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ASUS SP97 / SP97-V User’s Manual48
(Chipset Features)
IV. BIOS
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE
Power Management Setup
This “Power Management Setup” option allows you to reduce power consumption.
This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period
of inactivity.
NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading.
Details of Power Management Setup
Power Management (User Define)
This field acts as the master control for the power management modes. User Define
allows you to set power saving options according to your preference; Disable dis-
ables the power saving features; Min Saving puts the system into power saving mode
after 40 min of system inactivity; Max Saving puts the system into power saving
mode after 30 sec of system inactivity.
IMPORTANT: Advanced Power Management (APM) should be installed to
keep the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode acti-
vated by the BIOS Power Management. For DOS environments, you need to
add DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE in you CONFIG.SYS. For Windows 3.x
and Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. A battery
and power cord icon labeled “Power” will appear in the “Control Panel.” Choose
“Advanced” in the Power Management Field.
Video Off Option (Susp,Stby -> Off )
This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power
management. The settings are All Modes -> Off; Always On; Suspend -> Off; and
Susp,Stby -> Off .
IV. BIOS
(Power Management)