Configuring the System 3-21
Power Menu
The Power Menu is a top-level menu in the BIOS Setup utility. Choose
the Power Menu by selecting Power in the legend bar.
Power Menu options are available by selecting submenus. Use the arrow
keys to select a Power Menu option. Press
Enter
to display the submenu.
Items with grayed-out text are not changeable from the submenu.
Explanations of each option and suboption appear in the following table.
Note
Power management is supported in systems running the
Windows 95
®
or Windows 98 operating system.
Power Menu Items
Menu Item
Settings (default is bold) and description
Power Management
Disabled, Enabled
When Power Management is set to Enabled, the
other Power Management options can be
configured.
Inactivity timer
Off, 5 minutes , 10 minutes, 20 minutes,
30 Minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours
Establishes how long the system must remain
inactive before it enters the power-saving suspend
mode.
Hard drive
Disabled, Enabled
When set to Enabled, the hard drive is subject to
power management.
VESA Video Power Down
Disabled, Standby, Suspend Sleep
Select the VESA mode to place the monitor in
standby or suspend. When set to Standby, video is
subject to power management.