Acer Aspire SA85 Service Manual page 48

Parameter
Suspend Mode
Video Off Option
Video Off Method
Mode Use IRQ
HDD Power Down
Soft-off by PWR-BATTN
PWRON After PWR-Fail
PM Wake Up Events
Delay Prior to Thermal
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Description
The CPU clock will be stopped and the video
signal will be suspended if no Power
Management events occur for a specified length
of time. Full power function will return when a
Power Management event is detected.
This option is used to set video off option. The
setting values are always on, suspend> off,
susp,stby>off, and all modes>off.
This item determines the manner in which the
monitor is blanked.
V/H SYNC+Blank: This selection will cause the
system to turn off the vertical and horizontal
synchronization ports and write blanks to the
video buffer. Blank Screen: This option only write
blanks to the video buffer. DPMS Supported:
Initial display power management signaling.
This setting names the interrupt request (IRQ)
line assigned to the modem (if any) on your
system. Activity of selected IRQ always awakens
the system.
This option is used to define the continuous HDD
idle time before the HDD enters power saving
mode. The setting values are disabled and 1 min
to 15 min.
This option is used to set the power down
method. This function is only valid for systems
using an ATX power supply. When ""nstant off" is
selected, press the power switch to immediately
turn off power. When "delay 4 sec" is selected,
press and hole the power button for four seconds
to turn off power.
This item allow user set the machine power state
when connect the AC power. "Always off" means
the machine is always off when power on;
"Always on" means the machine will always
power on when connect the AC power; "Pre-
State" means the machine state is the same as
the last state.
Disabled: The specified event's activity will not
affect the PM Timers/wake up the system.
Enabled: The specified event's activity will affect
the PM Timers/wake up the system.
For example, if you have a modem on IRQ3, you
can turn On IRQ3 as a wake-up event, so an
interrupt from the modem can wake up the
system. Or you may wish to turn Off IRQ12 (the
PS/2) mouse as a wake-up event, so accidentally
brushing the mouse does not awaken the
system.
Enables you to set the delay time before the
CPU enters auto thermal mode
Options
Disabled
1/2/4/8/12/20/30/40 mins
1 Hour
Always On
Suspend --> Off
Susp, Stby --> Off
All Modes --> Off
Blank Screen
V/H SYNC+Blank
DPMS
Auto
3,4,5,7,9,10,11
Disabled
1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,
14,15 Min
Instand Off
Delay 4 Sec.
Always Off
Always On
Pre-State
[Press Enter]
None
1/2/4/8/16/32/64 Min
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