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5-5. POWER MANAGEMENT
This section is used to configure the power management features. This <Power management Setup>
option allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down
the hard disk after a period of inactivity.
AMIBIOS SETUP - Power Management Setup
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Power Management/APM
Disabled
Available Options
Green PC Monitor Power State
Enabled
Disabled
Video Power Down Mode
Enabled
Enabled
Hard Disk Power Down Mode
Disabled
Hard Disk Time Out (Minute)
Disabled
Standby Time Out (Minute)
Monitor
Suspend Time Out (Minute)
Monitor
Display Activity
Monitor
Device 6 (Serial port 1)
Ignore
Device 7 (Serial port 2)
Monitor
Device 8 (Parallel port)
Monitor
Device 5 (Floppy disk)
Monitor
Device 0 (Primary master IDE)
Monitor
Device 1 (Primary slave IDE)
ON
Device 2 (Secondary master IDE)
Last State
ESC:Exit
↑↓
:Sel
Device 3 (Secondary slave IDE)
Disabled
PgUp/PgDn:Modify
BIOS: Power Management Setup
Power Management /APM
Enabled
this option is to enable the power management and APM (Advanced Power Management) features.
Video Power Down Mode
This option specifies the power management which states the video subsystem enters after a specific
period of display inactivity has expired.
Hard Disk Power Down Mode
This option specifies the power management which states that the hard disk drive enters after the specified
period of display inactivity has expired.
Hard Disk time out (minute)
This item is used to set up the initial value of the waiting timer. The Hard Disk will turn into the suspend
mode when the time is out if no operation applied to Hard Disk.
Power Down Time Out (minute)
This item is used to set up the initial value of the waiting timer. The System will turn into the Power Down
mode when the time is out if no operation applied to system.
Device
These options enable event monitoring. When the computer is in a power saving mode, the activity on the
named interrupt request line is monitored by BIOS. When any activity occurs, the computer enters Full On
mode.
Restore on AC/Power Loss
This item is to set up the system to restore the last setting after the AC\Power Loss.