ( 12 Min ( 13 Min ( 14 Min ( 15 Min. The default setting is
Disabled.
When the saving modes are enabled, the system is set up for minimum or maximum power savings.
! Min Saving:
HDD Power Down = 15 Min
! Max Saving:
HDD Power Down = 1 Min
Video Off Method:
Three video off methods are available: Blank Screen ( V/H SYNC+Blank ( DPMS Support. The
default is V/H SYNC + Blank.
If this setting does not shut off the screen, select Blank Screen. If your monitor and video card support
DMPS standard, select DPMS Support.
HDD Down In Suspend:
Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Disabled. When you set this item
to Enabled, then when system into the suspend status, the HDD power will shutdown.
Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN:
Two items available: Delay 4 Sec or Instant-Off. The default setting is Instant-Off. It is activated when
the user presses the power button for more than four seconds while the system is in the working state,
then the system will transition to the soft-off (Power off by software). This is called the power button
over-ride.
Wake-Up by PCI card/LAN:
Two options are available: Disabled or Enabled. The default setting is Disabled. When set to Enabled,
any event affecting PCI card (through the PCI PME internal pin) will awaken a system that has powered
down.
Resume by Alarm:
Two items 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.
" Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm:
You can set the time alarm (hh:mm:ss). Any event occurring will awaken a system that has powered
down.
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