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2. Use the arrow keys to go to the item you want to configure. To change the settings, use
PgUP, PgDn, + or - key.
3. After you have configured the Power Management feature, press Esc to go back to the
Main Menu.
We are now going to briefly explain the options in this menu:
ACPI Function (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface):
ACPI gives the operating system direct control over the power management and Plug and
Play functions of a computer.
There are two options that can be selected, "Enabled" and "Disabled". You can select
"Enabled" to enable ACPI functions. If you want ACPI functions to work normally, you
should notice two things. One is your operating system must support ACPI, as of now only
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Microsoft Windows
add-on cards in your system, must fully support ACPI, both hardware and software (drivers).
If you want to know if your devices or add-on cards support ACPI or not, please contact the
device or add-on card manufacture for more information. If you want to know more about
ACPI specifications, please go to the address below for more detailed information:
http://www.teleport.com/~acpi/acpihtml/home.htm
ACPI requires an ACPI-aware operating system. ACPI features include:
! Plug and Play (including bus and device enumeration) and APM functionality normally
contained in the BIOS.
! Power management control of individual devices, add-in cards (some add-in cards may
require an ACPI-aware driver), video displays, and hard disk drives.
! A Soft-off feature that enables the operating system to power off the computer.
! Support for multiple wake up events (see Table 5-1).
!
Support for a front panel power and sleep mode switch. Table 5-2 describes the system
states based on how long the power switch is pressed, depending on how ACPI is
configured with an ACPI-aware operating system.
If you enable the ACPI function in the BIOS setup, the SMI switch function will not
work.
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98 supports these functions. The second thing is that all devices and
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