Power Management
The Power Management menu lets you configure the system
IMPORTANT:If an
The following screen shows the Power Management parameters and their default settings:
Power Management
Power Management Mode | [Enabled ] |
IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer | [OFF] |
System Sleep Timer | [30] Minute(s) |
Sleep Mode | [Suspend] |
Power Switch < 4 sec | [Power Off] |
System |
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Modem Ring Indicator | [Enabled ] |
PCI Power Management | [Enabled ] |
Restart on AC/Power Failure | [Enabled ] |
The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested settings.
Parameter | Description | Options |
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Power Management Mode | Allows you to reduce the system’s power | Enabled or Disabled |
| consumption. When enabled, the IDE hard |
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| disk and system timers become |
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| configurable. |
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IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer | Allows the hard disk to enter Standby mode | 1 to 15 minutes, or Off |
| after inactivity of 1 to 15 minutes, depending |
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| on your setting. |
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System Sleep Timer | Automatically puts the system to power- | 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, |
| saving mode after a specified period of | 50...120 minutes, or Off |
| inactivity. Any keyboard or mouse action, or |
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| any activity detected from the IRQ channels |
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| resumes system operation. |
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Sleep Mode | Lets you specify the | Standby or Suspend |
| that the system will enter after a specified |
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| period of inactivity. This parameter is |
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| configurable only if the System Sleep Timer |
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| is enabled. |
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Power Switch < 4 sec. | Lets you specify whether to automatically | Power Off or Suspend |
| turn off the machine or put the system to |
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| Suspend mode when the power switch is |
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| pressed for less than 4 seconds. |
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System | Lets you specify the activity that will resume |
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| the system to normal operation. |
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