Distinctive functions of your computer
IBM BIOS Setup Utility
Power Item Specific Help
Power Mode for AC
Power Mode for Battery
CustomizeTimer Values
SuspendTimer
LCD offTimer
HDD off Timer
Processor Speed:
Hibernate by timer
Low Battery Action
Suspend when LCD is closed
RediSafe
Resume On Time:
Resume Time
Resume Date
Resume On Modem Ring:
Screen Blanking
Power switch mode
Suspend to hibernation
CPU Power Management
PCI Bus Power Management
[Customized]
[Maximum Battery Life]
[5 Minutes]
[Fixed Max]
[Disabled]
[Suspend]
[Suspend]
[Disabled]
[Disabled]
[00:00:00]
[00/00/0000]
[Enabled]
[Enabled]
[On/Off]
[Disabled]
[Automatic]
[Automatic]
[2 Minutes]
[5 Minutes]
Set a power saving mode
for the system runs on
AC power.
F1 Help Select Item Space/- ChangeValues F9 Setup Defaults
F3/Esc Exit Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit
– Power Mode for AC sets the power saving mode when you
are using the computer with the AC adapter connected. You
can set the field to
Maximum Performance
,
Maximum Battery
Life
, or
Customized
.
– Power Mode for Battery sets the power saving mode when
you are using the computer with the battery pack. You can
set the field to
Maximum Performance
,
Maximum Battery
Life
, or
Customized
.
– Customized Timer Values enables you to set the timer for
various devices.
1.
Suspend Timer:
Sets the amount of time that will elapse
before the computer enters suspend mode. Settings are
Disabled
, or 1 to 60 minutes.
2.
LCD off Timer:
Sets the amount of time that will elapse
before the system turns the LCD off when the LCD is
idle. Settings are
Disabled
, or 1 to 60 minutes.
3.
HDD off Timer:
Sets the amount of time that will elapse
before the system turns the HDD off when the HDD is
idle. Settings are
Disabled
, or 3 to 20 minutes.
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