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
Suspend
Hibernate
Hard Disk
Description
Disables
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
Sets whether the computer goes from Suspend to Hibernate power mode after the indicated period of inactivity. (Skips Suspend mode if that
Sets the period of hard disk inactivity after which the hard disk stops spinning. Also affects a hard disk drive in the
Sets whether power management
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 |
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| Suspend if enabled. |
|
Auto Suspend on | Sets whether the OmniBook suspends after undocking. | When Lid |
Undock* |
| Closed |
Auto | 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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