HP Pavilion N6xxx Reference Manual page 82

Configuring and Expanding Your Computer
Using the BIOS Setup Utility
Power Menu
Windows 2000 uses only the settings marked with *. Windows ME or 98 uses only the
settings marked with * or **. All other settings in the Power menu are ignored.
Setting
Intel SpeedStep Mode*
Power Management
Mode
Smart CPU Mode
Display-off Time-out
Suspend Time-out
Hibernate Time-out**
Hard Disk Time-out
Time-out on AC
Lid Switch Mode
Resume On Serial Ring
Resume On Time of Day
Resume Time
Auto Suspend on
Undock*
Auto Turn-On on Dock*
* Windows ME, 98 and 2000 use these settings.
** Windows ME and 98 uses this additional setting.
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Description
Sets the speed used by a dual-speed processor at boot,
depending on the available power source. A separate
Control Panel power setting controls speed changes after
boot.
Disables time-outs, selects a combination of time-outs, or
allows customized time-outs.
Enables automatic CPU power savings when running on
battery power. Absence of keyboard, mouse, and hard disk
activity could cause slower CPU response.
Sets the period of inactivity after which the computer enters
Display-off power mode.
Sets the period of inactivity after which the computer goes
from Display-off to Standby power mode. (Skips Display-off
mode if that time-out is disabled.)
Sets whether the computer goes from Standby to Hibernate
power mode after the indicated period of inactivity. (Skips
Standby mode if the suspend time-out is disabled.)
Sets the period of hard disk inactivity after which the internal
hard disk (and any hard disk drive in the plug-in module
bay) stops spinning.
Sets whether power management time-outs occur while the
ac adapter is connected.
Sets the action that occurs if the computer's lid is closed.
Sets whether the system resumes if it received a ring signal.
Sets whether the system resumes at a defined time of day.
Sets the 24-hour time when the system resumes from if
Resume On Time of Day is enabled.
Sets whether the computer suspends to Standby power
mode after undocking.
Sets whether the computer turns on after docking.
Reference Guide
Default
Automatic
Max. Power
Savings
On
2 minutes
4 minutes
4 hours
2 minutes
Disabled
Turn off LCD
Enabled
Disabled
When Lid
Closed
Enabled