•Pressing the power switch
•Enabling the wake up on alarm feature
The wake up on alarm feature enables your computer to wake up at a set time. To enable the wake up on alarm feature, do the following:
1.Start the Setup Utility program.
2.From the Setup Utility program main menu, select Power ➙ Automatic Power On, and press Enter.
3.Select Wake Up on Alarm and press Enter. Then follow the instructions on the screen.
4.Press F10 to save changes and exit the Setup Utility program. Press Enter when prompted to confirm the exit.
•Enabling the after power loss feature
The after power loss feature enables your computer to wake up when the power supply resumes after a sudden loss of electricity. To enable the after power loss feature, do the following:
1.Start the Setup Utility program.
2.From the Setup Utility program main menu, select Power ➙ After Power Loss, and press Enter.
3.Select Power On and press Enter.
4.Press F10 to save changes and exit the Setup Utility program. Press Enter when prompted to confirm the exit.
ICE performance mode
You can adjust the acoustic and thermal performance of your computer through the ICE Performance Mode menu. Two choices are available:
•Better Acoustic Performance (default setting)
•Better Thermal Performance
By enabling Better Acoustic Performance, your computer will run with less noise at a normal thermal level. By enabling Better Thermal Performance, your computer will run at a better thermal level with normal acoustic performance.
To configure the ICE performance mode, do the following:
1.Start the Setup Utility program. See “Starting the Setup Utility program” on page 89.
2.From the Setup Utility program main menu, select Power.
3.Select Intelligent Cooling Engine (ICE). The Intelligent Cooling Engine (ICE) window is displayed.
4.Select ICE Performance Mode. The ICE Performance Mode window is displayed.
5.Select Better Acoustic Performance or Better Thermal Performance as desired.
6.Press F10 to save changes and exit the Setup Utility program. See “Exiting from the Setup Utility program” on page 94.
ICE thermal alert
You can monitor the thermal function of your computer under critical thermal situations through the ICE Thermal Alert menu. Two choices are available:
•Enabled (default setting)
•Disabled
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