Gigabyte GA-F2A85X-UP4 - Auto Green Power Saving Feature; Auto Green Configuration and Usage

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Unique Features
4-5 Auto Green
Auto Green is an easy-to-use tool that provides users with simple options to enable system power savings via
aBluetoothcellphone.Whenthephoneisoutoftherangeofthecomputer'sBluetoothreceiver,thesystem
willenterthespeciedpowersavingmode.
TheCongurationdialogbox:
First, you have to set your Bluetooth cell phone as a portable key. On the Auto Green main
menu, click Congure and then click CongureBTdevices. Select the Bluetooth cell
phone that you want to use as the portable key
(Note1)
.(Ifthescreendoesn'tdisplayyour
Bluetooth cell phone, click RefreshtoletAutoGreenre-detectthedevice.)
Before creating a Bluetooth cell phone key, make sure your motherboard
has a Bluetooth receiver and you have turned on the search and Bluetooth
functions on your phone.
The Bluetooth dongle included in the motherboard package
(Note2)
allows
you to wake up the system from Suspend to RAM mode without the
needtopressthepowerbuttonrst.
(Note1) IfyourcellphonehasbeenconguredastheAutoGreenkey,you'llnotbeabletouseittoconnecttootherBluetooth
device(s)whenAutoGreenisenabled.
(Note2) WhethertheBluetooth dongleis includeddepends on themotherboard models.Before installingthe Bluetooth
dongle, be sure to turn off other Bluetooth receiver on your computer.
ConguringtheBluetoothcellphonekey:
After you select a cell phone, the Add device as shown on the left will appear. Enter a
passkey(8~16digitsrecommended)whichwillbeusedforpairingwiththecellphone.
Then enter the same passkey on your cell phone.
ConguringotherBluetoothsettings:
On the Other Settings tab, you can set how much time it takes to scan your Bluetooth
cell phone key, how many times to rescan the key to make sure it is in range of your
computer, and when to turn off the hard drive if the system energy saving state lasts
over the predetermined period of time. After completing the settings, click Set for the
settings to take effect and then click Exit to quit.
Selectingasystemenergysavingmode:
Depending on your needs, select a system power saving mode on the Auto Green
main menu and click Save to save the settings.
• DeviceScanTime(sec.):
Set the length of time Auto Green scans your Bluetooth cell phone key, ranging from 5 to 30 seconds in 5-second increment.
Auto Green searches for the key based on the length of time you set.
• Rescan Times:
Set how many times Auto Green will rescan your Bluetooth cell phone key if it does not detect it, ranging from 2 to 5 times. Auto
Greenwillkeeprescanningaccordingtothetimesyouset.WhenthetimeslimitisreachedandyourBluetoothcellphonekeyis
still not detected, the system will enter the selected energy saving mode.
• Turn off HD:
 Setwhentoturnofftheharddrive.Ifthesysteminactivitytimeexceedsthespeciedtimelimit,theharddrivewillbeturnedoff.
Button Description
Standby Enters Power on Suspend mode
Suspend Enters Suspend to RAM mode
Disable Disables this function