NOTE:
This feature does not work if you turn off your
computer using a power strip or surge protector.
Auto Power Time
Specifies the time to automatically turn on the
computer.
Change the time to automatically turn on the
computer by pressing the up- or down-arrow key to
increase or decrease the numbers, or type the
numbers in the appropriate time field.
NOTE:
This feature does not work if you turn off your
computer using a power strip or surge protector.
Suspend Mode
(
S3
default)
Specifies the power management suspend mode.
l
S1
—
The computer resumes more quickly from
sleep mode.
l
S3
—
The computer conserves more power
when not in use (system memory remains
active).
Maintenance
Service Tag
Displays the system service tag.
Load Defaults
This setting restores the computer's factory-installed
default settings.
l
Cancel
—
Do not restore factory-installed
default settings.
l
Continue
—
Restore factory-installed default
settings.
Event Log
Displays the system event log.
l
Mark all entrie
s
—
Mark all event log entries
as read (R).
l
Clear log
—
Clear all event log entries.
NOTE:
Once an event log entry is marked as read (R)
that entry cannot be marked as unread (U).
POST Behavior
Fastboot
(
On
default)
Enables or disables the option to speed up the boot
process by skipping some compatibility tests.
l
Off
—
Do not skip any steps in the boot
process.
l
On
—
Boot quickly.
Numlock Key
(
On
default)
Enables or disables the numerical and mathematical
features of the rightmost bank of keys on the
keyboard.
l
Off
—
Right keypad keys function as arrows.
l
On
—
Right keypad keys function as numbers.
POST Hotkeys
(
Setup & Boot Menu
default)
Specifies the function keys to display on the screen
when the computer starts.
l
Setup & Boot Menu
—
Display both messages
(F2=Setup and F12=Boot Menu).
l
Setup
—
Display the setup message only
(F2=Setup).
l
Boot Menu
—
Display the
Quickboot
message
only (F12=Boot Menu).
l
None
—
Neither message is displayed.
Keyboard Errors
(
Report
default)
Enables or disables keyboard error reporting when
the computer starts.
l
Report
—
Display any keyboard errors.
l
Do not report
—
Do not display any keyboard
errors.