HP (Hewlett-Packard) 810E Personal Computer User Manual


 
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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.
NOTE 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.