Specifications

Chapter 1: 7401-2xxx/3xxx Product Overview 1-27
WheninStandBymode,theProcessorBoardreducespower
consumptionbyusingtheprocessorSystemManagementMode
(SMM)capabilitiesandalsospinningdownharddrivesandturningoff
VESADPMScompliantmonitors.Duringsetup,theusermayselect
whichDPMSmode(StandBy,Suspend,Auto,orOff)issent
tothe
monitor.Theabilitytorespondtoexternalinterruptsisfully
maintainedwhileinStandBymodepermittingthesystemtoservice
requestssuchasin‐comingdataornetworkmessageswhile
unattended.Keyboardormouseactivitymayalsobeusedtotakethe
systemoutofthe
energysavingStandBymode.Whenthisoccurs,the
monitorandIDEdrivesareturnedbackonimmediately.
AdvancedPowerManagementisachievedbythefollowing:
 DOSrequiresadriver(FS‐APM.dos)
 NTrequiresadriver(NCRSYSM.SYS)
 Windows2000mustenabletheoperatingsystemAPMsetting.The
OSAPMsettingisdisabledbydefault.NCRGoldDriversare
enabledinthissettingbyselecting:
Start,ControlPanel,PowerOptions,APMtabandcheckthebox
EnableAdvancePowerManagementSupport
ClickOktofinish.
ACPI
TheRelease2.5terminalBIOSsupportsAdvanceConfigurationPower
Interface(ACPI)2.0power
management.Primarydifferencesbetween
APMandACPIareasfollows:
 OnanAPM‐managedterminal,theBIOSdetermineswhento
switchbetweenpowerstatesandalsoperformstheswitch.When
usingACPI,theoperatingsystemdetermineswhentoswitchand
informstheBIOStoperformtheswitch.
 APMmust
beenabledintheBIOS.ACPIisautomaticallyactive
withtheoperatingsystem.
 ACPISetupoptionsareavailableintheOSControlPanel.