IBM 6862 - PC 300 PL, User Manual

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Setting remote administration
Enabling remote administration, allows system programs, such as the POST/BIOS,
in your computer to be remotely updated from a network server. If you have set an
administrator password for your computer, it does not have to be entered by the
server. Consult your network administrator for information on setting up your
network server to perform POST and BIOS updates.
To access remote administration:
1. Start the Configuration/Setup Utility program. See “Starting and using the
program” on page 62.
2. Select System Security.
3. Select Remote Administration.
4. Press Enter.
5. To enable update remote administration, select Enabled. To disable, select
Disabled .
6. Press Esc until you return to the Configuration/Setup Utility main menu.
7. Before you exit from the program, select Save Settings from the
Configuration/Setup Utility program menu.
8. To exit from the Configuration/Setup Utility program, press Esc and follow the
instructions on the screen.
Setting power management features
Your computer comes with built-in energy-saving capabilities. Power management
features included with your computer are Advanced Power Management (APM)
and Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) BIOS modes, and
Automatic Power On. This section describes the Power Management features in
your computer and provides instructions for using these features.
Attention:
If a device, such as a monitor, does not have power-management
capabilities, it can be damaged when exposed to a reduced-power state. Before you
make energy-saving selections for your monitor, check the documentation that
comes with your monitor to see if it supports Display Power Management Signaling
(DPMS).
Setting ACPI BIOS mode:
When Automatic Configuration and Power Interface
(ACPI) BIOS Mode BIOS mode is enabled, the operating system is allowed to
control the power management features of your computer and the settings for APM
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