The options on the ADVANCED CHIPSET SETUP screen are
described in the following table. You can display the possible
settings for each option when the option is highlighted and you
press the
F1
key.
ADVANCED CHIPSET SETUP options
Option
Power Management
Function
Display Timeout
Counter
HDD Timeout Counter
System Timeout
Counter
Function
Enables or disables the power management
functions; if enabled, you can set the next three
counters
Enables or disables a timeout period for the LCD
display; if enabled, the computer goes into
Suspend mode when there is no activity on the
LCD screen for the specified period of time
Enables or disables a timeout period for the
hard disk drive; if enabled, the computer goes
into Suspend mode when the hard disk drive is
not accessed for the specified period of time
Enables or disables a timeout period for the
system; if enabled, the computer goes into
Suspend mode when the system is not accessed
for the specified period of time
Highlight the option you want to change and press F1 to see what
timeout periods are available. If you do not use the keyboard for
the specified amount of time, the computer turns off the LCD
screen, hard disk drive, or the entire system to save battery power.
The next time you press a key, the system comes back on. It’s a
good idea to always press the
Shift key when you want to resume
activity on the computer.
Running Setup
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