Power Management; Advanced Configuration And Power Interfaces (Acpi)-Ready Hardware - HP Compaq SP700 Reference Manual

Power Management

Use the Timeouts option under the Power menu in Computer Setup to enable,
customize, or disable standby timeouts. This feature shuts down certain
components of the workstation when they are not in use, saving energy without
having to shut down the workstation.
NOTE: The Timeouts option appears only if the energy saver mode is set to
Advanced.
NOTE:
Computer Setup first, then establish the settings in the operating system, to
avoid potential conflicts. Use Display Properties to establish, modify, or disable
Power Management settings for the monitor. To access Display Properties,
right-click on the Windows NT Workstation desktop, then select Properties.
Advanced Configuration and Power
Interfaces (ACPI)-Ready Hardware
ACPI defines a hardware interface that allows a standard way to integrate power
management features throughout the workstation system, including hardware,
operating system, and application software. This enables the workstation to
automatically turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards,
hard drives, and printers. With the ACPI technology, peripherals will also be
able to activate the workstation. For example, the simple act of inserting a CD-
ROM will turn on the workstation and activate a monitor.
Since the workstation ships standard with the ACPI hardware, you will be able
to utilize ACPI features once future ACPI-enabled Microsoft operating systems
become available. When the new Microsoft operating systems are released, you
will need to upgrade the ROM BIOS, driver, and operating system in order to
take advantage of the ACPI features.
When using a power-managed system, disable monitor timeouts in
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