BIOS Settings Glossary version 13 - By Menu

BIOS Settings Dictionary – By Menu
V13 – November 2009
Inactivity Timer • Off
• 1 Minute
• 5 Minutes
• 10 Minutes
• 20 Minutes
• 30 Minutes
• 60 Minutes
• 120 Minutes
Specifies the amount of time before the computer enters APM standby
mode.
Intel® Quick Resume
Technology
This BIOS setting is
present only on
boards supporting
Intel® Viiv˜
Technology.
• Enabled
• Disabled
Enables or disables Intel® Quick Resume Technology.
For information on iQRT, refer to http://www.intel.com/support/viiv/qrt.htm
Keyboard Select • Disable
• Keyboard 1
Select Keyboard 1 to allow a PS/2 keyboard to wake the system from the
S5 state.
Microsoft Away Mode • Enabled
• Disabled
Enables or disables Microsoft Away Mode Power Management for
Windows XP Media Center Edition. Contact Microsoft for device driver
support.
If Away mode is enabled, the computer enters Away mode instead of
standby. The computer enters Away mode when you press the Power
button on the remote control. This behavior also occurs when you press
SLEEP on the keyboard. After the computer enters Away mode, the
computer appears to be turned off. However, the computer is still running.
For example, it can still perform functions such as record TV shows or
serve Windows Media Extender sessions.
Power Management • Enabled
• Disabled
Enables or disables the APM feature.
Processor Power
Management
• Enabled
• Disabled
Enable or disable EIST and processor C-state (C1E).
S1 State Indicator • Off
• Blink
• On
Sets the action for the front panel power LED when the system is in S1
sleep mode.
Off: LED stays of when in S1
Blink: LED blinks when in S1
On: LED stays solid on when in S1
S3 State Indicator • Off
• Blink
• On
• Alternate
Color
Sets the action for the front panel power LED when the system is in S3
sleep mode.
Off: LED stays of when in S3
Blink: LED blinks when in S3
On: LED stays solid on when in S3
Alternate color: Systems built with a dual-color front panel power LED may
set this
Video Repost
This BIOS setting is
present only when
ACPI Suspend State
is set to S3.
• Enabled
• Disabled
Allows the video BIOS to be initialized coming out of the S3 state. Some
video controllers require this option to be enabled.