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Table 5-3
Computer Setup—Advanced (for advanced users) (continued)
Option
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S5 Maximum Power Savings (enable/disable)
Enabling this feature reduces the power of the system as much as possible in the S5 (off) state. Power is
removed from the wake up circuitry, charging ports, the expansion slots, and any management features
while in S5. Default is disabled.
Power on from the keyboard ports or collaboration cover buttons will not function if S5 Maximum Power
Savings is enabled.
SATA Power Management (enable/disable)
Enables or disables SATA bus and/or device power management. Default is enabled.
PCI Express Power Management (enable/disable)
Enabling this option permits the PCI Express links to use Active Power State Management (ASPM) to enter
lower power states while not in use. Default is enabled.
Power On from Keyboard Ports (enable/disable)
When enabled, this feature allows a key press to power on the system when it is off (S5 state). If using a
USB keyboard, it must be plugged into one of the rear USB 3.0 ports labeled with the keyboard
icon. Default is disabled.
Unique Sleep State Blink Rates (enable/disable)
This feature is designed to provide a visual indication of what sleep state the system is in. Each sleep
state has a unique blink pattern. Default is disabled.
NOTE:
S0 (On) = Solid white LED.
S3 (Stand By)= 3 blinks at 1Hz (50% duty cycle) followed by a pause of 2 seconds (white LED) — repeated
cycles of 3 blinks and a pause.
S4 (Hibernation)= 4 blinks at 1Hz (50% duty cycle) followed by a pause of 2 seconds (white LED) —
repeated cycles of 4 blinks and a pause.
S5 (Soft Off) = LED is off.
Remote Management
Active Management (AMT) (Intel only) (enable/disable). Default is enabled.
Options
Allows you to discover, repair, and protect networked computing devices.
USB Key Provisioning Support (enable/disable) Default is disabled.
USB Redirection Support (enable/disable). Default is enabled.
USB redirection allows USB devices plugged into a client computer to be transparently redirected to the
guest operating system.
Unconfigure AMT on next boot (Do Not Apply/Apply). Default is 'Do Not Apply'.
SOL Terminal Emulation Mode (ANSI / VT100). Default is ANSI.
SOL terminal emulation mode is only activated during remote AMT redirection operations. The emulation
options allow administrators to select which mode works best with their console.
Show Unconfigure ME Confirmation Prompt (enable/disable). Default is enabled.
Verbose Boot Messages (enable/disable). Default is enabled.
Verbose boot shows additional logging information during the boot. mainly for debugging if something
goes wrong during bootup.
Watchdog Timer (enable/disable). Default is disabled.
Allows you to set amount of time for a operating system and BIOS watchdog alert to be sent if the timers
are not deactivated. BIOS watchdog is deactivated by BIOS and would indicate that a halt occurred during
A normal shutdown goes to the S4 state unless 'Fast Startup' is disabled in the operating system.
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