Updates to the Documentation
Disabling Wake on LAN in the OFF State
In order to obtain the lowest power consumption available on your computer while it is in the OFF state (S5), you must disable the "S5 Wake on LAN" feature in the BIOS settings. Disabling "S5 Wake on LAN" will not affect the ability of your computer to Wake on LAN from suspend or hibernation, but will prevent it from waking from the OFF state (S5) via the network. This will also not affect the operation of your network connection while the computer is powered on.
If a network connection is not required, you may change the BIOS settings to hide the network controller (NIC) from the operating system. This reduces the amount of power consumed by the computer while it is running or in the OFF state. By default, the computer ships with the "S5 Wake on LAN" feature enabled and the network controller available (not hidden).
To change these settings, access Computer (F10) Setup according to the instructions in the Computer Setup (F10) Utilities guide on the Documentation Library CD.
To disable the
On Lan feature to "Disable." This places the network controller in a very low power state while your computer is off.
To completely disable the network controller, use the arrow (left and right) keys to select the Security > Device Security menu and set the Network
Controller option to "Device Hidden." This prevents the network controller from being used by the operating system and places it in a very low power state.