Power Management Setup
If your Versa SXi system ships with the Windows 98/2000 operating system, the Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) controls most power management functions through
the Power Management Properties screen in Windows 98 (Power Options Properties screen in
Windows 2000). For details about ACPI power management, see the section, "Managing System
Power," later in this chapter. The BIOS Power Management Setup screen is described next. Use
SystemSoft's PowerProfiler to manage power in the Windows NT environment. Access the
PowerProfiler icon on the Windows NT taskbar.
Use the Power Management Setup to balance high performance and energy conservation.
Parameter
System Switch
Power Management
under AC
Power Savings Level
CPU Speed Control
Hard Disk Timeout
Video Timeout
Peripheral Timeout
Audio Device Timeout
Standby Timeout
Auto Suspend Timeout
LCD Suspend
Suspend Option
Auto Save-to-File
Panel Brightness
Suspend Warning Tone
Remote Power On
Wake Up Alarm
Resume Alarm Time
Intel SpeedStep
Technology
1
Available when power savings is set to Custom
2
Also applies to the external diskette drive.
3
Resume alarm time is selectable when wake up from suspend alarm is set
System Switch — Sets the Power button as a power switch or a sleep button.
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Power Management Setup
Default
Setting
Power Button
Off
Longest Life
100%
1
2 minutes
1
2 minutes
1,2
On
1
On
1
4 minutes
1
10 minutes
Disabled
Suspend
Enabled
Auto
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
3
8:00 AM
Automatic
Alternate Setting(s)
Sleep Button
On
High Perform/Custom/Off
12.5, 25, 50%
5/30/45 sec.; 1/4/6/8/10/15 min.
Off
30/45 sec.; 1/4/6/8/10/15 min.
Off
Off
Off
Off/1/2/6/8/10/15 min.
Off/5/15/20/25/30 min.
Enabled
STF
Disabled
User Defined
Disabled
Enabled
Enabled
Set time in 5 min. increments when
Wake Up Alarm is set.
Disabled, Battery Opt
.
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