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Chapter 4: BIOS setup
4.5
Power menu
The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced Power Management
(APM). Select an item then press
<Enter>
to display the configuration options.
4.5.1
Suspend Mode [Auto]
Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) state
to be used for system suspend. Configuration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only]
[Auto]
[S1(POS) Only] - Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Suspend)
sleep state. In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended
and stays in a low power mode. The system can be resumed at
any time.
[S3 Only] - Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep
state (default). In S3 sleep state, the system appears to be off
and consumes less power than in the S1 state. When signaled by a
wake-up device or event, the system resumes to its working state
exactly where it was left off.
[Auto] - Detected by OS.
4.5.2
Repost Video on S3 Resume [No]
Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS post on S3/STR resume.
Configuration options: [No] [Yes]
Suspend Mode
[Auto]
Repost Video on S3 Resume
[No]
ACPI 2.0 Support
[Disabled]
ACPI APIC support
[Enabled]
APM Configuration
Hardware Monitor
Select the ACPI state
used for System
Suspend.
Legacy USB Support [Auto]
Allows you to enable or disable support for Legacy USB storage devices, including
USB flash drives and USB hard drives. Setting to
Auto
allows the system to
detect the presence of USB devices at startup. If detected, the USB controller
legacy mode is enabled. If no USB device is detected, the legacy USB support is
disabled. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled] [Auto]
