Chapter 5. System Software
Advanced Power Management (APM)
The PC 300GL (6272 and 6282) come with built-in energy-saving capabilities. Advanced Power
Management (APM) is a feature that reduces the power consumption of systems when they are not being
used. When enabled, APM initiates reduced-power modes for the monitor, microprocessor, and hard disk
drive after a specified period of inactivity.
The BIOS supports APM 1.1. This enables the system to enter a power managed state, which reduces
the power drawn from the ac wall outlet. Advanced Power Management is enabled through the
Configuration/Setup Utility program and is controlled by the individual operating system.
For more information on APM, see
Using Your Personal Computer and Understanding Your Personal
Computer.
Flash Update Utility
The flash update utility is a standalone program to support flash code updates. This utility program
updates the BIOS code in flash and the MRI to different languages.
The flash update utility program is available on a 3.5" diskette.
Diagnostic Programs
Two diagnostic products are supplied with the PC 300GL (6272 and 6282): QAPlus/WIN-WIN, a Windows
program which provides the best software coverage, and QAPlus/PRO for DOS which provides the best
hardware coverage. For more information on these diagnostic programs, see
Using Your Personal
Computer.
PC 300GL 6272 Without Diskette Drive computers use the PC Doctor programs and IBM advanced
diagnostics. See
About Your Software and Using Your Personal Computer for more information.
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