Power Management Setup

The Power Management menu lets you configure your system to most effectively save energy while operating in a manner consistent with your own style of computer use. The following screen shows the Power Management parameters and their default settings:

The following table describes the parameters found in this menu. Settings in boldface are the default and suggested settings.

Parameter

Description ACPI Function This item is to activate the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface) Function. If your operating system is ACPIaware, such as Windows 98SE/2000/Me, select Enabled. ACPI Suspend Type This item specifies the power saving modes for ACPI function. S1(POS): The S1 sleep mode is a low power state. In this state, no system context (CPU or chipset) is lost and hardware maintains all system context. S3 (STR): The S3 sleep mode is s power-down state in which power is supplied only to essential components such as main memory and wake-capable devices and all system context is saved to main memory. The information stored in memory will be used to restore the PC to the previous state when an wake-up event occurs. S1&S3: Both S1 and S3 will be adopted. Enabled Disabled

S3 S1 S1&S3 Options

Parameter

Description Video Off Option This item is to control the mode in which the monitor will shut down. Always On: Always keep the monitor on. Suspend --> Off: During suspend mode, the monitorwill shut down. Susp, Stby --> During suspend or standby mode, the monitor will shut down. All Modes --> Off: The monitor is turned off during doze, standby or suspend mode. Video Off Method This item 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 write blanks to the video buffer. DPMS Supported: Initial display power management signaling. Modem Use IRQ This setting names the interrupt request (IRQ) line assigned to the modem (if any) on your system. Activity of selected IRQ always awakens the system. HDD Power Down If HDD activity is not detected for the length of time specified in this field, the hard disk drive will be powered down while all other devices remain active. Soft-off by PWR-BTTN This feature allows users to configure the power button function.

Aftrer PC Power Lost This item specifies when your system reboot after a power failure or interrupt occurs.

Power On by Ring When enabled, any fax/modem activity wakes up the system from suspend mode.

Wake-Up by PCI Card Use PCI Wake-up system. PCI must meet PCI 2.2 specification.

Resume by Alarm Use this option to set the date and time for your computer to boot up. Date (of month) Alarm* - Indicate the month for system to boot up. Set it to 0 if you want to boot up everyday. Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm* - Indicate the hour, minute and second for system to boot up. Disabled Enabled *Set Resume by Alarm to Enable, then press “Enter” to show the range of Date and Time Alarm.

Options

Always On Suspend Off Susp, Stby --> Off All Modes

V/H SYNC+Blank Blank Screen DPMS Supported

3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, AUTO.

Disabled 1~15 Mins

Instant Off: The power button functions as a normal poweron/-off button. Delay 4 Sec: When you press the power button, the computer enters the suspend/ sleep mode, but if the button is pressed for more than four seconds, the computer will be turned off. Power Off Power On Last State Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled