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Power management functions – Acer 3300S User Manual

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Chapter 1

Power Management Functions

Device Standby Mode

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Independent power management timer for hard disk drive devices
(0-15 minutes, time step=1 minute).

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Hard disk drive goes into Standby mode (for ATA standard interface).

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Disable V-sync to control the VESA DPMS monitor.

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Resume method: device activated (Keyboard for DOS, keyboard & mouse for Windows).

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Resume recovery time: 3-5 sec.

Global Standby Mode

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Global power management timer (2-120 minutes, time step=10 minute).

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Hard disk drive goes into Standby mode (for ATA standard interface).

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Disable H-sync and V-sync signals to control the VESA DPMS monitor.

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Resume recovery time: 7-10 sec.

Suspend Mode

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Independent power management timer (2-120 minutes, time step=10 minutes) or pushing external
switch button

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CPU goes into SMM.

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CPU asserts STPCLK# and goes into the Stop Grant State.

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LED on the panel turns amber color.

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Hard disk drive goes into SLEEP mode (for ATA standard interface).

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Disable H-sync and V-sync signals to control the VESA DPMS monitor.

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Return to original state by pushing external switch button.

Suspend to RAM

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The system context is maintained in system memory

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Power is shut to non-critical circuits.

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Memory is retained, and refreshes continually.

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All clocks shut except RTC.

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Return to original state by pushing external switch button & “PME” events at ACPI mode.