'Advanced Power Management' ('APM') is an
API developed by
Intel and
Microsoft which enables an
operating system running an IBM-compatible
personal computer to work with the
BIOS (part of the computer's
firmware) to achieve
power management.
ACPI is intended as the successor to APM.
See also
★
Green computing
★
Power management
External links
★ APM V1.2
Specification (
RTF file).