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4. BIOS SETUP 4.5 Power Menu The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity. 4. BIOS SETUP Power Menu Power Management [User Defined] This field must be enabled to activate the automatic power saving features. When set to [Disabled], the power management features do not function regardless of the other settings on this menu. The [User Defined] option allows you to make your own selections in the Power menu. When set to [Max Saving], system power conserved to its greatest amount. The Suspend Mode field is then be set to a predefined value that ensures maximum power savings. This field acts as the master control for the power management modes. [Max Saving] puts the system into power saving mode after a brief period of system inactivity. [Min Saving] is almost the same as [Max Saving] except that the system inactivity period is longer. [Disabled] deactivates the power saving features, [User Defined] allows you to set power saving options according to your preference. Configuration options: [User Define] [Disabled] [Min Saving] [Max Saving] IMPORTANT: You should install the Advanced Power Management (APM) utility to keep the system time updated even when the computer enters suspend mode. In DOS environment, you need to add the statement, DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE, to the CONFIG.SYS file. In Windows 3.x and Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. In Windows 98 or later, APM is automatically installed as indicated by a battery and power cord icon labeled "Power Management" in the "Control Panel." Select the item "Advanced" in the Power Management Properties dialog box. ASUS CUV4X-E User's Manual 71

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ASUS CUV4X-E User’s Manual
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4. BIOS SETUP
4. BIOS SETUP
Power Menu
4.5
Power Menu
The Power menu allows you to reduce power consumption. This feature turns off the
video display and shuts down the hard disk after a period of inactivity.
Power Management [User Defined]
This field must be enabled to activate the automatic power saving features. When
set to [Disabled], the power management features do not function regardless of the
other settings on this menu. The [User Defined] option allows you to make your
own selections in the Power menu. When set to [Max Saving], system power
conserved to its greatest amount. The
Suspend Mode
field is then be set to a
predefined value that ensures maximum power savings.
This field acts as the master control for the power management modes. [Max Saving]
puts the system into power saving mode after a brief period of system inactivity.
[Min Saving] is almost the same as [Max Saving] except that the system inactivity
period is longer. [Disabled] deactivates the power saving features, [User Defined]
allows you to set power saving options according to your preference. Configuration
options: [User Define] [Disabled] [Min Saving] [Max Saving]
IMPORTANT:
You should install the Advanced Power Management (APM)
utility to keep the system time updated even when the computer enters suspend
mode. In DOS environment, you need to add the statement,
DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE, to the CONFIG.SYS file. In Windows 3.x
and Windows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. In Windows
98 or later, APM is automatically installed as indicated by a battery and power
cord icon labeled “Power Management” in the “Control Panel.” Select the item
“Advanced” in the Power Management Properties dialog box.