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4. BIOS Setup
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Table 4.13. Power Management setup Selections
Description Choice
ACPI Function
When set to ‘Enabled’, turns on the ACPI Function. By
default, this field is “Enabled”.
Note: ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is a power management specification that makes hardware
status information available to the operating system ACPI enables a computer to turn its peripherals on and off for
improved power management. It also allows the computer to be turned on and off by external devices, so that mouse or
keyboard activity wakes up the computer.
ACPI Suspend Type
Only “S1(POS)” is supported for the ACPI suspense mode.
Power management
This setting controls each timer function for the doze mode,
stand-by mode, and suspense mode. Using this category,
you can select the type (degree) of power saving function.
User Define : Each mode can be set separately. If enabled,
the time duration for this setting ranges from 1 minute to 1
hour. (Exception: the time duration for HDD power down
ranges from 1 to 15 minutes.)
Min Saving : Performs minimum power management.
(Stand-by mode = 1hour, suspense mode = 1 hour, HDD
power down = 15 minutes)
Max Saving : Performs maximum power management.
(Stand-by mode = 1minute, suspense mode = 1 minute, HDD
power down = 1 minute)
Video Off Method
This item decides how the display is blanked.
Blank Screen :
This option writes blanks to the video buffer.
V/H SYNC+Blank :
This option disconnects the power for the vertical and
horizontal synchronizing ports of the system, and writes
blanks to the video buffer.
DPMS :
Signals for the initial power management of the display.