Dell Dimension C521, Owner'S Manual

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Appendix
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Power Management
AC Recovery
( Off default)
Determines how the system responds when AC power is re-applied after a power loss.
Off commands the system to stay off when the power is re-applied. You must press the
front-panel power button before the system turns on. On commands the system to
turn on when the power is re-applied. Last commands the system to return to the last
power state the system was in just before it was turned off.
Auto Power On
( Off default)
Sets the computer to automatically turn on. Off disables this feature. Everyday turns
the computer on every day at the time set in Auto Power Time . Weekdays turns the
computer on every day from Monday through Friday at the time set in Auto Power
Time .
NOTE:
This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using the switch on a
power strip or surge protector.
Auto Power Time
Sets time to automatically turn on the computer.
Time is kept in the standard 12-hour format (
hours:minutes
). Change the startup time
by pressing the right- or left-arrow key to increase or decrease the numbers, or type
numbers in both the date and time fields.
Low Power Mode
( On default)
When Low Power Mode is selected, remote wakeup events will no longer power up the
computer from Hibernate or Off via the onboard network controller.
Cool and Quiet
( Off default)
This option enables or disables the Cool ’n’ Quiet technology for all supported
processors
Suspend Mode
( S3 default)
Sets the computer’s suspend mode. The options are S1 , a suspend state in which the
computer is running in a low-power mode, and S3 , a suspend state in which the power
is reduced or turned off for many components, however, system memory
remains active.
Maintenance
Service Tag
Displays the service tag for your computer.
Load Defaults
Restores system setup options to their factory defaults.
Event Log
Allows you to view the Event Log . Entries are marked R for Read and U for Unread .
Mark All Entries Read puts an R to the left of all the entries. Clear Log clears the
Event Log .