MSI 865PE User Guide - Page 58

PowerManagement/APM, Suspend Time Out Minute, Power Button Function, Restore on AC/Power Loss

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BIOS Setup driver to initialize the VGA card. Therefore, if the AGP driver of the card does not support the initialization feature, the display may work abnormally or not function after resuming from S3. Power Management/APM Setting to Enabled will activate an Advanced Power Management (APM) device to enhance Max Saving mode and stop CPU internal clock. Settings: Disabled, Enabled. Suspend Time Out (Minute) After the selected period of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU shut off. Settings: Disabled, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60. Power Button Function This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are: On/Off The power button functions as normal power off button. Suspend 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 is turned off. Restore on AC/Power Loss This setting specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt occurs. Available settings are: Power Off Leaves the computer in the power off state. Power On Leaves the computer in the power on state. Last State Restores the system to the previous status before power failure or interrupt occurred. Set Monitor Events Press and the following sub-menu appears. 3-15

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BIOS Setup
driver to initialize the VGA card. Therefore, if the AGP driver of the card does
not support the initialization feature, the display may work abnormally or not
function after resuming from S3.
PowerManagement/APM
Setting to
Enabled
will activate an Advanced Power Management (APM)
device to enhance Max Saving mode and stop CPU internal clock. Settings:
Disabled
,
Enabled
.
Suspend Time Out (Minute)
After the selected period of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU shut
off. Settings:
Disabled, 1, 2, 4, 8, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60.
Power Button Function
This feature sets the function of the power button. Settings are:
On/Off
The power button functions as normal power off button.
Suspend
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 is turned off.
Restore on AC/Power Loss
This setting specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or
interrupt occurs. Available settings are:
Power Off
Leaves the computer in the power off state.
Power On
Leaves the computer in the power on state.
Last State
Restores the system to the previous status before power
failure or interrupt occurred.
Set Monitor Events
Press <Enter> and the following sub-menu appears.