Table 8. POST Behavior

OptionDescription

NOTE: This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using the switch on a power strip or surge protector or if Auto Power is set to disabled.

Deep Sleep Control

Fan Control Override

USB Wake Support

Wake on LAN

Block Sleep

Allows you to define the controls when Deep Sleep is enabled.

Disabled

Enabled in S5 only

Enabled in S4 and S5

This option is disabled by default.

Controls the speed of the system fan. This option is disabled by default. NOTE: When enabled, the fan runs at full speed.

This option allows you to enable USB devices to wake the computer from standby.

Enable USB Wake Support - This option is disabled by default.

This option allows the computer to power up from the off state when triggered by a special LAN signal. Wake-up from the Standby state is unaffected by this setting and must be enabled in the operating system. This feature only works when the computer is connected to AC power supply. The options differ based on the form factor.

Disabled - Does not allow the system to power on by special LAN signals when it receives a wake-up signal from the LAN or wireless LAN.

LAN Only - Allows the system to be powered on by special LAN signals.

WLAN Only - Allows the system to be powered on by special WLAN signals. (For Ultra Small Form Factor only)

LAN or PXE Boot - Allows the system to be powered on by special LAN or PXE Bootsignals. (For Ultra Small Form Factor only)

This option is Disabled by default.

This option lets you block entering to sleep (S3 state) in operating system environment.

Block Sleep (S3 state) - This option is disabled by default.

Intel Smart Connect

The option is disabled by default. If option enables will periodically sense nearby

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wireless connection while the system is asleep. It will synchronize emails or social

 

media application that were open when system entered the sleep state.

 

• Smart Connection

Table 8. POST Behavior

 

 

 

Option

Description

 

 

Numlock LED

Specifies if the NumLock function can be enabled when the system boots. This option

 

is enabled by default.

Keyboard Errors

Specifies whether keyboard related errors are reported when it boots. This option is

 

enabled by default.

MEBx Hotkeys

Specifies whether the MEBx Hotkey function should be enable when the system

 

boots.

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