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2.5 Power menu
The Power menu items allow you to change the settings for the Advanced Configuration and
Power Interface (ACPI) and the Advanced Power Management (APM). Select an item then
press to display the configuration options.
Suspend Mode [Auto]
ACPI 2.0 Features [Disabled]
ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
APM Configuration
HW Monitor
Select the ACPI state
used for System
Suspend.
2.5.1 Suspend Mode [Auto]
Allows you to select the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) state to be used
for system suspend. Configuration options: [S1 (POS) Only] [S3 Only] [Auto]
[S1(POS) Only] - Enables the system to enter the ACPI S1 (Power on Suspend) sleep state.
In S1 sleep state, the system appears suspended and stays in a low power
mode. The system can be resumed at any time.
[S3 Only] - Enables the system to enter the ACPI S3 (Suspend to RAM) sleep state (default).
In S3 sleep state, the system appears to be off and consumes less power than in
the S1 state. When signaled by a wake-up device or event, the system resumes
to its working state exactly where it was left off.
[Auto] - Detected by OS.
2.5.2 ACPI Support [Disabled]
Allows you to add more tables for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) 2.0
specifications. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]
2.5.3 ACPI APIC Support [Enabled]
Allows you to enable or disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
support in the Application-Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). When set to Enabled, the ACPI
APIC table pointer is included in the RSDT pointer list. Configuration options: [Disabled]
[Enabled]
2.5.4 APM Configuration
Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off]
When set to Power Off, the system goes into off state after an AC power loss. When set to
Power On, the system goes on after an AC power loss.
Configuration options: [Power On] [Power Off] [Last State]