4.BIOS SETUP
4.6Power Management Setup
Management Power
BIOS .4 SETUP
NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading.
Details of Power Management Setup
Power Management (User Define)
This option must be enabled to use any of the automatic power saving features. The User Define option allows you to make your own selections in the Power menu. When set to Max Saving, system power will be conserved to its greatest amount. The Suspend Mode field will then be set to predefined value that ensures maximum power savings.
This field acts as the master control for the power management modes. Max Saving puts the system into power saving mode after a brief period of system inactivity; Min Saving is almost the same as Max Saving except that the system inactivity period is longer; Disable disables the power saving features; User Define allows you to set power saving options according to your preference. The configuration options are User Define, Disable, Min Saving, and Max Saving.
IMPORTANT! Advanced Power Management (APM) should be installed to keep the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode activated by the BIOS Power Management. For DOS environments, you need to add the state- ment, DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE, to your CONFIG.SYS file. For Windows 3.x and Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. For Windows 98 and later, APM is automatically installed. A battery and power cord icon labeled “Power Management” will appear in the “Control Panel.” Choose “Advanced” in the Power Management Properties dialog box.
Video Off Option (Suspend -> Off )
This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power man- agement. The settings are Suspend
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