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Chapter 4
BIOS Configuration
Hard Disk Power Down Mode
This option specifies the power conserving state that the hard disk drive
enters after the specified period of hard drive inactivity has expired.
The settings are Disabled, Stand By, or Suspend.
Hard Disk Time Out (Minute)
This option specifies the length of a period of hard disk drive inactivity.
When this length of time expires, the computer enters power-conserv-
ing state specified in the Hard Disk Power Down Mode option (see the
previous page). The settings are Disabled, and from 1 to 15 minutes, in
one minute intervals.
Power Saving Type
There are several types of sleeping states within the general, global
sleep state. This option allows you to choose how “asleep” you want
your system to be. In deeper sleep modes, more energy is saved.
However, upon waking up, the system must “reorient” itself, and
reestablish control over the system’s sleeping components. The settings
are POS, Sleep, Stop Clock, and Deep Sleep. POS is the lightest sleep
mode; Deep Sleep is the heaviest.
Standby/Suspend Timer Unit
This option specifies the unit of time used for the Standby and Suspend
time out periods. The settings are 4 msec, 4 sec, 32 sec, or 4 min.
Standby Time Out
This option defines the length of time that the system, while in Full On
state, must be inactive before it enters Standby mode. The settings are
Disabled and from 4 minutes to 508 minutes, in increments of 4 min-
utes.
Suspend Time Out
This option defines the length of time that the system, while in Standby
mode, must be inactive before it enters Suspend mode.The settings are
Disabled and from 4 minutes to to 508 minutes, in increments of 4
minutes.
