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Chapter 5. System software
Configuration/Setup Utility program
The Configuration/Setup Utility program provides menus for selecting options for devices, I/O ports, date
and time, system security, start options, advanced setup, and power management.
More information on using the Configuration/Setup Utility program is provided in
PC 300GL User Guide
.
Advanced Power Management (APM)
The PC 300GL computers come with built-in energy-saving capabilities. Advanced Power Management
(APM) is a feature that reduces the power consumption of systems when they are not being used. 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-managed state, which reduces
the power drawn from the AC wall 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
PC 300GL User Guide
and
Understanding Your Personal Computer
.
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
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.
See your operating system documentation to determine if ACPI is supported. ACPI is enabled by default
if your computer comes with Windows 98 preinstalled.
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 in flash and the Machine Readable Information (MRI) to different languages.
The flash update utility program is available on a 3.5 inch diskette.
Diagnostic program
The diagnostic program that comes with PC 300PL and PC 300GL computers is provided as a startable
IBM Enhanced Diagnostic
diskette image on the IBM
Software Selection
CD. It runs independently of the
operating system. The user interface for running the diagnostics and utilities is provided by WaterGate
Software's PC-Doctor. It can also be downloaded from
http://www.ibm.com/pc/support/desktop/desktop_support.html on the World Wide Web. For more
information on this diagnostic program, see
PC 300GL User Guide
.
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