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Dell Latitude XPi CD Service Manual

If the computer is in suspend mode (the power/suspend indicator flashes
every 8 seconds), if the display is closed, and if no external monitor is
attached, sliding the power button has no effect on the power state. The
computer remains in suspend mode.

If the computer is in suspend-to-disk mode, sliding the power button causes
the computer to initiate the resume-from-disk operation.

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nterrupt Assignments

Table 1-1. Interrupt Assignments

IRQ Line

Used/Available

IRQ0

Generated by the system timer

IRQ1

Generated by the keyboard controller to signal that the keyboard
output buffer is full

IRQ2

Generated internally by the interrupt controller to enable IRQ8
through IRQ15

IRQ3

Available for use by a PC Card unless the built-in serial port or
infrared port is configured for COM2 (the default)

IRQ4

Available for use by a PC Card unless the built-in serial port is
configured for COM1 (the default)

IRQ5

Available for use by the audio controller

IRQ6

Generated by the diskette drive controller to indicate that the
diskette drive requires the attention of the microprocessor

IRQ7

Available for use by a PC Card or audio controller if the built-in
parallel port is disabled

IRQ8

Generated by the system I/O controller’s RTC

IRQ9

Available for use by the PC Card interrupt controller or the
audio controller

IRQ10

Available for use by a PC Card or audio controller unless the
Advanced Port Replicator is attached

IRQ11

Available for use by a PC Card unless the Advanced Port Repli-
cator is attached

IRQ12

Generated by the keyboard controller to indicate that the output
buffer of the integrated trackball or external PS/2 mouse is full

IRQ13

Reserved for use by the internal coprocessor

IRQ14

Generated by the hard-disk drive to indicate that the drive
requires the attention of the microprocessor

IRQ15

Reserved for the CD-ROM drive