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What Is SMAPI BIOS?, The ThinkPad Basic Input/Output System BIOS provides a special

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What Is SMAPI BIOS? The ThinkPad Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) provides a special software interface, called the System Management Application Program Interface (SMAPI) BIOS, to control the following unique features of the ThinkPad system: System information This BIOS provides unique ThinkPad information, such as the system identifier (system ID). System configuration The ThinkPad SMAPI BIOS provides system configuration control for such features as display device selection or resource configuration for built-in devices. Power management Through the SMAPI BIOS, the operating system or application software can control the ThinkPad power management features (the power mode or the suspend, hibernation, and resume options). "Header Image" on page A-4 describes how to use the SMAPI BIOS. ThinkPad 560Z SMAPI BIOS A-3

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What Is SMAPI BIOS?
The ThinkPad Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) provides a special
software interface, called the System Management Application
Program Interface (SMAPI) BIOS, to control the following unique
features of the ThinkPad system:
System information
This BIOS provides unique ThinkPad information, such as
the system identifier (system ID).
System configuration
The ThinkPad SMAPI BIOS provides system configuration
control for such features as display device selection or
resource configuration for built-in devices.
Power management
Through the SMAPI BIOS, the operating system or
application software can control the ThinkPad power
management features (the power mode or the suspend,
hibernation, and resume options).
“Header Image” on page
A-4 describes how to use the SMAPI BIOS.
ThinkPad 560Z SMAPI BIOS
A-3