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Power Management Configuration Subscreen
This section describes the options available on the Power Management
Subscreen.
Advanced Power Management
Enables or disables the Advanced Power Management (APM) support in
your system's BIOS. The options are Enabled and Disabled. The default is
Enabled. Power Management will only work with APM-capable operating
systems to manage power consumption in your system. If Advanced Power
Management is set to Disabled, none of the fields in the Advanced Power
Management subscreen will be visible.
IDE Drive Power Down
Sets any IDE drives to spin down when the system goes into power managed
mode. The options are Enabled and Disabled. The default is Enabled.
VESA Video Power Down
Sets the command issued to your graphics controller when the system goes
into power managed mode. The command options are Disabled, Standby,
Suspend, and Sleep. The default is Sleep.
Inactivity Timer
Sets how long the system must be inactive before it enters power managed
mode. Enter the number of minutes. The range is 0 to 255 minutes. The
default is 10 minutes.
Hot Key
Sets the hot key that, when pressed while holding down the <Ctrl> and
<Alt> keys, causes the system to enter power managed mode. All alphabetic
keys are valid.
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