OVERVIEW
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	The Advanced Power Management (APM) examination utility APMEXAM
discovers the APM features available on a personal computer, for both
desktop and laptop systems.  It can be used to evaluate laptops before
purchase to verify compatibility/support with the most modern power
management features.

USAGE
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	Simply invoke APMEXAM and it will do the rest. It runs through
the relevant APM BIOS calls defined in the version 1.1 APM
Specification, and displays success (PASS) or failure (FAIL) for each
feature. The more successes it displays, the more closely the laptop
implements the APM standard and the more power-saving features you can
expect.  With the current state in battery design this translates into
longer battery life!

	Here is a sample run on a MEI WinBook:


Advanced Power Management (APM) examination v1.10
Copyright (c) 1994 UZful Software, Inc.

Test # 1 PASS	APM is supported.
Test # 2 PASS	APM is currently enabled.
Test # 3 PASS	AC Power Line status: Off-line.
Test # 4 PASS	Battery status: High.
Test # 5 FAIL	Battery flags: hlcc.
Test # 6 FAIL	Battery life: UNKNOWN.
Test # 7 FAIL	Remaining battery time: UNKNOWN.


Test # 8 	Attempt to control the major devices.
FAIL	APM Get Power State for display: APM not present.
FAIL	APM Get Power State for display: APM not present.
FAIL	APM Get Power State for display: APM not present.
FAIL	APM Get Power State for display: APM not present.
FAIL	APM Get Power State for disk: APM not present.
FAIL	APM Get Power State for disk: APM not present.
FAIL	APM Get Power State for disk: APM not present.
FAIL	APM Get Power State for disk: APM not present.
FAIL	APM Get Power State for parallel port: APM not present.
FAIL	APM Get Power State for parallel port: APM not present.
FAIL	APM Get Power State for parallel port: APM not present.
FAIL	APM Get Power State for parallel port: APM not present.
FAIL	APM Get Power State for serial port: APM not present.
FAIL	APM Get Power State for serial port: APM not present.
FAIL	APM Get Power State for serial port: APM not present.
FAIL	APM Get Power State for serial port: APM not present.
FAIL	APM Get Power State for network adapter: APM not present.
FAIL	APM Get Power State for network adapter: APM not present.
FAIL	APM Get Power State for network adapter: APM not present.
FAIL	APM Get Power State for network adapter: APM not present.
FAIL	APM Get Power State for PCMCIA socket: APM not present.
FAIL	APM Get Power State for PCMCIA socket: APM not present.
FAIL	APM Get Power State for PCMCIA socket: APM not present.
FAIL	APM Get Power State for PCMCIA socket: APM not present.


	Setting APM system to STANDBY mode.
	After the screen goes blank, recover by moving the mouse
	or by typing a key. Then press RETURN to continue.
Test # 9 PASS	System was in STANDBY mode.


	Setting APM system to SUSPEND mode.
	Recover by pressing the Suspend/Resume button.
	Press RETURN to continue.
Test #10 PASS	System was in SUSPEND mode.
Test #11 PASS	Set CPU busy.


LIMITATIONS
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SUPPORT
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	UZful Software provides on-line support via e-mail to registered
users at uzful@mv.mv.com.  To report a problem, please include
- the version of APMEXAM,
- the type of PC, and
- the symptoms of the problem (any special circumstances that make
  the problem appear? Can the problem be repeated?). The more info
  you provide, the quicker we can fix the problem.

If you have additional suggestions on how to make our products even more
useful, please drop us a line.

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