MSI NIGHTBLADE Z97 - Manual (Page 18)

System Operations
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Power Management
Power management of personal computers (PCs) and monitors has the potential to
save significant amounts of electricity as well as deliver environmental benefits.
To be energy efficient, turn off your display or set your PC to sleep mode after a period
of user inactivity�
h Power Management in Windows 8.x
■ [Power Options] in Windows OS allow you to control the power management
features of your display, hard drive, and battery� Go to [Start] > [Control Panel]
> [System and Security]�
Then click on the [Power Options] link�
Select a power plan that suits your personal needs. You may also fine-tune the
settings by clicking [Change plan settings]�
■ The Shut Down Computer menu presents the options of Sleep (S3/S4) & Shut
Down (S5) for rapid and easy management of your system power�
h Power Management through ENERGY STAR
qualified monitors
The power management feature allows the computer to initiate a low-power or “Sleep”
mode after a period of user inactivity� When used with an external ENERGY STAR
qualified monitor, this feature also supports similar power management features of the
monitor� To take advantage of these potential energy savings, the power management
feature has been preset to behave in the following ways when the system is operating
on AC power:
■ Turn off the display after 15 minutes
■ Initiate Sleep after 30 minutes