Asus P2B-D2 - Manual (Page 51)

ASUS P2B-D2 User’s Manual 51
IV. BIOS SOFTWARE
IV. BIOS
Power Management
Power Management Setup
The “Power Management Setup” option allows you to reduce power con-
sumption. This feature turns off the video display and shuts down the hard disk after
a period of inactivity.
NOTE: SETUP Defaults are noted in parenthesis next to each function heading.
Details of Power Management Setup
Power Management (User Define)
This field acts as the master control for the power management modes. Max
Saving puts the system into power saving mode after a brief period of sys-
tem inactivity; Min Saving is almost the same as Max Saving except that this
time the system inactivity period is longer; Disable disables the power saving
features; User Define allows you to set power saving options according to
your preference.
IMPORTANT: Advanced Power Management (APM) should be installed to keep
the system time updated when the computer enters suspend mode activated by the
BIOS Power Management. For DOS environments, you need to add the statement,
DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE, in you CONFIG.SYS. For Windows 3.x and Win-
dows 95, you need to install Windows with the APM feature. A battery and power
cord icon labeled “Power” will appear in the “Control Panel.” Choose “Advanced”
in the Power Management Field.
Video Off Option (Suspend -> Off )
This field determines when to activate the video off feature for monitor power
management. The settings are Always On and Suspend -> Off.