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When Wake on LAN is used with network management software, many functions, such as data transfer,
software updates, and Flash updates of UEFI BIOS, can be performed remotely without remote attendance.
This updating can be done after normal working hours and on weekends, to save time and increase
productivity. Users are not interrupted during normal working hours, and LAN trafc is kept to a minimum.
If a computer is turned on by the Wake on LAN function, the Network boot sequence is used.
Resume on incoming call
If your computer is connected to a telephone line and you have specied Resume on incoming call, it will
return from sleep (standby) mode to normal operation when a telephone call comes in.
To enable your computer to wake up from sleep (standby) mode, do the following:
For Windows 7 and Windows Vista:
1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Click Hardware and Sound.
3. Click Device Manager. If you are prompted for an administrator password or conrmation, type the
password or provide conrmation. The Device Manager window opens.
4. Double-click Modems (in Windows Vista, click the + mark for Modems), and then click your modem.
5. Click the Power Management tab.
6. Select the Allow this device to wake the computer check box.
For Windows XP:
1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Click Performance and Maintenance.
3. Click System.
4. Click the Hardware tab.
5. Click the Device Manager button. The Device Manager window opens.
6. Click the + mark for Modems, and then click your modem.
7. Click Action, and then click Properties.
8. Click the Power Management tab.
9. Select the Allow this device to bring the computer out of Standby check box.
Asset ID EEPROM
The Asset ID EEPROM contains information about the system, including its conguration and the serial
numbers of key components. It also includes a number of blank elds in which you can record information
about the end users in your network.
Setting management features
To enable the network administrator to control your computer remotely, you must congure the network
interface by setting the system-management features in the ThinkPad Setup. That utility contains the
following functions:
• Wake on LAN
• Network boot sequence
• Flash update
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