Dell PY349 Personal Computer User Manual


 
Appendix 115
Auto Power On
(Off default)
Sets the computer to automatically turn on.
Off
— disables the Auto Power On 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 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.
Low Power Mode
(Off default)
When Low Power Mode is selected, remote wakeup events will no longer
power up the computer from Hibernate or Off via the onboard network
controller.
Cool and Quiet
(On default)
This option enables or disables the Cool ’n’ Quiet technology for all supported
processors
Suspend Mode
(S3 default)
Sets the computer’s suspend mode.
S1 —
sets the computer to a suspend state where the computer is running in
a low-power mode
S3 —
sets the computer to a standby state where the power is reduced or
turned off for most components; however, system memory remains active for
both settings
Maintenance
Service Tag Displays the service tag for your computer.
Load Defaults Restores system setup options to their factory defaults.
Event Log Allows you to view the Event Log. Entries are marked R for Read and U for
Unread. Mark All Entries Read puts an
R to the left of all entries. Clear Log
clears the Event Log.
POST Behavior
Fastboot
(On default)
When enabled, this feature reduces computer startup time by bypassing some
compatibility steps.
Off
— does not skip any steps during computer startup
On
— starts the system more quickly
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