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Advanced Power Management
This computer supports the APM standard designed to further reduce power
consumption. APM is a power-management approach defined jointly by
Microsoft and Intel. An increasing number of software packages support
APM to take advantage of its power-saving f eatur es an d all ow gr eater syst em
availability without degrading performance.
For more information about APM under Windows, refer to your Windows
user’s manual.
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is a power managem ent
specification jointly developed by Intel, Micros oft, and Toshiba. ACPI enables
Windows 98 to control the amount of power given to each device attache d to
the computer. With ACPI, Windows 98 can turn off peripheral devices when
they are not in use, thereby saving power.