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Intel CPU SpeedStep Controls
Additional controls are available to support the Intel Pentium M processor’s
mobile power management features. These controls may be adjusted in the In-
tel CPU SpeedStep settings in the BIOS. See
“BIOS Utilities” on page 5 - 1
for details on how to access the BIOS utilities, and “CPU SpeedStep Controls
(Power Menu)” on page 5 - 15 for the specific menu.
Windows 2000 and Windows XP with Service Pack 1 installed support the ba-
sic features of the Intel CPU SpeedStep controls. As long as you have Win-
dows XP with Service Pack 1 installed, you may download and install an
additional processor drivers ( Q332179 & Q330512 QFE drivers) to support
additional features such as Intel Enhanced SpeedStep Technology and Intel
Deeper Alert Sleep State. The instructions on downloading the drivers are in
the
sidebar . You can check if your current processor driver for Windows XP
(with Service Pack 1 installed) needs to be updated by following this proce-
dure:
Checking the Processor Driver Version
1. If you can see the My Computer icon on your desktop (if you cannot see
the My Computer icon go to step 2 ) click on it once to select it, then
right-click it to make the sub-menu appear and scroll down to Properties
and click on it (go to step 3 ).
Windows XP Service
Pack 1 Drivers to
Support Power
Management Features
The drivers that sup-
port the mobile proces-
sor power
management features
of Intel Pentium M Pro-
cessors will be in-
stalled if you
automatically update
your Windows XP ver-
sion (you must have
Service Pack 1 in-
stalled) from the Mi-
crosoft website.
Further information is
available if you search
the Microsoft website
for article
Q332179
(enter the article num-
ber in the search box
and click Go).