Acer Aspire T320 Aspire T320 Service Guide - Page 41

Parameter Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume Power Management Video Off Method Video Off In Suspend Suspend Type Mode Use IRQ Suspend Mode HDD Power Down Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN CPU THRM-Throttling Wake-Up by PCI Card Description Options This option allows the system to initalize the VGABIOS from S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state. Auto Yes No This option is used to set the power management scheme. User Define Min. Saving Max Saving 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. Blank Screen V/H SYNC+Blank DPMS This option is used to define the video off No method. "Blank Screen" mode means that after Yes the computer enters power saving mode, only the monitor will close, however, the vertical and horizontal scanning movement of the screen continues. When you select the V/H Sync+Blank" mode the vertical and horizontal scanning movement of screen stops when the computer enters power saving mode. "DPMS" mode is a new screen power management system, and it needs to be supported by the monitor your are using. This option is used to set the idle time before the Stop Grant system enters into sleep status. PwrOn Suspend 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. NA,3,4,5,7,9,10,11 The CPU clock will be stopped and the video signal will be suspended if no Power Management events occur for a specified length of time. Full power function will return when a Power Management event is detected. Stop Grant PwrOn Suspend This option is used to turn off hard disk power if Disabled the hard disk is idle for a given period of time. 1~15 Min. This option is used to set the power down method. This function is only valid for systems using an ATX power supply. When "Instand Off" is selected, press the power switch to immediately turn off power. When "Delay 4 Sec" is selected, press and hold the power button for four seconds to turn off power. 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. This option is used to specify the CPU speed (at percentage) to slow down the CPU when it reaches the predetermined overheat temperature. 75.0% 50.0% 25.0% This item specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of the specified hardware peripheral or component is detected. Enabled Disabled 34 Chapter 2