Option
Rapid Start Technology
Table 7. Power Management
Option
AC Recovery
Auto On Time
Deep Sleep Control
Fan Control Override
Description
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Disabled - Does not allow the TurboBoost driver to increase the
performance state of the processor above the standard performance.
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Enabled - Allows the Intel TurboBoost driver to increase the
performance of the CPU or graphics processor.
Allows you to improve batter life by automatically putting the system into a
low power status during after user specified amount of time.
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Intel Rapid Start feature
NOTE: Rapid Start Technology will automatically be disabled due to
configuration changes:
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Hard Disk Configuration or partition have been changed
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System or HDD password is enabled
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A Dell Encryption Accelerator is installed
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The Block Sleep setting is enabled
Description
Specifies how the computer will respond when AC power is applied after
an AC power loss. You can set the AC Recovery to:
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Power Off - This option is enabled by default.
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Power On
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Last Power State
This option sets the time of the day when you would like the system to
turn on automatically. Time is kept in standard 12-hour format
(hour:minutes:seconds). The startup time can be changed by typing the
values in the time and A.M./P.M. fields.
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Disabled - The system will not automatically power up. This option is
selected by default.
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Every Day - The system will power up every day at the time you
specified above .
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Weekdays - The system will power up Monday through Friday at the
time you specified above.
•
Select Days - The system will power up on days selected above at the
time you specified above.
NOTE: This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using
the switch on a power strip or surge protector or if Auto Power is set
to disabled.
Allows you to define the controls when Deep Sleep is enabled.
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Disabled
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Enabled in S5 only
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Enabled in S4 and S5
This option is disabled by default.
Controls the speed of the system fan. This option is disabled by default.
NOTE: When enabled, the fan runs at full speed.
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