The following table describes the parameters found in this menu.

Parameter

Description

Options

ACPI Function

This item allows you to enable or disable

[Enabled], [Disabled]

 

the ACPI function

 

 

 

 

ACPI Suspend

This item specifies the power saving modes

[S1 (POS)]: Set ACPI

Type

for ACPI function. S1 (POSP: The S1 sleep

suspend

 

mode is a low power state.. In this state, no

type to

 

system context (SPU or chipset) is lost and

S1/POS

 

hardware maintains all system context/ S3

(Power On

 

(STR): The S3 sleep mode is s power-down

Suspend).

 

state in which power is supplied only to

[S3 (STR)]: Set ACPI

 

essential components such as main

suspend

 

memory and wake-capable devices and all

type to

 

system context is saved to main memory.

S3/STR

 

The information stored in memory will be

 

 

used to restore the PC to the previous state

 

 

when an wake-up event occurs.

 

 

 

 

HDD Power

The setting controls how long a hard disk

[Disabled], [Standby],

Down

drive must be left idle before it spins

[Suspend]

 

downs.

 

 

 

 

HDD Down In

Enables or Disables the functionality of

[Enabled], [Disabled]

Suspend

HDD down in suspend

 

 

 

 

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Acer M1640, M5640 manual S1/POS, S3/STR

M1640, M5640 specifications

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