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Configuring and Expanding Your Computer Using the BIOS Setup Utility Power Menu Windows 2000 uses only the settings marked with *. Windows ME or 98 uses only the settings marked with * or **. All other settings in the Power menu are ignored. Setting Intel SpeedStep Mode* Description Sets the speed used by a dual-speed processor at boot, depending on the available power source. A separate Control Panel power setting controls speed changes after boot. Default Automatic Power Management Mode Smart CPU Mode Disables time-outs, selects a combination of time-outs, or allows customized time-outs. Enables automatic CPU power savings when running on battery power. Absence of keyboard, mouse, and hard disk activity could cause slower CPU response. Max. Power Savings On Display-off Time-out Suspend Time-out Sets the period of inactivity after which the computer enters Display-off power mode. Sets the period of inactivity after which the computer goes from Display-off to Standby power mode. (Skips Display-off mode if that time-out is disabled.) 2 minutes 4 minutes Hibernate Time-out** Hard Disk Time-out Sets whether the computer goes from Standby to Hibernate power mode after the indicated period of inactivity. (Skips Standby mode if the suspend time-out is disabled.) Sets the period of hard disk inactivity after which the internal hard disk (and any hard disk drive in the plug-in module bay) stops spinning. 4 hours 2 minutes Time-out on AC Sets whether power management time-outs occur while the ac adapter is connected. Disabled Lid Switch Mode Resume On Serial Ring Sets the action that occurs if the computer's lid is closed. Sets whether the system resumes if it received a ring signal. Turn off LCD Enabled Resume On Time of Day Resume Time Sets whether the system resumes at a defined time of day. Sets the 24-hour time when the system resumes from if Resume On Time of Day is enabled. Disabled Auto Suspend on Undock* Auto Turn-On on Dock* Sets whether the computer suspends to Standby power mode after undocking. Sets whether the computer turns on after docking. When Lid Closed Enabled * Windows ME, 98 and 2000 use these settings. ** Windows ME and 98 uses this additional setting. 82 Reference Guide

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Configuring and Expanding Your Computer
Using the BIOS Setup Utility
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Reference Guide
Power Menu
Windows 2000 uses only the settings marked with *. Windows ME or 98 uses only the
settings marked with * or **. All other settings in the Power menu are ignored.
Setting
Description
Default
Intel SpeedStep Mode*
Sets the speed used by a dual-speed processor at boot,
depending on the available power source. A separate
Control Panel power setting controls speed changes after
boot.
Automatic
Power Management
Mode
Disables time-outs, selects a combination of time-outs, or
allows customized time-outs.
Max. Power
Savings
Smart CPU Mode
Enables automatic CPU power savings when running on
battery power. Absence of keyboard, mouse, and hard disk
activity could cause slower CPU response.
On
Display-off Time-out
Sets the period of inactivity after which the computer enters
Display-off power mode.
2 minutes
Suspend Time-out
Sets the period of inactivity after which the computer goes
from Display-off to Standby power mode. (Skips Display-off
mode if that time-out is disabled.)
4 minutes
Hibernate Time-out**
Sets whether the computer goes from Standby to Hibernate
power mode after the indicated period of inactivity. (Skips
Standby mode if the suspend time-out is disabled.)
4 hours
Hard Disk Time-out
Sets the period of hard disk inactivity after which the internal
hard disk (and any hard disk drive in the plug-in module
bay) stops spinning.
2 minutes
Time-out on AC
Sets whether power management time-outs occur while the
ac adapter is connected.
Disabled
Lid Switch Mode
Sets the action that occurs if the computer’s lid is closed.
Turn off LCD
Resume On Serial Ring
Sets whether the system resumes if it received a ring signal.
Enabled
Resume On Time of Day
Sets whether the system resumes at a defined time of day.
Disabled
Resume Time
Sets the 24-hour time when the system resumes from if
Resume On Time of Day is enabled.
Auto Suspend on
Undock*
Sets whether the computer suspends to Standby power
mode after undocking.
When Lid
Closed
Auto Turn-On on Dock*
Sets whether the computer turns on after docking.
Enabled
* Windows ME, 98 and 2000 use these settings.
** Windows ME and 98 uses this additional setting.