Chapter 6

Safe Shutdown and Reboot

Overview

The PN0108's Safe Shutdown and Reboot functions are available for systems running Windows. Safe shutdown and reboot lets you safely close a system down and reboot it without involving the danger to the file systems that simply killing the power supply does. In order to use this function:

ŠYou must connect a Safe Shutdown Cable from the PN0108 to the computer (see Single Stage Installation, page 11).

ŠYou must enable either Modem Ring Resume or System after AC back (but not both) in the computer BIOS' Power Management settings.

ŠThe settings you select in the BIOS must match the settings you made in the Outlet Configuration dialog box (see Configuration, page 38).

ŠIf you choose Modem Ring Resume: 1) your system BIOS must support this function; and 2) check your computer manual to be sure the system supports the COM port External Modem Wakeup function, since some BIOS versions only support this function with an internal PCI card modem.

ŠIf your BIOS doesn't support the COM port External Modem Wakeup function, you cannot use Modem Ring Resume.

ŠThe wording for the Modem Ring Resume function may vary somewhat from system to system. For example:

ŠWake On LAN / Ring Connector

ŠModem Ring On

ŠPower On By External Modem

In the BIOS settings, choose Enabled.

ŠThe wording for the System after AC back function may vary somewhat from system to system. For example:

ŠAC Loss Auto Restart

ŠRestore on AC Power Loss

In the BIOS settings, choose Power On (Full On).

ŠNT systems must use the System after AC back function.

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