Auto Power On; Power Management - Dell OptiPlex GX1 User Manual

System Setup Options: Dell OptiPlex GX1 Small-Form-Factor System User's Guide
NOTE: See "Using the Setup Password
using or changing an existing setup password. See
on disabling a forgotten setup password.

Auto Power On

Auto Power On allows you to set the time and days of the week to turn on the computer system
automatically. You can set Auto Power On to turn on the system either every day or every Monday through
Friday.
NOTE: This feature does not work if you turn off your system using a power strip or surge protector.
Time is kept in a 24-hour format (hours:minutes). To change the start-up time, press the right-arrow key to
increase the number in the highlighted field or press the left-arrow key to decrease the number. If you prefer,
you can type numbers in both fields.
The default for Auto Power On is Disabled. For more information, see the System Utilities on the Dell
ResourceCD.

Power Management

This section explains the following topics:
Saving Monitor Power
Saving EIDE Hard-Disk Drive Power
For certain types of monitors and most EIDE hard-disk drives, you can reduce system power consumption by
enabling the power management feature. With Power Management enabled, these monitors and drives
automatically switch into low-power mode during periods of system inactivity.
Power Management can be implemented at three levels—Maximum, Regular, and Minimum. (The
different levels apply to the monitor only; hard-disk drive operation is the same for all three.) The default for
this option is Disabled.
Saving Monitor Power
If you have a Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA®) Display Power Management Signaling
(DPMS)-compliant monitor, enabling the Power Management option reduces monitor power consumption
during periods of keyboard and mouse inactivity
NOTICE: Check your monitor documentation to make sure you have a DPMS-compliant monitor
before you enable this feature. Otherwise, you risk damaging the monitor.
NOTE: The power management feature monitors activity of a mouse connected to the Personal
System/2 (PS/2)-compatible mouse port.
By setting Power Management to Maximum, Regular, or Minimum, you can set predefined time-out
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Feature" for instructions on assigning a setup password and
"Disabling a Forgotten Password" for instructions