ACPI(Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) is an industry specification for the efficient handling of power consumption in desktop and mobile computers. ACPI specifies how a computer's BIOS, operating system and peripherals communicate with each other about power usage. ACPI allows the following capabilities (assuming the operating system sup... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20505
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface, replacement for APM that has the advantage of allowing O/S control of power management facilities as well exporting the set of hardware currently present on the system. Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22606