After all these years, I've never found a definitive, simple to understand,
overall explanation of some of the XP main power saving settings, and the
relationship between power saving settings in bios and those in Windows.
i.e. I think I read somewhere years ago that that there is some interaction
between those in bios and in Windows.

re: my bios option "Repost video after STR", what's that for, and do I need
it seeing as I have STR, and "power down hd aafter x minutes," etc. set to
disabled ?

I have ACPI enabled in bios, as I fancy I remember reading a long time ago
that Windows needs this to be switched on for parts of its' power saving
features to work.

....and what's the difference between STR1 and STR3 etc. ?

....any enlightenment welcome TIA

regards, Richard

It will not answer all your questions but it is a start:
http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-quer...d&string=exact

Frank

"RJK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> After all these years, I've never found a definitive, simple to
> understand, overall explanation of some of the XP main power saving
> settings, and the relationship between power saving settings in bios and
> those in Windows. i.e. I think I read somewhere years ago that that there
> is some interaction between those in bios and in Windows.
>
> re: my bios option "Repost video after STR", what's that for, and do I
> need it seeing as I have STR, and "power down hd aafter x minutes," etc.
> set to disabled ?
>
> I have ACPI enabled in bios, as I fancy I remember reading a long time
> ago that Windows needs this to be switched on for parts of its' power
> saving features to work.
>
> ...and what's the difference between STR1 and STR3 etc. ?
>
> ...any enlightenment welcome TIA
>
> regards, Richard
>
>
>
>

Thanks for that, it was very helpful.

regards, Richard


"FrankV" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> It will not answer all your questions but it is a start:
> http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-quer...d&string=exact
>
> Frank
>
> "RJK" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> After all these years, I've never found a definitive, simple to
>> understand, overall explanation of some of the XP main power saving
>> settings, and the relationship between power saving settings in bios and
>> those in Windows. i.e. I think I read somewhere years ago that that there
>> is some interaction between those in bios and in Windows.
>>
>> re: my bios option "Repost video after STR", what's that for, and do I
>> need it seeing as I have STR, and "power down hd aafter x minutes," etc.
>> set to disabled ?
>>
>> I have ACPI enabled in bios, as I fancy I remember reading a long time
>> ago that Windows needs this to be switched on for parts of its' power
>> saving features to work.
>>
>> ...and what's the difference between STR1 and STR3 etc. ?
>>
>> ...any enlightenment welcome TIA
>>
>> regards, Richard
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Configuration_and_Power_Interface>

On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:26:02 -0000, "RJK" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>After all these years, I've never found a definitive, simple to understand,
>overall explanation of some of the XP main power saving settings, and the
>relationship between power saving settings in bios and those in Windows.
>i.e. I think I read somewhere years ago that that there is some interaction
>between those in bios and in Windows.
>
>re: my bios option "Repost video after STR", what's that for, and do I need
>it seeing as I have STR, and "power down hd aafter x minutes," etc. set to
>disabled ?
>
>I have ACPI enabled in bios, as I fancy I remember reading a long time ago
>that Windows needs this to be switched on for parts of its' power saving
>features to work.
>
>...and what's the difference between STR1 and STR3 etc. ?
>
>...any enlightenment welcome TIA
>
>regards, Richard
>
>
>

Thanks,

regards, Richard


"Andy" <1@2.3> wrote in message
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> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Configuration_and_Power_Interface>
>
> On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:26:02 -0000, "RJK" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
>>After all these years, I've never found a definitive, simple to
>>understand,
>>overall explanation of some of the XP main power saving settings, and the
>>relationship between power saving settings in bios and those in Windows.
>>i.e. I think I read somewhere years ago that that there is some
>>interaction
>>between those in bios and in Windows.
>>
>>re: my bios option "Repost video after STR", what's that for, and do I
>>need
>>it seeing as I have STR, and "power down hd aafter x minutes," etc. set to
>>disabled ?
>>
>>I have ACPI enabled in bios, as I fancy I remember reading a long time
>>ago
>>that Windows needs this to be switched on for parts of its' power saving
>>features to work.
>>
>>...and what's the difference between STR1 and STR3 etc. ?
>>
>>...any enlightenment welcome TIA
>>
>>regards, Richard
>>
>>
>>