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BIOS
Power Management Setup
The AMIBIOS Setup options described in this section are selected by
choosing Power Management Setup from the AMIBIOS Setup main
menu.
ACPI Aware OS
Set this option to Enabled to enable Advanced Configuration and
Power Interface (ACPI) BIOS for an ACPI-aware operating system.
Power Management/APM
Set this option to Enabled to enable the chipset power management
and APM (Advanced Power Management) features. The settings are
Enabled or Disabled. The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are
Disabled.
Power Button Function
This option specifies how the power button mounted externally on the
computer chassis is used. The settings are:
The Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are On/Off.
Instant On Support
Set this option to Enabled to enable AMIBIOS support for the Intel
InstantON specification. The settings are Enabled or Disabled. The
Optimal and Fail-Safe default settings are Disabled.
Green PC Monitor Power State
This option specifies the power state that the green PC-compliant
video monitor enters when AMIBIOS places it in a power saving state
after the specified period of display inactivity has expired. The settings
Setting
Description
On/Off
Pushing the power button turns the computer on or off.
Suspend
Pushing the power button places the computer in Suspend mode or Full On power mode.
