BIOS sends a command to the hard disk to enter sleep mode
(turn off the motor). This function is only valid for IDE HDDs
that support power saving function.
c. PM Events Mask Control
Individual IRQ Wake-Up Event:
If an interrupt request is
generated by using a device, it will wake up the system to
normal mode (support by any green modes).
Power Down Activities:
The system runs at Doze at Suspend Mode:
If any event happened, the system will return to normal mode.
The system runs at Doze or Standby mode:
If any event happened, the timer will recounting from zero.
APM(Advanced Power Management) should be installed to
keep the time updated when the computer enters suspend
mode activated by the BIOS Power Management, For DOS
environments, you need to add DEVICE=C:\DOS\
POWER.EXE. For Windows 3.1x and Windows 95, you
need to install Windows using the APM feature.
Video Off Method
Blank - BIOS will only blanks off the screen when disabling
video.
V/H SYNC+Blank
- BIOS will blank off the screen and turn off
V/H SYNC signals to turn off the V-SYNC and H-SYNC signals
from VGA cards to monitor.
If Green monitors detect the V/H-SYNC signals turned off,
it cuts off the electron gun to save power consumption.
3. BIOS SOFTWARE
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