BIOS SETUP
Video Off Method
This field defines the Video Off features. There are three options.
V/H SYNC + Blank | Default setting, blank the screen and turn |
| off vertical and horizontal scanning. |
DPMS | Allows BIOS to control the video display. |
Blank Screen | Writes blanks to the video buffer. |
Video Off In Suspend
When enabled, the video is off in suspend mode.
Suspend Type
The default setting for the Suspend Type field is Stop Grant.
Modem Use IRQ
This field sets the IRQ used by the Modem. By default, the setting is 3.
Suspend Mode
When enabled, and after the set time of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU will be shut off.
HDD Power Down
When enabled, and after the set time of system inactivity, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active.
Soft-Off by PWRBTN
This field defines the
Resume by Alarm
This field enables or disables the resumption of the system operation. When enabled, the user is allowed to set the Date and Time.
Reload Global Timer Events
The HDD, FDD, COM, LPT Ports, and PCI PIRQ are I/O events that can prevent the system from entering a power saving mode or can awaken the system from such a mode. When an I/O device wants to gain the attention of the operating system, it signals this by causing an IRQ to occur. When the operating system is ready to respond to the request, it interrupts itself and performs the service.
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