Lenovo ThinkCentre M73, User Manual

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• Pressing the power switch
• Enabling the wake up on alarm feature
The wake up on alarm feature enables your computer to wake up at a set time. To enable the wake
up on alarm feature, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program.
2. From the Setup Utility program main menu, select Power
➙
Automatic Power On , and press Enter.
3. Select Wake Up on Alarm and press Enter. Then follow the instructions on the screen.
4. Press F10 to save changes and exit the Setup Utility program. Press Enter when prompted to
confirm the exit.
• Enabling the after power loss feature
The after power loss feature enables your computer to wake up when the power supply resumes after a
sudden loss of electricity. To enable the after power loss feature, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program.
2. From the Setup Utility program main menu, select Power ➙ After Power Loss , and press Enter.
3. Select Power On and press Enter.
4. Press F10 to save changes and exit the Setup Utility program. Press Enter when prompted to
confirm the exit.
ICE performance mode
You can adjust the acoustic and thermal performance of your computer through the ICE Performance
Mode menu. Three options are available:
• Better Acoustic Performance (default setting)
If this option is enabled, your computer will operate with less noise at a normal thermal level.
• Better Thermal Performance
If this option is enabled, your computer will operate at a better thermal level with normal acoustic
performance.
• Full Speed
If this option is enabled, all fans in the computer will run at full speed.
To configure the ICE performance mode, do the following:
1. Start the Setup Utility program. See “Starting the Setup Utility program” on page 93.
2. From the Setup Utility program main menu, select Power .
3. Select Intelligent Cooling Engine (ICE) . The Intelligent Cooling Engine (ICE) window is displayed.
4. Select ICE Performance Mode . The ICE Performance Mode window is displayed.
5. Select Better Acoustic Performance , Better Thermal Performance , or Full Speed as desired.
6. Press F10 to save changes and exit the Setup Utility program. See “Exiting the Setup Utility program”
on page 98.
ICE thermal alert
You can monitor the thermal function of your computer under critical thermal situations through the ICE
Thermal Alert menu. Two choices are available:
• Enabled (default setting)
• Disabled
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Using the Setup Utility program
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