Lenovo ThinkCentre M720e, User Manual

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• Press the power button.
• Enable the Wake Up on Alarm feature to make the computer wake up at a set time.
To meet the off mode requirement of ErP compliance, you need to disable the Fast Startup function.
1. Go to Control Panel and view by large icons or small icons.
2. Click Power Options ➙ Choose what the power buttons do ➙ Change settings that are currently
unavailable .
3. Clear the Turn on fast startup (recommended) option from the Shutdown settings list.
Enable or disable the ICE thermal alert feature
With the ICE thermal alert feature enabled, an alert log will be written into the Windows system log when a
critical thermal situation occurs. The alert log can help you identify thermal problems, such as malfunctioning
fans, abnormally high temperature, or poor cooling performances.
To enable or disable the ICE thermal alert feature:
1. Restart the computer. When the logo screen is displayed, press F1 or Fn+F1.
2. Select Power ➙ Intelligent Cooling Engine (ICE) and press Enter.
3. Select ICE Thermal Alert and press Enter.
4. Enable or disable the feature as desired.
5. Press F10 or Fn+F10 to save the changes and exit.
Change the ICE performance mode
You can adjust the acoustic and thermal performance of your computer by changing the ICE performance
mode. Three choices are available:
• Better Acoustic Performance (default setting): The computer works with less noise at a normal thermal
level.
• Better Thermal Performance : The computer works at a better thermal level with normal acoustic
performance.
• Full Speed : All fans in the computer will run at full speed.
To change the ICE performance mode:
1. Restart the computer. When the logo screen is displayed, press F1 or Fn+F1.
2. Select Power ➙ Intelligent Cooling Engine (ICE) and press Enter.
3. Select ICE Performance Mode and press Enter.
4. Set the ICE performance mode as desired.
5. Press F10 or Fn+F10 to save the changes and exit.
Change the fan speed level
You can change the fan speed level, from level 1 to level 7, to adjust the thermal performance of your
computer. A higher fan speed level indicates better thermal performance with more noise.
To change the fan speed level:
1. Restart the computer. When the logo screen is displayed, press F1 or Fn+F1.
2. Select Power ➙ Fan Control Stepping and press Enter.
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