Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2000 07:41:08 +0200
From: "Q.J.Bikker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: HDD problem under DOS
DAVID,
YES!!!! thats what I am looking for. It works fine THANKS
Is there an program to shut off the LCD sreen under DOS ?
Krien.
On Mon, 17 Jul 2000 10:25:54 -0700, you wrote:
>Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2000 10:19:50 -0700 (PDT)
>From: David Chien <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: Re: HDD problem under DOS
>
>Probably because the HD hasn't been turned off through any APM functions.
>W/O sending an APM (advanced power mgmnt.) signal to the computer (or any
>PC with APM/ACPI), it will simply run continously w/o shutting down at all.
>-----
>Now, in order to spin down the HD, you'll probably need to download the APM
>function list from Microsoft/Intel, then write a short DOS program that'll send
>a call to the BIOS APM to shut down the HD.
>
>If that doesn't work, you'll probably need to lookup the direct commands to
>send to the HD to put it into sleep mode. You can usually find this
>information on the manufacturer's lists (see IBM, they usually have more
>extensive documents).
>-----
>
>Oh, and just did a quickie search. Here's one possiblity (spindn12.zip):
>http://uiarchive.uiuc.edu/pubindex/simtel-dos/diskutil/
>
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