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Introduction
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Dual Function Power Button
Depending on the setting in the “Soft-Off By PWRBTN” field of
the Power Management Setup, this switch will allow the system
to enter the Soft-Off or Suspend mode.
1.1.3 Energy Efficient Design
• Supports ACPI specification and OS Directed Power Manage-
ment
• Supports ACPI STR (Suspend to RAM) function
• Wake-On-Events include:
- Wake-On-Ring (through internal or external modem)
- Wake-On-LAN
- RTC timer to power-on the system
• System power management supported
• CPU stopped clock control
• Hardware supports SMI green mode
• Microsoft
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APM 1.2 compliant
• Soft Power supported - ACPI v1.0a specification
• AC power failure recovery
ACPI STR
The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Con-
figuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy sav-
ing features that enables PCs to implement Power Management
and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct
Power Management. Currently, only Windows
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98/2000/ME/XP
supports the ACPI function allowing you to use the Suspend to
RAM function.
With the Suspend to RAM function enabled, you can power-off
the system at once by pressing the power button or selecting
“Standby” when you shut down Windows
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98/2000/ME/XP with-
out having to go through the sometimes tiresome process of
closing files, applications and operating system. This is because the
system is capable of storing all programs and data files during the
entire operating session into RAM (Random Access Memor y)
when it powers-off. The operating session will resume exactly
where you left off the next time you power-on the system. Refer
to “Using the Suspend to RAM Function” in appendix A for more
information.