IBM 560x User Guide
Maximizing Battery-Powered Operation
Using Advanced Power Management
Note:
If you have purchased the computer
with a preinstalled operating system,
Advanced Power Management
(APM) is already installed correctly.
If you have purchased the computer
with a preinstalled operating system,
Advanced Power Management
(APM) is already installed correctly.
The computer has power-management functions built in. No special
power-management drivers have to be installed before you use the
computer. However, the computer is able to conserve more power
when APM is used.
power-management drivers have to be installed before you use the
computer. However, the computer is able to conserve more power
when APM is used.
APM allows you to reduce power consumption when your
applications and devices are idle. Each operating system comes
with its own APM.
applications and devices are idle. Each operating system comes
with its own APM.
O S / 2
If you are using OS/2, APM is automatically installed on your
computer.
computer.
D O S
If you are using DOS, APM is automatically installed on your
computer. To verify that the computer has APM installed correctly,
type
computer. To verify that the computer has APM installed correctly,
type
power
at the command prompt and press Enter. If a screen
similar to the following appears, APM is successfully installed.
Power Management Status
-----------------------
Setting =
ADV: REG
CPU: idle 32% of time.
AC Line Status : OFFLINE
Battery status : High
If not, add the following line to your CONFIG.SYS file, using a text
editor such as the DOS Editor:
editor such as the DOS Editor:
DEVICE=C:\DOS\POWER.EXE
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