3Award BIOS Setup Utility

3.1.5 Power Management Setup

The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy

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Power Management Setup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACPI Function

 

Enabled

 

Item Help

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACPI Suspend Type

 

S1(POS)

 

Menu Level

 

 

Power Management Option

 

User Define

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDD Power Down

 

Disabled

 

 

 

 

Suspend Mode

 

Disabled

 

 

 

 

Video Off Option

 

Suspend -> Off

 

 

 

 

Video Off Method

 

V/H SYNC+Blank

 

 

 

 

MODEM Use IRQ

 

3

 

 

 

 

Soft-Off By PWRBTN

 

Instant-off

 

 

 

 

Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume

 

Auto

 

 

 

 

PWR Lost Resume State

 

Keep Off

 

 

 

 

￿ IRQ/Event Activity Detect

 

Press Enter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

↑↓→← Move Enter:Select

+/-/PU/PD:Value F10:Save

ESC:Exit F1:General Help

 

 

F5:Previous Values

F6:Fail-Safe Defaults

F7:Optimized Defaults

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The settings on the screen are for reference only. Your version may not be identical to this one.

3.1.5.1 ACPI Function

This function should be enabled only in operating systems that support ACPI. Currently, only Windows® 98/2000/ME/XP supports this function. If you want to use the Suspend to RAM function, make sure this field is enabled then select “S3(STR)” in the “ACPI Suspend Type” field.

3.1.5.2 ACPI Suspend Type

This field is used to select the type of Suspend mode.

S1(POS) Enables the Power On Suspend function.

S3(STR) Enables the Suspend to RAM function. If you are using the Windows® 98 operating system, refer to “Using the Suspend to RAM Function” in appendix A for more information.

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PM12-EC, PM12-EL specifications

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