acpi apm and AMI bios

[Tony Guan]

Dear all,

Our device uses AMI bios, which is not fully acpi implemented, but it
supports apm.

My question is: how to enable apm support in XPE? I mean let xpe use APM to
do power management.

 

[KM]

Tony,

You will have to add the following components to your Configuration:
"NT Apm/Legacy Interface Node"
"Device: NtApm"
"Class Installer - NT Apm/Legacy Support"

If you also have "Power Meter Control Panel" or "Power Configuration Tool"in the configuration, you will get a GUI or command line
to tool to change APM settings at run time.

KM

 

[Tony Guan]

Yes, I have all the components you mentioned.
But I cannot find the apm option in 'Power option".
Thanks for your prompt answering!
--
BRGs
Tony Guan

Tony,

You will have to add the following components to your Configuration:
"NT Apm/Legacy Interface Node"
"Device: NtApm"
"Class Installer - NT Apm/Legacy Support"

If you also have "Power Meter Control Panel" or "Power Configuration
Tool"in the configuration, you will get a GUI or command line to tool to
change APM settings at run time.

KM

 

[KM]

Tony,

I forgot to mention one more required component "Microsoft APM Legacy Battery".

Did you turn on APM in the BIOS?
Just in case, read this:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prdc_mcc_pnpe.asp

in Device Manager make sure NTApm driver service is running. If not, check out SetupApi.log.

Use apmstat utility to determine whether you BISO is APM enabled. (you will find the utility on XP Pro install CD or in Resource
Kit)
Read more here:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prdc_mcc_cpvh.asp

KM

Yes, I have all the components you mentioned.
But I cannot find the apm option in 'Power option".
Thanks for your prompt answering!

 

[Tony Guan]

thanks a lot!
I will try!

--
BRGs
Tony Guan

Tony,

I forgot to mention one more required component "Microsoft APM Legacy
Battery".

Did you turn on APM in the BIOS?
Just in case, read this:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prdc_mcc_pnpe.asp

in Device Manager make sure NTApm driver service is running. If not, check
out SetupApi.log.

Use apmstat utility to determine whether you BISO is APM enabled. (you
will find the utility on XP Pro install CD or in Resource Kit)
Read more here:
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/...Windows/XP/all/reskit/en-us/prdc_mcc_cpvh.asp

KM