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GranSalseron
December 6th 03, 09:36 PM
ACPI gives more flexibility in the options about going to
sleep, standy or hibernate and which mode you select in
BIOS, i.e., mode 1 or 3. Mode 1 is pretty much normal
like APM. Mode 3 can put your computer into a self-
induced coma.

>-----Original Message-----
>In my Bios power management, it is set at APM. But we can
choose APCI. What
>is the difference? Just wanting to know - there's nothing
wrong with the pc.
>I am using a micro ATX with Elite K7SEM, AMD Duron on
board.
>
>TIA.
>
>Mike
>
>
>.
>

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