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8.3.4 Power Management Facts

The ability for a computer to manage devices to conserve power is made possible by implementing the
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) standards.

ACPI is also known as Instant Available and Always On. Is often mistakenly referred to as APM (an older
standard).
The operating system, BIOS, and devices interact to manage power.
Users can configure settings that identify events and power consumption characteristics. For example, you
can configure the display to turn off after 5 minutes of inactivity.
The system can monitor the battery and other device states and dynamically change power consumption
on one or more devices.
ACPI supports Plug and Play.

ACPI standardizes a number of power states as are listed in the table below:

Power State Characteristics


On No power management being used
Power on
Enabled Nothing is shut down

CPU is off
RAM retains contents
Standby Peripherals are all off
Restores the computer more quickly than from hibernation

RAM retains contents


Suspend All other components are off
Restores the computer more quickly than from hibernation

All components are off


Data in memory is saved to a file on the hard disk
Hibernate
Restores desktop exactly as it was

Windows uses Power Schemes to manage power for the system. A power scheme is a collection of power
settings that are either predefined or created by a user for use in different computing environments.

Each power scheme controls power down settings for the monitor, hard drives, and the entire system, and
has settings for when running on AC power or on battery power.
You can modify the existing schemes or create new ones to meet your needs through the Power Options
utility in the Control Panel. In Windows 10, you can edit power schemes by right-clicking on the desktop,
selecting Display Settings > Power & Sleep.
The preconfigured power schemes available depend on the operating system version and the computer
type (laptop or desktop). Some manufacturers also include preconfigured power schemes. Default power
schemes are often included to maximize performance or power savings.
Power schemes work for both laptop and desktop systems.
Edit the power scheme to control what the device does when you press the power button, shut down the
system, or close the laptop lid.
In Windows, sleep corresponds to the suspend ACPI state. With hybrid sleep, data in memory is retained
as well as written to the hard disk. If the computer is turned off while in hybrid sleep, it can be resumed
using the data stored on disk.
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Be aware of the following when working with power settings:

Power management must be supported by the BIOS, devices, and the operating system.
In Windows, hibernation must be enabled before you can select Hibernate as an option for shutting down
the system or in a power scheme.
The BIOS must have ACPI support enabled before you can enable hibernation in Windows. If the
Hibernate tab is missing, check the BIOS. If the BIOS does not have a setting for ACPI, you might need
to upgrade the BIOS.
By default, Windows is allowed to control power to all devices that support the feature. You can edit the
device properties in Device Manager to prevent Windows from controlling the device.
The Wake on LAN (WoL) feature allows a device that receives a special network signal to wake the
computer from a sleeping or hibernated state. WoL is often used by desktop administrators to remotely
start up computers for management purposes.
By default, devices are not allowed to wake the computer, although they might support this feature.
Edit the device properties in Device Manager to allow a device to wake the computer.
WoL is not recommended for laptop computers, as the computer will periodically come out of
standby to check its network state which runs down the battery.

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