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Q154642: Power Management in Windows NT 4.0

Article: Q154642
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbhw kbHardware
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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Power management features such as Suspend are not available in Windows NT
version 4.0.

CAUSE
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By design, Windows NT version 4.0 lacks power management features.

STATUS
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Microsoft plans to include this technology, which is currently available in
Windows 95, in a future release of Windows NT.

MORE INFORMATION
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Most new portable computers support advanced power management (APM). Windows 95
fully supports APM version 1.1 and provides a visual indication of the system's
power status on the taskbar. Windows 95 includes power- management APIs that
make the information provided by APM 1.1 available to programs. Programs can
help conserve a portable PC's batteries by turning off disk-intensive background
operations and making other adjustments to maximize battery life. Windows 95
makes built-in power-management hardware easier to use by supplementing external
"Suspend" buttons with a command on the Start menu, and by powering down and
resetting peripheral devices as part of the suspend cycle.

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Keywords          : kbhw kbHardware 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : 4.0

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