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Chapter 2
Power Management
The Power Management menu lets you configure the system power-management feature.
The following screen shows the Power Management parameters and their default settings:
The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Settings in boldface are the default and
suggested settings.
Parameter
Description
Options
Power Management Mode
Allows you to reduce the system’s power
consumption. When enabled, the IDE hard disk
and system timers become configurable.
Enabled or Disabled
IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer
Allows the hard disk to enter Standby mode after
inactivity of 1 to 15 minutes, depending on your
setting.
1 to 15 minutes, or Off
System Sleep Timer
Automatically puts the system to power-saving
mode after a specified period of inactivity. Any
keyboard or mouse action, or any activity
detected from the IRQ channels resumes system
operation.
2, 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 40,
50...120 minutes, or Off
Sleep Mode
Lets you specify the power-saving mode that the
system will enter after a specified period of
inactivity. This parameter is configurable only if
the System Sleep Timer is enabled.
Standby or Suspend
Power Switch < 4 sec.
Lets you specify whether to automatically turn off
the machine or put the system to Suspend mode
when the power switch is pressed for less than 4
seconds.
Power Off or Suspend
System Wake-up Event
Lets you specify the activity that will resume the
system to normal operation.
Modem Ring Indicator
Wakes the system from Sleep mode once any
fax/modem activity is detected.
Enabled or Disabled
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