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Power Management:
This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power
saving and is directly related to the following modes:
Doze Mode
Standby Mode
Suspend Mode
HDD Power Down
There are four selections for Power Management, three of which have
fixed mode settings.
Disable
(default)
No power management. Disables all four modes
Min.
Power
Saving
Minimum power management. Doze Mode = 1 hr. Standby
Mode = 1 hr., Suspend Mode = 1 hr., and HDD Power Down =
15 min.
Max.
Power
Saving
Maximum power management -- ONLY AVAILABLE FOR SL
CPU’S. Doze Mode = 1 min., Standby Mode = 1 min., Suspend
Mode = 1 min., and HDD Power Down = 1 min.
User
Defined
Allows you to set each mode individually. When not disabled,
each range is from 1 min. to 1 hr. except for HDD Power Down
that ranges from 1 min. to 15 min. and disable.
PM Control by APM:
When enabled, an Advanced Power Management device will be
activated to enhance the Max. Power Saving mode and stop the
CPU internal clock. If the Max. Power Saving is not enabled, this
will be preset to No.
Video Off Method:
This determines the manner in which the monitor is blanked.
V/H SYNC+Blank This selection will cause the system to turn off the
vertical and horizontal synchronization ports and
write blanks to the video buffer.
Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer.
DPMS Initial display power management signaling.
Video Off After:
When enabled, this feature allows the VGA adapter to operate in a
power saving mode.
N/A Monitor will remain on during power saving modes.
Suspend Monitor blanked when the systems enters the Suspend
mode.
Standby Monitor blanked when the system enters Standby mode.
Doze Monitor blanked when the system enters any power
saving mode.