Manual for SynactiX 1
Suspend to RAM
Suspend to RAM is a cost-effective, optimal implementation of the Advanced Configura-
tion and Power Interface (ACPI) 1.0 specification, which makes a PC’s power consump-
tion drop to the lowest possible level and enables quick wakeup. When the system is in
Suspend-to-RAM status, the system context is maintained in system memory, the system
consumes only a small fraction of the power used for full operation. Instead of shutting
down the system to save power when not in use and then having to reboot later, Sus-
pend-to-RAM solution enables the system to quickly wake up, restoring all applications
and features, enabling operation in a few seconds.
To implement this function, the following requirments are essential:
1.
Power supply requirements: The current of 5VSB line of the power supply should be
more than 0.72A.
2.
The BIOS option “ACPI function” should be enabled, and “ACPI Suspend Type” should
be set as S3 in AWARD BIOS CMOS setup. Refer to page 30 for detailed information.
3.
An ACPI-enabled operating system such as Windows 98 or Windows 2000 family is
needed. Set the “ACPI Function” as “Enabled” in “Power Management Setup” of BIOS.
Navigate to the CD-ROM drive from the MS-DOS Command Prompt and enter the
following from the Win98 directory on the CD:
D:\SETUP
(This manual assumes that your CD-ROM device driver letter is D:)
Windows 98 will be installed with ACPI enabled.
For Windows 98 SE and Windows 2000, just install them directly.
4.
Three ways to enter Suspend-to-RAM status under ACPI-enabled Windows 98 or
Windows 2000:
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Click Start -> Shut down -> Standby to enable the system to enter Suspend-to-
RAM status.
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Click Start -> Setup -> Control Panel -> Power Management -> Advanced and
choose Standby item, the system will enter Suspend-to-RAM status when you
press power button.
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From Power Management Properties in Control Panel, set the latency time in
System Standby, the system will enter Suspend-to-RAM status when time out.
The same ways used to power up the system can be used to wake up the system from
Suspend-to-RAM status. For example, pushing the power button, through the Wake-on-
LAN, Wake-on-Modem function or RTC Alarm. If the keyboard password power-on func-
tion is enabled, the keyboard password should be used to wake up the system instead of
pushing the power button.
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