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Advanced Configuration and Power Interface ACPI, Configuration/Setup Utility Program

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Chapter 5. System Software Configuration/Setup Utility Program The Configuration/Setup Utility program provides menus for selecting options for devices, I/O ports, date and time, system security, start options, advanced setup, ISA legacy resources, and power management. More information on using the Configuration/Setup Utility program is provided in Using Your Personal Computer. Advanced Power Management (APM) The PC 300PL and PC 300GL computers 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. Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) When Automatic Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) BIOS mode is enabled, the operating system is allowed to control the power management features of your computer and the settings for APM BIOS mode are ignored. Not all operating systems support ACPI BIOS mode. Refer to your operating system documentation to determine if ACPI is supported. Flash Update Utility Program The flash update utility program is a stand alone program to support flash updates. This utility program updates the BIOS code in flash and the Machine Readable Information (MRI) to different languages. The flash update utility program is available on a 3.5 inch diskette. Diagnostic Program The diagnostic program that comes with PC 300PL and PC 300GL computers is provided as a startable IBM Enhanced Diagnostic diskette image on the hard disk and on the Ready-to-Configure Utility Program CD. It runs independently of the operating system. The user interface for running the diagnostics and utilities is provided by Watergate Software's PC-Doctor. It can also be downloaded from the following World Wide Web page: http://www.pc.ibm.com/support/desktop/desktop_support.html. For more information on this diagnostic program, see Using Your Personal Computer. Chapter 5. System Software 29

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Chapter 5.
System Software
Configuration/Setup Utility Program
The Configuration/Setup Utility program provides menus for selecting options for devices, I/O ports, date
and time, system security, start options, advanced setup, ISA legacy resources, and power management.
More information on using the Configuration/Setup Utility program is provided in
Using Your Personal
Computer
.
Advanced Power Management (APM)
The PC 300PL and PC 300GL computers 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
.
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
When Automatic Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) BIOS mode is enabled, the operating system is
allowed to control the power management features of your computer and the settings for APM BIOS mode
are ignored.
Not all operating systems support ACPI BIOS mode.
Refer to your operating system
documentation to determine if ACPI is supported.
Flash Update Utility Program
The flash update utility program is a stand alone program to support flash updates.
This utility program
updates the BIOS code in flash and the Machine Readable Information (MRI) to different languages.
The flash update utility program is available on a 3.5 inch diskette.
Diagnostic Program
The diagnostic program that comes with PC 300PL and PC 300GL computers is provided as a startable
IBM Enhanced Diagnostic
diskette image on the hard disk and on the
Ready-to-Configure Utility Program
CD.
It runs independently of the operating system.
The user interface for running the diagnostics and
utilities is provided by Watergate Software's PC-Doctor.
It can also be downloaded from the following
For more
information on this diagnostic program, see
Using Your Personal Computer
.
Chapter 5.
System Software
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