Power management setup – Tri-M Systems MOPS/586 User Manual

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MOPS/586

BIOS-Description

Power Management Setup

Power Management/APM

If this option is Disabled, none of the below listed options are available, the system doesn't provide
you with power save features. The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Disabled.

Instant On Support

Instant On is a Power Managment Software for Windows 95. Must be Enabled to support this
Software. The Optimal and Fail Safe default settings are Disabled.

Green PC Monitor Power State

This option specifies the power management state that the Green PC-compliant video monitor enters
after the specified period of display inactivity has expired. The settings are Stand By, Suspend, Off.

Video Power Down Mode

This option specifies the power management state that the video subsystem enters after the specified
period of display inactivity has expired. The settings are Disabled, Standby, or Suspend.

Hard Disk Power Down Mode

This option specifies the power management state that the hard disk drive enters after the specified
period of HDD inactivity has expired. The settings are Disabled, Standby, or Suspend.

Hard Disk Time Out (Minute)

After this period, the hard disk drive is entering its power down mode. Possible settings are Disabled,
1, 2, 3, 4, 5....14.

Standby Time Out (Minute)

After this period, the specified devices are entering the standby mode. In Standby mode, some power
use is curtailed. Possible settings are Disabled, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5....14.

Suspend Time Out (Minute)

After this period, the specified devices are entering the suspend mode. In Suspend mode, nearly all
power use is curtailed. Possible settings are Disabled, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5....14.

Display Activity, IRQ3, IRQ4, IRQ5, IRQ7, IRQ9, IRQ10, IRQ11, IRQ12, IRQ13, IRQ14, IRQ15

These options enable event monitoring. When the computer is in a power saving mode, activity on the
named interrupt request line is monitored by AMIBIOS. When any activity occurs, the computer enters
Full On mode. Each of these options can be set to Monitor or Ignore. The Fail Safe default setting is
Ignore.

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