P o w e r M e n u
POWER MENU – SETTING POWER MANAGEMENT FEATURES
The Power menu allows you to set and change the power management parameters. Follow the instructions for Navi- gating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. The tables show the names of the menu fields for the Power menu and its submenus, the options for each field, the default settings and a description of the field's function and any special information needed to help understand the field's use.
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| Main | Advanced | Security | Power | Boot | Info | Exit | ||
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| Power Savings: |
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| Hard Disk Timeout: |
| [Off] |
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| Display Timeout: |
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| Standby Timeout: |
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| Auto Suspend Timeout: | [15 Minutes] |
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| Suspend Mode: |
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| Auto Save To Disk: |
| [Off] |
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| conserves the greatest |
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| amount of system power |
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| Resume On Modem Ring: | [Off] |
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| Resume On Time: |
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| Performance conserves |
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| Resume Time: |
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| these setting, choose |
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| Customize. To turn off |
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F1 | Help | Select | Item |
ESC | Exit | Select | Menu |
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
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| Figure 16. Power Menu | |
Table 16: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Menu | ||||
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Menu field | Options | Default |
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Power | • Disabled | [Customized] |
| Sets the power savings parameters to a factory installed |
Savings: | • Customized |
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| combination of parameters, a custom set of parameters set by you |
| • Maximum |
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| or no power saving features. |
| Power Savings |
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| • Maximum |
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Hard Disk | • Off | [Off] |
| Sets the length of time the hard drive can be inactive before the |
Timeout: | • 30 seconds to |
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| system automatically turns off power to the hard drive controller |
| 20 Minutes |
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| and drive motor. If you choose factory installed parameters, this |
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| field will display the setting. If you choose to customize the param- |
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| eters you will be able to set this yourself. The options available vary |
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| from Off, which has no inactivity shutoff, to 20 minutes. |
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Display | • Off | [Off] |
| Sets the length of time without user input activity before the dis- |
Timeout: | • 2 to 20 |
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| display the setting. If you choose to customize the parameters, you |
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| will be able to set this yourself. Off has no inactivity shutoff. |
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