Users Guide

Setup Password lets you restrict access to your computer's System Setup program in the same way that you restrict
access to your system with the system password feature. The settings are:
Not Enabled (the default)
Enabled
Disabled by Jumper (jumper removed)
NOTES: Read Using the Setup Password Feature for instructions on assigning a setup password and using or
changing an existing setup password. See Disabling a Forgotten Password for instructions on disabling a
forgotten setup password.
The setup password overrides the system password.
Auto Power On
Auto Power On allows you to turn on your computer system automatically. You can set Auto Power On to turn on the
system either every day or every Monday through Friday at a preset time.
NOTE: This feature will not work if you turn off your system using a power strip or surge protector.
Select Everyday or Mon-Fri, and then use the down-arrow key to highlight first the hours field and then the minutes
field. Time is kept in a 24-hour format (hours:minutes). To change the start-up time, press the right-arrow key to
increase the number in the highlighted field or press the left-arrow key to decrease the number. If you prefer, you can
type numbers in both fields.
The default for Auto Power On is Disabled.
Power Management
For certain types of monitors, you can reduce system power consumption by enabling the power management feature.
With Power Management enabled, these monitors and drives automatically switch into low-power mode during
periods of system inactivity.
Power Management can be implemented at three levels - Maximum, Regular, and Minimum. (The different levels
apply to the monitor only; hard-disk drive operation is the same for all three.) The feature can also be set to Disabled.
Saving Monitor Power
If you have a Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA
®
Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS)-
compliant monitor, enabling Power Management reduces monitor power consumption during periods of keyboard and
mouse inactivity.
CAUTION: Check your monitor documentation to make sure you have a DPMS-compliant monitor
before you enable this feature. Otherwise, you risk damaging the monitor.
NOTES: Some 3D graphics cards do not support DPMS. Refer to the documentation for your particular 3D
graphics card for information.
The power management feature monitors activity of a mouse connected to the Personal System/2 (PS/2)-
compatible mouse port.
By setting Power Management to Maximum, Regular, or Minimum, you can set predefined time-out periods (see