User’s Manual

5-47ASUS Control Center Express
5.8 Control (hardware)
This item allows you to configure KVM and Watchdog, clear CMOS, restart
services, set an encryption password, and configure power control options for
scenarios where the client may not have an OS installed or cannot enter the OS.
This item is hardware controlled and values may differ with the software version.
Please refer to
4.7 Control (software)
for more information on
Software
mode.
Some functions may require you to restart the client device for the changes to
take effect.
Restart Computer
Restarts the client device through RTL8117.
Power On
Power on the client device through RTL8117.
Power Off
Power off the client device through RTL8117.
Force Power Off
Forces a power off through RTL8117 if your client device
may be unresponsive due to an error.
Heartbeat Interval*
Allows you to set the time interval in seconds for which
the hardware signals are checked.
Watchdog*
Enable or disable the Watchdog monitoring function.
If the Watchdog function is enabled and
the client device triggered the Watchdog
function causing the client device to restart,
the Watchdog function will be reverted to
the default disabled state. Ensure to re-
enable the Watchdog function for the client
device.
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