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L i f e B o o k S S e r i e s B I O S
Table 17: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Menu (for APM operating systems only)
Menu field
Options
Default
Description
Power Savings:
■
Disabled
■
Customized
■
Maximum
Power Savings
■
Maximum
Performance
[Customized]
Sets the power savings parameters to a factory installed
combination of parameters, a custom set of parameters set
by you or no power saving features.
Hard Disk Timeout:
■
Off
■
30 seconds to 20
Minutes
[Off]
Sets the length of time that the hard drive can be inactive before
your notebook automatically turns off the power to the hard drive
controller and drive motor. If you choose a factory installed
combination of parameters this field will display the setting. If
you choose to customize the parameters you will be able to set
this yourself. The options available vary from Off, which has no
inactivity shutoff, to 20 minutes.
Display Timeout:
■
Off
■
2 to 20 Minutes
[Off]
Sets the length of time without any user input device activity before
the display is turned off. If you choose a factory combination of
parameters, this field will display the setting. If you choose to
customize the parameters, you will be able to set this yourself.
Off has no inactivity shutoff.
Standby Timeout:
■
Off
■
1 to 16 Minutes
[4 Minutes]
Sets the length of time without any user input device activity
before the CPU is set to half speed and the display and the hard
drive are turned off. If you choose a factory combination of
parameters this field will display the setting. If you choose to
customize the parameters you will be able to set this yourself.
Auto Suspend
Timeout:
■
Off
■
5 to 60 minutes
[15 Minutes]
Sets the length of time without any I/O activity before your note-
book goes into Suspend mode. If you choose a factory combination
of parameters this field will display that setting. If you choose to
customize the parameters you will be able to set this yourself. Off
has no inactivity suspension.
Suspend Mode:
■
Suspend
■
Save to Disk
*To use Save to
Disk automatically
in Windows 98, set
Suspend Mode to
Save to Disk mode.
[Suspend]
Sets the form of suspension state. If you choose Suspend, you will
suspend operation with power to system memory, and everything
else powered down or in a very low power state. If you choose
Save-to-Disk your notebook will save all of system memory and
the operating parameters to the hard drive before turning your
notebook to the pseudo-off condition.
Auto Save
To Disk:
■
Off
■
After 1 Hour
[Off]
When set to
After 1 Hour
your notebook will automatically
save all of system memory and the operating parameters to the
hard drive and go to the pseudo-off if you leave your notebook in
Suspend mode for an hour.
Resume On
Modem Ring:
■
Off
■
On
[Off]
Sets whether or not to Resume from a suspension state when a
message is received by telephone line. This feature will not operate
if the Save-to-Disk mode is enabled. This feature applies to internal
and external modems.
Resume On Time:
■
Off
■
On
[Off]
Sets whether or not to resume from a suspension state at a
designated time. This feature is available from either the Suspend
mode or the Save-to-Disk mode.
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