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Introduction
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RTC Timer to Power-on the System
The RTC installed on the system board allows your system to
automatically power-on on the set date and time. Refer to and
“Power Up By Alarm” (“PM Wake Up Events” field) in the Power
Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information.
ACPI STR
The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced
Configuration and Power Interface) specification. ACPI has energy
saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Management
and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct
Power Management. Cur rently, only Windows
®
98/2000/ME/XP
supports the ACPI function. ACPI when enabled in the Power
Management Setup will allow 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
®
98/2000/ME/XP without 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.
Important:
The 5VSB power source of your power supply must support
≥
1A.
AC Power Failure Recovery
When power returns after an AC power failure, you may choose to
either power-on the system manually, let the system power-on
automatically or return to the state where you left off before power
failure occurs. Refer to “PWR Lost Resume State” in the Power
Management Setup section in chapter 3 for more information.
