Setup Password; Auto Power On; Power Management - Dell OptiPlex GX1 Reference And Installation Manual

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Setup Password lets you restrict access to your computer's System Setup program in
the same way that you restrict access to your system with the system password fea-
ture. The options are:
Not Enabled (the default option)
Enabled
Disabled by Jumper
NOTE: Read "Using the Setup Password Feature" found later in this chapter for
instructions on assigning a setup password and using or changing an existing setup
password. See "Disabling a Forgotten Password" found later in this chapter for
instructions on disabling a forgotten setup password.
Auto Power On allows you to set the time and days of the week to turn on the com-
puter 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 certain types of monitors and most EIDE hard-disk drives, you can reduce system
power consumption by enabling the power management feature. With Power Man-
agement 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
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the same for all three.) The default setting for this option is Disabled.
If you have a Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA
ment Signaling (DPMS)-compliant monitor, enabling the Power Management option
reduces monitor power consumption during periods of keyboard and mouse inactivity
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