bios STR / power saving questions

[Guest RJK]

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

[Guest FrankV]

Re: bios STR / power saving questions

 

It will not answer all your questions but it is a start:

http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?Acronym=ACPI+&Find=find&string=exact

 

Frank

 

"RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> 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

>

>

>

>

[Guest RJK]

Re: bios STR / power saving questions

 

Thanks for that, it was very helpful.

 

regards, Richard

 

 

"FrankV" <FrankV@noaddress.com> wrote in message

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> It will not answer all your questions but it is a start:

> http://www.acronymfinder.com/af-query.asp?Acronym=ACPI+&Find=find&string=exact

>

> Frank

>

> "RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:utAUwEvdIHA.4744@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...

>> 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

>>

>>

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest Andy]

Re: bios STR / power saving questions

 

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

 

On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:26:02 -0000, "RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com>

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

>

>

>

[Guest RJK]

Re: bios STR / power saving questions

 

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" <notatospam@hotmail.com>

> 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

>>

>>

>>