Abit AT7 User Manual page 59

Introducing the BIOS
( 10 Min ( 11 Min ( 12 Min ( 13 Min ( 14 Min ( 15 Min. The default setting is
Disabled.
" Suspend Mode:
Disable ( 1 Min ( 2 Min ( 4 Min ( 6 Min ( 8 Min ( 10 Min ( 20 Min ( 30 Min ( 40
Min ( 1 Hour. The default setting is Disabled.
When the two saving modes are enabled, the system is set up for minimum or maximum power
savings.
! Min Saving:
HDD Power Down = 15 Min
Suspend Mode: 1 Hour
! Max Saving:
HDD Power Down = 1 Min
Suspend Mode: 1 Min
Video Off Option:
Two options are available: Always On or Suspend -> Off. The default setting is Suspend -> Off. This item
lets you select whether the video is always on or whether the video will turn off when suspend is active.
Video Off Method:
Three video off methods are available: Blank Screen ( V/H SYNC+Blank ( "DPMS Support. The
default is V/H SYNC + Blank.
If this setting does not shut off the screen, select Blank Screen. If your monitor and video card support
DMPS standard, select DPMS Support.
Modem Use IRQ:
Eight items available: NA ( 3 ( 4 ( 5 ( 7 ( 9 ( 10 ( 11 ( Back to NA. The default setting is
NA. You can specify the IRQ for modem use.
Soft-Off by PWRBTN:
Two items available: Delay 4 Sec or Instant-Off. The default setting is Instant-Off. It is activated when
the user presses the power button for more than four seconds while the system is in the working state,
then the system will transition to the soft-off (Power off by software). This is called the power button
over-ride.
State After Power Failure:
This setting lets you set the system action after a power failure. Three options are available: Auto ( On
( Off. The default setting is Off. This item lets you set the system power state when power recovers. If
you set it to Off, when power returns, whatever state your computer was in before the power failure, the
system will always turn off. If you set it to "On", when power returns, whatever state your computer was
in before the power failure, the system will always turn on. If you set it to "Auto", when the power returns,
the computer return to the previous power state.
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