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Parameter
System Standby
(Plugged In)
System Standby
(Running on batteries)
Power Schemes — Defines the most appropriate power scheme for your computer.
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Turn off monitor — Selects the time delay before your LCD panel turns off.
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Turn off hard disks — Selects the time delay before your hard disk(s) power down.
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System standby — Selects the system standby timeout period for your system when
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running under AC or DC power.
Windows 2000 Alarms
Use the Alarms screen to define the point at which the battery alarm activates. Define
the alarm to either sound, display a warning message, or invoke Standby, Hibernate or
Shutdown.
Parameter
Low battery alarm
Alarm Action Notification
Alarm Action Power level
Critical battery alarm
Alarm Action Notification
Alarm Action Power level
Run a program
Low battery alarm — Allows you to define a low battery alarm percentage,
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notification, and system action.
3-18 Using the BIOS Setup Utility
Power Schemes
Default Setting
After 20 Minutes
After 5 Minutes
Alarms
Default Setting
10%
Display message
none
3%
Display message
Standby
none
Alternate Setting(s)
1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25,
30, 45 minutes; 1, 2, 3, 4,
5 hours; Never
1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25,
30, 45 minutes; 1, 2, 3, 4,
5 hours; Never
Alternate Setting(s)
0-100%
Sound alarm
Standby, Power Off
0-100%
Sound alarm
Power Off
When the alarm occurs,
run this program.
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