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4.7 ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface)

4.7.1Introduction

The Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is a well-specified power

management and configuration mechanism. It evolves the existing collection of

power management codes, APM, PnP BIOS, and Etc.

4.7.2 ACPI Sleep Status

BIOS must support the following sleep states – S3, S4 and S5.

4.7.3 Fast Resume

BIOS must hands off the control to the operating system within the following time

limits:

Required

S3->S0

2seconds

*Measured using the Microsoft VTS (Velocity) tool.

In addition, total resume time from S3 must be completed within 5 seconds.

4.7.4 Power State Transition Diagram

The state transition diagram in ACPI mode is as follows:

From (State)

Leave By Condition

Enter (State)

Power Button

Internal Keyboard

RTC Alarm

On board LAN (WOL)(*1)

S3

S0

Battery Critical Hibernation trip point reached

(*2)

S3

The timer timeout after the inactivity of

selected timer in power scheme, System

Hibernate, reaches the setting (*2)

S4

Power Button

S4

On board LAN (Only in AC mode)

S0