Using the Setup Program

Power Menu

This menu is for setting power management features.

Table 15. Power Menu

Feature

Options

Description

 

 

 

 

Power Management

Disabled

Enables or disables the BIOS power

 

Enabled (default)

management feature.

 

 

 

 

Inactivity Timer

Off (default)

Specifies the amount of time before the

 

1 Minute

computer enters standby mode.

 

5 Minutes

 

 

10 Minutes

 

 

20 Minutes

 

 

30 Minutes

 

 

60 Minutes

 

 

120 Minutes

 

Hard Drive

Disabled

Enables power management for hard disks

 

Enabled (default)

during standby and suspend modes.

 

 

 

 

VESA Video Power Down

Disabled

Specifies power management for video during

 

Standby (default)

standby and suspend modes.

 

Suspend

 

 

Sleep

 

Boot Menu

This menu is for setting the boot features and the boot sequence.

Table 16. Boot Menu

Feature

Options

Description

 

 

 

 

Quick Boot Mode

Disabled

Enables the computer to boot without running certain

 

Enabled (default)

POST tests.

 

 

 

 

Scan User Flash

Disabled (default)

Enables the BIOS to scan the flash memory for user

Area

Enabled

binary files that are executed at boot time.

 

 

 

 

After Power Failure

Power On (default)

Specifies the mode of operation if an AC/Power loss

 

Stay Off

occurs.

 

Last State

Power On restores power to the computer.

 

 

 

Stay Off keeps the power off until the power button is

 

 

 

pressed.

 

 

 

Last State restores the previous power state before power

 

 

 

loss occurred.

 

 

 

 

On Modem Ring

Stay Off

Specifies how the computer responds to an incoming call

 

Power On (default)

on an installed modem when the power is off.

 

 

 

 

On LAN

Stay Off

Specifies how the computer responds to a LAN wakeup

 

Power On (default)

event when the power is off.

 

 

 

 

On PME

Stay Off (default)

Specifies how the computer responds to a PME wakeup

 

Power On

event when the power is off.

 

 

 

 

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Intel Motherboard, SE400BX manual Power Menu, Boot Menu

Motherboard, SE400BX specifications

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