Chapter 5 Bios Functions; Hdd Power Down Timer Setting; Bios Setup - Epson MR Series Technical Reference Manual

Chapter 5
BIOS Functions
The IM-800 system ROM stores the following BIOS-related utilities. This chapter describes these
utilities.
❏ BIOS setup
❏ Defaults and selectable options
❏ Power on self-test (POST)
❏ Device diagnostic utility

HDD Power Down Timer Setting

The HDD Power Down Timer settings are made through the OS in Windows XP/2000/98, but
in Windows NT/95 and DOS, the settings are made through the BIOS, as detailed below. To
have the HDD motor stop when the HDD is not accessed for a certain time, follow the steps
below:
1. Start up the BIOS Setup Utility.
2. Select [Power Management Setup].
3. Select [HDD Power Down].
4. Select the time in the option.
5. Save it and restart.
After the restart, when there is no HDD access for the time set, the HDD Power Down Timer
switches over to HDD Power Down and the motor of the HDD stops.
Note:
This function can be used only with BIOS version 2.13.00 or higher. If your BIOS version is before 2.12,
upgrade the BIOS and then do the above procedure.
When access to HDD occurs, the motor of HDD begins to start and the HDD becomes accessible.

BIOS Setup

The BIOS setup menu utility is used to configure the system's operating environment. When
setting up this product for the first time, be sure to run this program. If you change the operating
environment, run this program again.
This section explains BIOS version 2.13.
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