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L i f e B o o k P S e r i e s N o t e b o o k B I O S
POWER MENU – SETTING POWER MANAGEMENT FEATURES
The Power menu allows you to set and change the power management parameters. Follow the instructions for Navi-
gating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes.
The following tables show the names of the menu fields for the Power menu and its submenus, all of the options for
each field, the default settings and a description of the field's function and any special information needed to help
understand the field's use.
Main
Power Savings:
Hard Disk Timeout:
Display Timeout:
Standby Timeout:
Auto Suspend Timeout:
Suspend Mode:
Auto Save To Disk:
Resume On Modem Ring:
Resume On Time:
Resume Time:
Advanced Features
F1
Help
ESC
Exit
Table 15: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Menu
Menu field
Options
Power Savings:
• Disabled
• Customized
• Maximum
Power Savings
• Maximum
Performance
Hard Disk
• Off
Timeout:
• 30 seconds to
20 Minutes
Display
• Off
Timeout:
• 2 to 20 Minutes
20
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Advanced
Security
[Customized]
[Off]
[Off]
[4 Minutes]
[15 Minutes]
[Suspend]
[Off]
[Off]
[Off]
[00:00:00]
Select Item
-/Space
Select Menu
Enter
Figure 15. Power Menu
Default
Description
[Customized]
Sets the power savings parameters to a factory installed combination of
parameters, a custom set of parameters set by you or no power saving
features.
[Off]
Sets the length of time that the hard drive can be inactive before your note-
book automatically turns off the power to the hard drive controller and drive
motor. If you choose a factory installed combination of parameters this field
will display the setting. If you choose to customize the parameters you will
be able to set this yourself. The options available vary from Off, which has
no inactivity shutoff, to 20 minutes.
[Off]
Sets the length of time without any user input device activity before the
display is turned off. If you choose a factory combination of parameters, this
field will display the setting. If you choose to customize the parameters, you
will be able to set this yourself. Off has no inactivity shutoff.
Power
Boot
Info
Item Specific Help
Select Power Management
Mode. Choosing modes
changes system power
management settings.
Maximum Power Savings
conserves the greatest
amount of system power
while Maximum
Performance conserves
power but allows
greatest system
performance. To alter
these setting, choose
Customize. To turn off
power management,
choose Disabled.
Change Values
Select Sub-Menu
Exit
F9
Setup Defaults
F10
Save and Exit
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