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4. BIOS SETUP
Video Off Option [Suspend -> Off ]
This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor
power management. Configuration options: [Always On] [Suspend -> Off]
Video Off Method [DPMS OFF]
The DPMS (Display Power Management System) feature allows the BIOS to
control the video display card if it supports the DPMS feature. [Blank Screen]
only blanks the screen (use this for monitors without power management or
"green" features. [V/H SYNC+Blank] blanks the screen and turns off vertical
and horizontal scanning. Configuration options: [Blank Screen] [V/H
SYNC+Blank] [DPMS Standby] [DPMS Suspend] [DPMS OFF] [DPMS
Reduce ON]
HDD Power Down [Disabled]
This feature shuts down any IDE hard disk drives in the system after a
period of inactivity as set in this user-configurable field. This feature does
not affect SCSI hard drives. Configuration options: [Disabled] [1 Min] [2
Min] [3 Min]...[15 Min]
Suspend-to-RAM Capability [Disabled]
Suspend-to-RAM (STR) is an energy-saving feature. In Suspend-to-RAM
state, all devices on the computer are turned off, except for the system RAM.
Thus, the PC consumes less than 5 Watts of power. Select [Enabled] if your
power supply can supply at least 720mA on the +5VSB lead to support the
STR function. If the expansion cards you use on the motherboard do not
support the STR function, you must leave this field on the default setting
[Disabled]. NOTE: This field is only effective for Windows 98.
Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
APIC Mode [Disabled]
This function supports the operating system in multiprocessing (MP OS).
Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]
Suspend Mode [Disabled]
Sets the time period before the system goes into suspend mode. NOTE:
This field is effective for DOS, Windows 9x, and Windows NT 4.0
environments. Configuration options: [Disabled] [1~2 Min] [2~3 Min]...[1
Hour]
PWR Button < 4 Secs [Soft Off]
When set to [Soft off], the ATX switch may be used as a power-off button
when pressed for less than 4 seconds. [Suspend] gives the button a dual
function: when pressed for less than 4 seconds puts the system in sleep
mode. Regardless of the setting, holding the switch for more than 4 seconds
will power off the system. Configuration options: [Soft off] [Suspend]
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