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PC to be turned on and off by external devices, so that mouse or keyboard
activity wakes up the computer.
ACPI Suspend Type (S1(POS))
Use this item to define how your system suspends. In the default, S1(POS),
the suspend mode is equivalent to a software power down. If you select S3
(STR), the suspend mode is a suspend to RAM, i.e., the system shuts down
with the exception of a refresh current to the system memory.
Power Management (User Define)
This item acts like a master switch for the powersaving modes and hard disk
timeouts. If this item is set to Max Saving, power-saving modes occur after a
short timeout. If this item is set to Min Saving, power-saving modes occur after
a longer time-out. If the item is set to User Define, you can insert your own
timeouts for the power-saving modes. There are four options:
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User Define: allows you to customize all power saving timer features
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Max Saving: recommended setting for general use
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Min Saving: sets power saving at minimum values
Suspend Mode (Disabled)
After the selected period of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU shut
off.
Video Off Option (Susp, Stby --> Off)
This option defines if the video is powered down when the system is put into
suspend mode.
Video Off Method (DPMS Supported)
This item defines how the video is powered down to save power. This item is
set to DPMS (Display Power Management Software) by default.
Switch Function (Break/Wake)
You can choose whether or not to permit your system or enter complete sus-
pend mode. Suspend mode offers greater power savings, with a
correspondingly longer with a correspondingly longer awakening period.
MODEM Use IRQ (Auto)
If you want an incoming call on a modem to automatically resume the system
from a power-saving mode, use this item to specify the interrupt request line
(IRQ) that is used by the modem. You might have to connect the fax/modem
to the mainboard Wake On Modem connector for this feature to work.
Hot Key Function As (Power Off)
This option allows you to set the Hot Key functionality to one of the following
states: Disable (turn off Hot Key functionality), Power Off, Suspend.
HDD Off After (Disabled)
The IDE hard drive will spin down if it is not accessed within a specified length
of time. Options are from 1 Min to 15 Min and Disable.
Power Button Override (Instant Off)
Under ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power management Interface) you
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