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Power Management Mode, IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer

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2.6 Power Management The Power Management menu allows you to configure the system power-management feature. The following screen shows the Power Management parameters and their default settings: Power Management Power Management Mode Disabled] IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer ......... [Off] System Sleep Timer Off] Sleep Mode Power Switch < 4 sec Power Off] System Wake-up Event Modem Ring Indicator Disabled] 2.6.1 Power Management Mode This parameter allows you to reduce power consumption. When this parameter is set to Enabled, you can configure the IDE hard disk and system timers. Setting it to Disabled deactivates the power-management feature and its timers. The default setting is Disabled. Make sure that Power Management Mode is Disabled at all times. IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer This parameter allows the hard disk to enter standby mode after inactivity of 1 to 15 minutes, depending on your setting. When you access the hard disk again, allow 3 to 5 seconds (depending on the hard disk) for the disk to return to normal speed. Set this parameter to OFF if your hard disk does not support this function. Chapter 2 - BIOS Utility 2-21

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Chapter 2 - BIOS Utility
2-21
2.6
Power Management
The
Power
Management
menu
allows
you
to
configure
the
system
power-management feature.
The following screen shows the Power Management parameters and their default
settings:
Power Management
Power Management Mode
.................
[Disabled]
IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer
.........
[Off]
System Sleep Timer
..................
[Off]
Sleep Mode
........................
[----]
Power Switch < 4 sec.
................
[Power Off]
System Wake-up Event
Modem Ring Indicator
................
[Disabled]
2.6.1
Power Management Mode
This parameter allows you to reduce power consumption.
When this parameter is
set to
Enabled
, you can configure the IDE hard disk and system timers. Setting it
to
Disabled
deactivates the power-management feature and its timers. The default
setting is
Disabled
.
Make sure that Power Management Mode is
Disabled at all times.
IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer
This parameter allows the hard disk to enter standby mode after inactivity of 1 to
15 minutes, depending on your setting.
When you access the hard disk again,
allow 3 to 5 seconds (depending on the hard disk) for the disk to return to normal
speed.
Set this parameter to
OFF
if your hard disk does not support this function.