User's Manual
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Blank
- BIOS will only blank the monitor's screen. The electricity saved in
this mode is negligible and this function is only used as a screen saver to
prevent screen damage while the screen is on but not in use.
V/H SYNC+Blank
- The system turns off the vertical and horizontal synchro-
nization ports, writes blanks to the VGA buffer and the monitor's electron gun
turns off. This function requires a monitor with Green features in order to
take advantage of the power saving function. If you enable this function and
do not have a Green monitor, the result will be the same as if you had selected
Blank. This function serves as both a screen saver and an electricity saver.
DPMS Supported
- Select this option if your video card supports the Display
Power Management Signaling (DPMS) standard (i.e., you have a monitor that
supports Green features). Use software supplied by your your video sub-
system to set video power management options.
D. Video Off In Suspend
This setting determines when the monitor enters power saving mode. If set to
Yes, the monitor enters the power saving mode after the chosen event expires.
The Power Management function must be enabled to use this function.
E. Modem Use IRQ
If your computer has an modem, use this function to tell BIOS which IRQ is being
occupied by the modem card. When the system is in Green mode, the modem
requires an IRQ assignment to wake up the system and perform tasks. This
assignment is compliant with the APM 1.2 specification and is to be used in
coordination with APM 1.2 compliant operating systems.
F. Suspend Mode
The Power Management function must not be set to disabled to enable this
function. If the system runs in Standby mode and the Suspend timer expires, all
devices regulated by power management will shut off and the CPU speed will be
0 MHz.
G. HDD Power Down
The Power Management function must not be set to disabled to enable this
function. When the HDD idle time has elapsed, BIOS sends a command to the
hard disk to turn off the motor. Set a time between 1 and 15 to indicate time required
to wait before the hard drive enters a power saving mode. Some old hard drives
may not support this function.
