Dell EC280 Personal Computer User Manual


 
Appendix 57
Password Changes
(Unlocked default)
Determines the interaction between the System password and the Admin
password. Locked prevents a user without a valid Admin password from being
able to modify the System password. Unlocked allows a user with a valid System
password to modify the system password.
Power Management
AC Recovery
(Off default)
Determines how the system responds when AC power is re-applied after a power
loss. Off commands the system to stay off when the power is re-applied. You
must press the front-panel power button before the system turns on. On
commands the system to turn on when the power is re-applied. Last commands
the system to return to the last power state the system was in just before it was
turned off.
Auto Power On
(Off default)
Sets the computer to automatically turn on. Off disables this feature. Everyday
turns the computer on every day at the time set in Auto Power Time. Weekdays
turns the computer on every day from Monday through Friday at the time set in
Auto Power Time.
NOTE: This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using the switch on
a power strip or surge protector.
Auto Power Time Sets time to automatically turn on the computer.
Time is kept in the standard 12-hour format (hours:minutes). Change the
startup time by pressing the right- or left-arrow key to increase or decrease the
numbers, or type numbers in both the date and time fields.
Suspend Mode
(S3 default)
Sets the computer’s suspend mode. The options are S1, a suspend state in which
the computer is running in a low-power mode, and S3, a suspend state in which
the power is reduced or turned off for many components, however, system
memory remains active.
Maintenance
Service Tag Displays the service tag for your computer.
Load Defaults Restores system setup options to their factory defaults.
Security