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POWER MENU – SETTING POWER MANAGEMENT FEATURES
The Power menu allows you to set and change the power management parameters. Follow the instructions for Navi-
gating Through the Setup Utility to make any changes. The tables show the names of the menu fields for the Power
menu and its submenus, the options for each field, the default settings and a description of the field's function and any
special information needed to help understand the field's use.
Figure 16. Power Menu
Table 16: Fields, Options and Defaults for the Power Menu
Menu field Options Default Description
Power
Savings:
• Disabled
• Customized
• Maximum
Power Savings
• Maximum
Performance
[Customized] Sets the power savings parameters to a factory installed
combination of parameters, a custom set of parameters set by you
or no power saving features.
Hard Disk
Timeout:
• Off
• 30 seconds to
20 Minutes
[Off] Sets the length of time the hard drive can be inactive before the
system automatically turns off power to the hard drive controller
and drive motor. If you choose factory installed parameters, this
field will display the setting. If you choose to customize the param-
eters you will be able to set this yourself. The options available vary
from Off, which has no inactivity shutoff, to 20 minutes.
Display
Timeout:
• Off
• 2 to 20
Minutes
[Off] Sets the length of time without user input activity before the dis-
play is turned off. If you choose factory parameters, this field will
display the setting. If you choose to customize the parameters, you
will be able to set this yourself. Off has no inactivity shutoff.
F1 Help
ESC Exit
Select Item
Select Menu
-/Space
Enter
F9 Setup Defaults
F10 Save and Exit
Change Values
Select Sub-Menu
▲
Item Specific Help
Select Power Management
Mode. Choosing modes
changes system power
management settings.
Maximum Power Savings
conserves the greatest
amount of system power
while Maximum
Performance conserves
power but allows
greatest system
performance. To alter
these setting, choose
Customize. To turn off
power management,
choose Disabled.
PhoenixBIOS Setup Utility
Power Savings: [Customized]
Hard Disk Timeout: [Off]
Display Timeout: [Off]
Standby Timeout: [4 Minutes]
Auto Suspend Timeout: [15 Minutes]
Suspend Mode: [Suspend]
Auto Save To Disk: [Off]
Resume On Modem Ring: [Off]
Resume On Time: [Off]
Resume Time: [00:00:00]
Advanced Features
▲
Main Advanced Security Power Boot Info Exit
Power Menu
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