Power Management Setup - NEC VERSA LX Service And Reference Manual

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Resume Password required — Indicates whether or not a password is
required during system resume. Boot Password must be defined to
activate this parameter.

Power Management Setup

Your NEC Versa Windows 98 system uses the Advanced Configuration and
Power Interface (ACPI) which enables the operating system to manage the
power given to each attached device and to turn off a device when not in use. In
addition, ACPI enables manufacturers to develop computers that automatically
power up with a touch to the keyboard.
The Power Management Setup menu lets you balance high performance and
energy conservation using parameters including the following.
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System Switch — Lets you use the Power/Sleep button as a Power switch
or a sleep button.
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Power Management Under AC — Specifies whether to enable power
management features when AC power is in use. When AC power is
connected to your NEC Versa system, power management is usually
disabled. If you enable this parameter, the system automatically activates
the power management profile you set, even when AC power is used.
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Power Savings Level — Lets you choose one of four levels of power
management.
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2-18 System Configuration and Setup
High Performance provides the greatest system performance with
only minimal power conservation.
Longest Life provides the maximum amount of power savings.
Off disables power management and all device timeouts.
Custom lets you define your own power management configuration
by selecting values for specific device timeouts. Custom lets you set
the following timeouts.
CPU Speed Control — Allows you to set CPU performance at one of
four levels.
Hard Disk Timeout — Allows you to select the amount of time before
your hard disk powers down.
Video Timeout — Allows you to select the amount of time before
your video powers off.
Peripheral Timeout — Lets you choose on/off for peripheral power
management.
Audio Device Timeout — Allows you to select the amount of time
before your audio device powers off.