System Power Management

ACPI mode

Power Management

Mech. Off (G3)

All devices in the system are turned off completely.

 

 

Soft Off (G2/S5)

OS initiated shutdown. All devices in the system are turned

 

off completely.

 

 

Working (G0/S0)

Individual devices such as the CPU and hard disc may be

 

power managed in this state.

 

 

Suspend to RAM (S3)

CPU set power down

 

VGA Suspend

 

PCMCIA Suspend

 

Audio Power Down

 

Hard Disk Power Down

 

CD-ROM Power Down

 

Super I/O Low Power mode

 

 

Save to Disk (S4)

Also called Hibernation Mode. System saves all system

 

states and data onto the disc prior to power off the whole

 

system.

 

 

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5730Z, 5930Z specifications

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