Configuring the OmniBook

Using BIOS Setup

Power Menu

If you’re using Windows 98 in its standard power mode, power options you set in Power Management Control Panel override corresponding settings in the Power menu.

If you’re using Windows 2000, only the settings marked with * are used, and other settings in the Power menu are ignored.

Setting

Power Management Mode

Smart CPU Mode

Standby Time-out

Suspend Time-out

Hibernate Time-out

Hard Disk Time-out

Time-out on AC

Description

Disables time-outs, selects a combination of time-outs, or allows customized time-outs.

Enables automatic CPU power savings when running on battery power. Absence of keyboard, mouse, and hard disk activity could cause slower CPU response. For a model without “900 B” after the serial number, this should normally be Off to avoid interfering with time sensitive operations— and this setting applies on both battery and ac power.

Sets the period of inactivity after which the computer goes from On to Standby power mode.

Sets the period of inactivity after which the computer goes from Standby to Suspend power mode. (Skips Standby mode if that time-out is disabled.)

Sets whether the computer goes from Suspend to Hibernate power mode after the indicated period of inactivity. (Skips Suspend mode if that time-out is disabled.)

Sets the period of hard disk inactivity after which the hard disk stops spinning. Also affects a hard disk drive in the plug-in module bay.

Sets whether power management time-outs occur while the ac adapter is connected.

Default

Max Power Savings

On (“900 B”)

Off (non

“900 B”)

2minutes

4minutes

4hours

2minutes

Disabled

Power Button Mode

Sets the action of the blue power button when pressed for

Suspend

 

less than 4 seconds.

 

Lid Switch Mode

Sets the action when the OmniBook lid closes.

Turn off LCD

Resume on Serial Ring

Sets whether the system resumes from Suspend if a ring

Enabled

 

signal is received.

 

Resume on Time of Day

Sets whether the system resumes from Suspend at a

Disabled

 

defined time of day.

 

Resume Time

Sets the 24-hour time when the system resumes from

 

 

Suspend if enabled.

 

Auto Suspend on

Sets whether the OmniBook suspends after undocking.

When Lid

Undock*

 

Closed

Auto Turn-on on Dock*

Sets whether the OmniBook turns on after docking.

Enabled

* For Windows 2000, only these settings are used. All other settings in this menu are ignored.

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