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ages the Plug and Play BIOS data structures while providing a processor
architecture-independent implementation that is compatible with both Win-
dows 98 and Windows NT 5.0.
Note: To utilize ACPI, you must reinstall Windows 98. To reinstall Windows
98 with ACPI, enter DOS and type "setup /p J" at the CDROM prompt (usu-
ally D:\) with the Windows 98 CD loaded.
spaces after "setup" and "p".) Then hit <Enter>. You can check to see if
ACPI has been properly installed by looking for it in the Device Manager,
which is located in the Control Panel in Windows.
Microsoft OnNow
The OnNow design initiative is a comprehensive, system-wide approach to
system and device power control. OnNow is a term for a PC that is always
on but appears to be off and responds immediately to user or other re-
quests.
Slow Blinking LED for Suspend-State Indicator
When the CPU goes into a suspend state, the chassis power LED will start
blinking to indicate that the CPU is in suspend mode. When the user presses
any key, the CPU will wake-up and the LED will automatically stop blinking
and remain on.
Main Switch Override Mechanism
When an ATX power supply is used, the power button can function as a
system suspend button to make the system enter a SoftOff state.
monitor will be suspended and the hard drive will spin down.
the power button again will cause the whole system to wake-up.
the SoftOff state, the ATX power supply provides power to keep the re-
quired circuitry in the system alive.
you want to turn off the power, just depress and hold the power button for
4 seconds. This option can be set in the Power section of the BIOS Setup
routine.
External Modem Ring-On
Wake-up events can be triggered by a device such as the external modem
ringing when the system is in the SoftOff state. Note that external modem
ring-on can only be used with an ATX 2.01 (or above) compliant power
supply.
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