System Hibernation And Resuming; Compatibility With Ide Cd-Rom Drives - Advantech TPC-1560 User Manual

4.2 System Hibernation and Resuming

In some operating systems such as Microsoft Windows 2000 and
Windows Me, there is function to set the system hibernated. When
the function is activated via operating system, the hardware control-
ling circuitry suspends most operations of system components. This
makes the system get into power saving mode, or "deep sleep". Then
it can be resumed by request. Unlike turning off power, hibernation lets
the system still keep data in RAM.
Due to the special CPU the TPC-1560 uses, the resuming process from
hibernation takes some 20 seconds. During the period the LCD display
of the TPC-1560 looks dark and shows nothing. Do not attempt to turn
off the power or reset the system at that time, or data may be lost.

4.3 Compatibility with IDE CD-ROM Drives

The TPC-1560 is designed to have no internal CD-ROM drive since it is
supposed to be installed in embedded applications. Nevertheless, CD-ROM is
necessary from time to time—especially in the case of installing new software
package.
An external IDE CD-ROM drive can be used in the TPC-1560 by applying
the CompactFlash-to-IDE adapter card and IDE cable bundled in the accesso-
ry box. Insert the adapter board to the CompactFlash slot, and connect the
CD-ROM to the board by the IDE cable. Give the CD-ROM an external
power supply and it works.
CD-ROM is a very popular device and offered by hundreds of independent
hardware vendors (IHVs) around the world. Advantech tests most of available
CD-ROM drives, but it is still possible that some of them may have compati-
bility problem with the TPC-1560.
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