Dell Dimension 5150/E510 User Manual

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Appendix

Power Management

AC Recovery

(Off default)

Determines how the system responds when AC power is re-applied after a
power loss.

• Off — The system remains off when power is re-applied. You must press

the front-panel power button before the system turns on.

• On — The system turns on when power is re-applied.
• Last — The system returns to the last power state the system was in just

before it was turned off.

Auto Power On

(Off default)

Sets the computer to automatically turn on.

• Off — disables the Auto Power On feature
• Everyday — turns the computer on every day at the time set in Auto Power

Time

• Weekdays — turns the computer on every day from Monday through

Friday at the time set in Auto Power Time

NOTE:

This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power

strip or surge protector.

Auto Power Time

Sets time to automatically turn on the computer.

Time is kept in the standard 12-hour format (

hours:minutes). Change the

startup time by pressing the right- or left-arrow key to increase or decrease
the numbers, or type numbers in both the date and time fields.

Suspend Mode

(S3 default)

Sets the computer’s suspend mode.

• S1 — sets the computer to a suspend state where the computer is running

in a low-power mode

• S3 — sets the computer to a standby state where the power is reduced or

turned off for most components; however, system memory remains active
for both settings

Maintenance

SERR DMI Message

(On default)

Controls the SERR DMI message mechanism.

NOTE:

Some graphics cards require that the SERR DMI message mechanism

be disabled.

Load Defaults

Restores System Setup options to their factory defaults.

Event Log

Allows you to view the Event Log. Entries are marked R for Read and U for
Unread. Mark All Entries Read puts an

R

to the left of all entries. Clear

Log clears the Event Log.

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