IBM PC 300GL manual Configuration/Setup Utility program, Advanced Power Management APM

Configuration/Setup Utility program

The Configuration/Setup Utility program provides menu choices for devices, I/O ports, date and time, system security, start options, advanced setup, and power management.

More detailed information on using the Configuration/Setup Utility program is in the PC 300GL and PC 300PL User Guide.

Advanced Power Management (APM)

The PC 300GL computers have built-in energy-saving capabilities. Advanced Power Management (APM) is a feature that reduces the power consumption of components when they are not in use. When enabled, APM initiates reduced-power modes for the monitor, microprocessor, and hard disk drive after a specified period of inactivity.

The BIOS supports APM 1.2. This enables the system to enter a power-management state, reducing the power drawn from the AC electrical outlet. Advanced Power Management is enabled through the Configuration/Setup Utility program and is controlled by the individual operating system.

For more information on APM, see the PC 300GL and PC 300PL User Guide and

Understanding Your Personal Computer.

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) BIOS mode enables the operating system to control the power-management features of your computer. Not all operating systems support ACPI BIOS mode. Refer to your operating-system documentation to determine if ACPI is supported.

Flash update utility program

The flash update utility program is a stand-alone program to support flash updates. This utility program updates the BIOS code and the machine readable information (MRI) to different languages.

The latest version of the flash update utility program is available on the IBM Web site at http://www.ibm.com/pc/support and can be copied to a 3.5-inch diskette.

Diagnostic program

The diagnostic program that comes with PC 300PL and the PC 300GL personal computers is provided as a startable IBM Enhanced Diagnostic diskette image on the IBM Product Recovery CD or the Device Driver and IBM Enhanced Diagnostic CD. It runs independently of the operating system. The user interface is WaterGate Software PC- Doctor. The diagnostic program can also be downloaded from the following World Wide Web page: http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/. For more information on the diagnostic program, see the PC 300GL and PC 300PL User Guide.

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