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Maintenance, POST Behavior, Auto Power Time

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Admin Password System Password Password Status Power Management AC Recovery Auto Power On Auto Power Time Low Power Mode Suspend Mode Maintenance Load Defaults Event Log POST Behavior Fastboot Numlock Key This option provides restricted access to the computer's system setup program in the same way that access to the system can be restricted with the System Password option. NOTE: To delete a password, enter the old password and press two times. Displays the current status of the system's password security feature and allows a new system password to be assigned and verified. This option locks the system password field with the setup password. When the field is locked, you can no longer disable password security by pressing when the computer starts. Determines what happens when AC power is restored to the computer. Sets the computer to automatically turn on. Choices are every day or every Monday through Friday. The default setting is Off. This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power strip or surge protector. Sets time to automatically turn on the computer. Time is kept in a 24-hour format (hours:minutes). Change the start-up time by pressing the right- or left-arrow key to increase or decrease the numbers, or type numbers in both the date and time fields. This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power strip or surge protector. Use this mode to conserve power. The options are S1, a suspend state where the computer is running in a lowpower mode, and S3, a standby state where the power is reduced or turned off for most components, however, system memory remains active. This setting restores the computer's factory-installed default settings. Displays the system event log. When set to On (default), your computer starts more quickly because it skips certain configurations and tests. This option involves the rightmost bank of keys on your keyboard. When set to On (default), this option activates the numeric and mathematical features shown at the top of each key. When set to Off, this option activates the cursor-control functions labeled on the bottom of each key. Appendix 89

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Appendix
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Admin Password
This option provides restricted access to the computer's system setup
program in the same way that access to the system can be restricted with the
System Password
option.
NOTE:
To delete a password, enter the old password and press <Enter> two
times.
System Password
Displays the current status of the system's password security feature and
allows a new system password to be assigned and verified.
Password Status
This option locks the system password field with the setup password. When
the field is locked, you can no longer disable password security by pressing
<Ctrl><Enter> when the computer starts.
Power Management
AC Recovery
Determines what happens when AC power is restored to the computer.
Auto Power On
Sets the computer to automatically turn on. Choices are
every day
or every
Monday through Friday
.
The default setting is
Off
.
This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power strip
or surge protector.
Auto Power Time
Sets time to automatically turn on the computer.
Time is kept in a 24-hour format (
hours:minutes
). Change the start-up time
by pressing the right- or left-arrow key to increase or decrease the numbers,
or type numbers in both the date and time fields.
This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power strip
or surge protector.
Low Power Mode
Use this mode to conserve power.
Suspend Mode
The options are
S1
, a suspend state where the computer is running in a low-
power mode, and
S3
, a standby state where the power is reduced or turned
off for most components, however, system memory remains active.
Maintenance
Load Defaults
This setting restores the computer’s factory-installed default settings.
Event Log
Displays the system event log.
POST Behavior
Fastboot
When set to
On
(default), your computer starts more quickly because it
skips certain configurations and tests.
Numlock Key
This option involves the rightmost bank of keys on your keyboard. When set
to
On
(default), this option activates the numeric and mathematical
features shown at the top of each key. When set to
Off
, this option activates
the cursor-control functions labeled on the bottom of each key.