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Suspend To RAM Installation

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Suspend To RAM Installation Suspend to RAM Installation A.1 Introduce STR function: Suspend-to-RAM (STR) is a Windows 98 ACPI sleep mode function. When recovering from STR (S3) sleep mode, the system is able, in just a few seconds, to retrieve the last "state" of the system before it went to sleep and recover to that state. The "state" is stored in memory (RAM) before the system goes to sleep. During STR sleep mode, your system uses only enough energy to maintain critical information and system functions, primarily the system state and the ability to recognize various "wake up" triggers or signals, respectively. A.2 STR function Installation Please use the following steps to complete the STR function installation. Step-By-Step Setup Step 1: To utilize the STR function, the system must be in Windows 98 ACPI mode. Putting Windows 98 into ACPI mode is fairly easy. Setup with Windows 98 CD: A. Insert the Windows 98 CD into your CD-ROM drive, select Start, and then Run. B. Type (without quotes) "D:\setup" in the window provided. Hit the enter key or click OK. C. After setup completes, remove the CD, and reboot your system (This manual assumes that your CD-ROM device drive letter is D:). 24

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Suspend to RAM Installation
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Suspend To RAM Installation
A.1 Introduce STR function:
Suspend-to-RAM (STR) is a Windows 98 ACPI sleep mode function. When recovering from
STR (S3) sleep mode, the system is able, in just a few seconds, to retrieve the last “state” of
the system before it went to sleep and recover to that state. The “state” is stored in memory
(RAM) before the system goes to sleep. During STR sleep mode, your system uses only
enough energy to maintain critical information and system functions, primarily the system
state and the ability to recognize various “wake up” triggers or signals, respectively.
A.2 STR function Installation
Please use the following steps to complete the STR function installation.
Step-By-Step Setup
Step 1:
To utilize the STR function, the system must be in Windows 98 ACPI mode.
Putting Windows 98 into ACPI mode is fairly easy.
Setup with Windows 98 CD:
A.
Insert the Windows 98 CD into your CD-ROM drive, select Start, and then Run.
B.
Type (without quotes)
“D:\setup”
in the window provided. Hit the enter key or click OK.
C.
After setup completes, remove the CD, and reboot your system
(This manual assumes that your CD-ROM device drive letter is D:).