═══ 1. Help for Options ═══

Use this page to set your computer to save power. 

When your computer is turned on but there is no mouse or keyboard activity, you 
can set your system to automatically dim the display.  Dimming the display 
saves electricity. When you resume mouse or keyboard activity, the system 
detects the action and automatically turns the display back on. 

Features of this page include: 

Display Support 
            This option lets you identify your display as having support that 
            provides different levels of power saving modes. When you set DPMS 
            to On, the system sends a signal to your display adapter to use 
            less power and start the power saving mode that you specified. 

Timeout Options 
            This option lets you specify a power saving mode and the amount of 
            time you want to elapse between the last mouse or keyboard activity 
            and the dimming of the display. 

For more information, select a topic from the list below. 

o Display Support 
o Timeout Options 
o Undo 
o Default 


═══ 2. Help for Display Support ═══

Use Display Support to set Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) to On or 
Off. 

o If you set DPMS to On, your display is ready to conserve power by temporarily 
  dimming the display screen. 

o If DPMS is already set to On, the system has identified the display as being 
  DPMS supported. 

o If DPMS is set to Off, but your display supports DPMS, you can set it to On. 

  Warning: You could damage your display if you set DPMS to On, and your 
  display does not support DPMS.  To determine if your display supports DPMS, 
  refer to the documentation that came with your display. 

o If you set DPMS to Off, DPMS support is not available. 

Related Information: 

o Timeout Options 


═══ 3. Help for Timeout Options ═══

Use Timeout Options to specify a power saving mode and the time in minutes you 
want to elapse before your display screen dims. 

Use a radio button to set a power saving mode: 

Standby 
        Conserves a minimum of power. When mouse or keyboard activity resumes, 
        the display screen is immediately turned back on. 
Suspend 
        Conserves less than maximum power.  When mouse or keyboard activity 
        resumes, some delay may occur before the display screen is turned back 
        on. 
Off 
        Conserves maximum power. When mouse and keyboard activity resumes, a 
        noticeable delay occurs before the display screen is turned back on. 

Use a spin button to set the elapsed time in minutes.  You can select a timeout 
value of 1 to 99 minutes.  Timeout values must be in ascending order with 
Standby as the lowest and Off as the highest.  For example: 

    Standby   30 minutes
    Suspend   45 minutes
    Off       75 minutes

When no mouse or keyboard activity is detected, the system refers to the 
specified time.  If all values are set to On, the system starts at Standby and 
progresses to Off mode. Any mouse or keyboard activity reactivates the display. 

Related Information: 

o Display Support 


═══ 4. Help for Undo ═══

Select Undo to change the settings to those that were active before this window 
was displayed. 


═══ 5. Help for Default ═══

Select Default to change the settings to those that were active when you 
installed the system. 


═══ 6. Help for Standby ═══

Use the Standby mode to conserve power.  The standby mode allows you to 
conserve minimum power. 

When you select Standby, the system dims the display.  Mouse or keyboard 
activity immediately resumes operation of your display. 


═══ 7. Help for Suspend ═══

Use the Suspend mode to conserve electrical or battery power. The suspend mode 
allows you to conserve as much power as possible without turning off the 
computer. 

When you select All, the system dims the display and turns off devices that are 
not in use.  The system conserves electrical or battery power by putting itself 
into a dormant state. 

When you select DPMS, the system dims the display only. 

To exit Suspend mode for DPMS and resume operation of your display, use your 
mouse or press any key. 

To exit Suspend mode for All and resume operation of your system, you need to 
use the features of your computer. 

Some computers have a resume key that you press to exit suspend mode.  Other 
computers enter suspend mode when the computer lid is closed and exit suspend 
mode after the lid is opened.  Refer to the documentation that came with your 
computer for information about its suspend mode features. 

After you exit suspend mode, you will notice a startup delay before you can 
resume operation of your system.  This delay might be a few seconds, depending 
on your system. 


═══ 8. Help for Off ═══

Use the Off mode to conserve power.  The Off mode allows you to conserve 
maximum power. 

When you select Off, the system dims the display.  Mouse or keyboard activity 
resumes operation of your display.  Some delay may occur.