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Power Supply
The power supply supplies ten kinds of voltages to the system board, has one
microprocessor and it operates at 4MHz. It performs the following functions:
1. Determines if the AC adapter or battery is connected to the computer.
2. Detects DC output and circuit malfunctions.
3. Controls the battery icon, and DC IN icon.
4. Turns the battery charging system on and off and detects a fully charged battery.
5. Determines if the power can be turned on and off.
6. Provides more accurate detection of a low battery.
7. Calculates the remaining battery capacity.
The embedded controller operates at 2MHz and has the following functions:
1. Controls ACPI in Windows 98.
2. Monitors the computer's temperature.
3. Controls power supply to the docking port.
4. General purpose port.
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