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ACPI电源管理(国外英文资料)Just press the button. Is it so simple to shut down? Analyzing the power management system of WindowsAuthors: Hebei Zheng Haiming, 16:13 April 19thEveryone used to learn to use Windows 9x, often reminded: can not directly press the switch, you want to use start / close to shut down, otherwise, it may cause damage to the entire system. But now most of the new Windows Me/Windows 2000/Windows XP operating system, using its powerful power management system, the realization of the use of sleep and standby mode safe shutdown plus any one as long as the ACPI motherboard can support. That is to say, you can now press your power switch at any time, and dont worry about the loss of the system. This article focuses on Windows2000, tells the Windows power management system is how to achieve these functions.First, the concept of power management1. what is power management?The Windows operating system has power management functions that allow the entire system to enter a low power consumption sleep state, such as standby and sleep modes, with the aim of controlling the power consumption of the computer. The Windows operating system can re - awaken the system when you press the power button, and the system will immediately enter into the running state.2. what is ACPI?ACPI stands for advanced configuration and power management interfaces (Advanced, Configuration, and, Interface, Power, Management, and so on). ACPI is an open industry specification that defines flexible, extensible hardware interfaces for system plug-ins. Software designers use this specification to integrate the power management functions of the entire computer system, including hardware, operating systems, and application software. This integration allows Windows 2000 to determine which applications are active and to process all power management resources for computer subsystems and peripherals. ACPI enables the operating system to power management over a wide range of portable machines, desktops,