Table 3. Config menu items (continued)
Menu item
Display
Power
Submenu item
Boot Display Device
Total Graphics Memory
Boot Time Extension
®
Intel SpeedStep
technology
Adaptive Thermal
Management
Value
• ThinkPad LCD
• Analog (VGA)
• Digital on ThinkPad
• Display on dock
• 256 MB
• 512 MB
• Disabled
• 1 second
• 2 seconds
• 3 seconds
• 5 seconds
• 10 seconds
• Disabled
• Enabled
Mode for AC
• Maximum Performance
• Battery Optimized
Mode for Battery
• Maximum Performance
• Battery Optimized
Scheme for AC
• Maximize Performance
• Balanced
Scheme for Battery
• Maximize Performance
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Select the display device
that is to be activated at
boot time. This selection
is effective for boot time,
password prompt, and
ThinkPad Setup.
Digital on ThinkPad is the
mini DisplayPort connector
on your computer.
Display on dock is
DisplayPort, DVI or VGA
connectors on a docking
station.
Allocate the total memory
which Intel internal graphics
shares.
Note: If you select 512
MB, the maximum usable
memory might be reduced
on 32–bit operating system.
This option defines the
amount of time to extend
the boot process, in
seconds.
The system cannot detect
some external monitors
during boot because they
need a few seconds to be
ready. Try this option if the
monitor being used does
not display the boot screen.
Select the mode of Intel
SpeedStep technology at
runtime.
Maximum Performance:
Always the highest speed.
Battery Optimized: Always
the lowest speed.
Disabled: The highest
speed, and runtime is not
supported.
Select a thermal
management scheme
to use.
Maximize Performance:
Reduce microprocessor
throttling.
.
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