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4 BIOS overview

power saving and ergonometry

power saving and ergonometry

soft power down

Soft Power Down is available with the Windows NT operating system. If users want to shut down their HP e-pc, they are able to do so directly from the Windows NT interface. There is no longer any need to physically switch off the HP e-pc.

The hardware to do this is contained in the ICH chipset. This chipset is described in detail in Technical Reference Manual - HP PC Technology.

safe off

Safe Off is available with Windows NT4.0 operating systems. If users attempt to shut down the operating system when an application is open and has not been saved, they are requested to save their work before the computer can be powered off.

Safe Off is integrated in Windows 98 and Windows 2000.

The hardware to do this is contained in the ICH chipset. This chipset is described in detail in Technical Reference Manual - HP PC Technology.

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