Detailed descriptions
16.5 BIOS Setup
SIMATIC Rack PC 840 V2
16-40
Operating Instructions, Edition 05/2006, A5E00248055-04
16.5.7
Power menu
This menu has the following layout.
Figure 16-19 Power Menu
The Power menu offers a number of power saver modes for environmentally friendly
computing:
[Disabled]
no energy-saving functions
Power Savings
[Customized,
Maximum
Power
Savings,
Maximum
Performance]
freely selectable or default values for min./max. energy saving
functions. You can set the parameters for Standby Time-out
and Fixed Disk Timeout, or they are set automatically to their
defaults.
[Disabled]
The hard disk is not switched off.
Hard Disk Timeout
[6, 8, 10, 15]
Minutes after the last access the hard disk drive is switched
off. The next time it is accessed, the hard disk starts spinning
again after a brief delay.
[On]
This function can be used to switch on the device
automatically at a time specified at the bottom.
Resume On Time
[Off]
When Off is set, this function is disabled.
Resume Time
Time for automatic restart
[On]
If a COM1 or COM2 ring signal is output, the computer
switches itself on.
Resume On Ring
[Off]
When Off is set, this function is disabled.
[Last State]
The device acquires the last state it had before the power
failure.
[Power On]
The device restarts itself automatically after power failure.
After Power Failure
[Stay Off]
The device does not restart itself automatically after power
failure.