DOCUMENT:Q82678 25-SEP-1999 [win95x] TITLE :Advanced Power Management (APM) Support PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product PROD/VER:WINDOWS:3.1,3.11 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows versions 3.1, 3.11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= Microsoft Windows version 3.1 includes support for Advanced Power Management (APM). This enables Windows to extend battery life, display power-status information, and work with the suspend features of battery- powered personal computers. MORE INFORMATION ================ If your computer supports APM, and the APM options have not been installed, use the following procedure to install them. NOTE: To find out if your computer supports APM, contact your computer manufacturer. 1. Exit Windows. 2. Run Windows Setup from the Windows directory, and select one of the following system types: MS-DOS System with APM Intel 386SL Based System with APM Select "Intel 386SL Based System with APM" if your computer has an Intel 386SL or 486SL processor and supports the SL enhanced options for APM. Otherwise, select "MS-DOS System with APM." 3. Continue the setup to install the necessary files. 4. Restart Windows. A Power icon will appear in the Control Panel. 5. Choose the Power icon to configure power-management settings. For more information about the settings, press F1 or choose the Help button while using the Power Management dialog box. Additional query words: 3.10 APM SL ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbWin3xSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin310 kbWin311 Version : WINDOWS:3.1,3.11 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.