30 System UtilitiesPower ManagementThe Power Management menu allows you to configure the system power-management feature.The following screen shows the Power Management parameters and theirdefault settings:Power ManagementPower Management Mode --------- [ Enabled ]IDE Hard Disk Standby Timer - [ Off ]System Sleep Timer ---------- [ 60 ] Minute(s)Sleep Mode ---------------- [ Suspend ]Power Switch < 4 Sec. ---------- [ Power Off]System Wake-Up EventModem Ring Indicator --------- [ Enabled ]↑↓ = Move Highlight Bar F1 = HelpEsc = Exit → ← = Change SettingPower Management ModeThis parameter allows you to reduce power consumption. When this parameteris set to Enabled, you can configure the IDE hard disk and system timers.Setting it to Disabled deactivates the power management feature and itstimers.IDE Hard Disk Standby TimerThis parameter allows the hard disk to enter standby mode after inactivity of 1 to15 minutes, depending on your setting. When you access the hard disk again,allow 3 to 5 seconds (depending on the hard disk) for the disk to return tonormal speed. Set this parameter to Off if your hard disk does not support thisfunction.System Sleep TimerThis parameter automatically sets the system to power-saving mode after aspecified period of inactivity. Any keyboard or mouse action or any activitydetected from the IRQ channels resumes system operation.
