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28 BIOS Setup
PM Control by
APM
Choose Yes or No (default). APM stands for
Advanced Power Management. To use APM,
you must run Òpower.exeÓ under DOS v6.0 or
later version.
Video Off Method Choose V/H Sync+Blank (default), Blank
screen, or DPMS for the selected PM mode.
Doze Mode When the set time has elapsed, the BIOS sends a
command to the system to enter doze mode
(system clock drops to 33MHz). Time is
adjustable from 1 Min to 1 Hour.
Standby Mode The default is Disabled. Time is adjustable from
1 Min to 1 Hour.
Suspend Mode The default is Disabled. Only an SL-Enhanced
(or SMI) CPU can enter this mode. Time is
adjustable from 1 Min to 1 Hour. Under Suspend
mode, the CPU stops completely (no instructions
are executed.)
HDD Power Down When the set time has elapsed, the BIOS sends a
command to the HDD to power down, which
turns off the motor. Time is adjustable from 1 to
15 minutes. The default setting is Disabled.
Some older model HDDs may not support this
advanced function.
IRQx (Wake-Up
Events)
The BIOS monitors these items for activity. If
activity occurs from the Enabled item the system
wakes up.
Power Down
Activities
The BIOS monitors these items for no activity. If
no activity occurs from the Enabled item the
system will enter power saving mode
(Doze/Standby/Suspend/ HDD Power Down
mode) .
3. After you have finished with the Power Management Setup, press the
<ESC> key to return to the Main Menu.