Power Management in Windows NT 4.0 (154642)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
This article was previously published under Q154642 SYMPTOMS
Power management features such as Suspend are not available in Windows NT
version 4.0.
CAUSE
By design, Windows NT version 4.0 lacks power management features.
STATUS
Microsoft plans to include this technology, which is currently available
in Windows 95, in a future release of Windows NT.
MORE INFORMATION
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.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/9/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kbHardware KB154642 |
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