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SystemSoft Unveils Industry's First Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) Technology Enabling Program Editorial Summary:
NATICK, Mass., March 10, 1997 - SystemSoft Corp. (NASDAQ: SYSF) today announced the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) Technology Enabling Program, which allows mobile and desktop PC manufacturers to quickly and easily obtain ACPI compliance and reduce their time-to-market requirements for systems based on this new specification. This program provides PC manufacturers with system design and compatibility services, as well as enabling firmware products that will allow the shortest time to market for an "ACPI Ready" PC design. Released last month by an industry working group led by Intel Corp., Microsoft Corp. and Toshiba America Information Systems Inc., ACPI is an open specification designed to bring easy, flexible power management and Plug and Play to servers and desktop and notebook PCs. ACPI version 1.0 enables PCs to be instantly activated when accessed by a user and to remain available for automated tasks after they are turned off. ACPI enhances power management in PCs by allowing the operating system to centrally coordinate power management activity for systems, devices and buses. The specification also enables PCs to instantly turn on and off peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard disk drives and printers. Using ACPI, connected devices will then be able to activate PCs, making it easier for users to perform automated tasks, such as sending or receiving faxes or downloading information from the Internet. "ACPI is a significant step forward by the PC industry to improve power management and Plug and Play and make PCs operate more like consumer electronic devices," said Jonathan Joseph, senior vice president, platform products, SystemSoft Corp. "However, PC manufacturers face tremendous pressure to modify their system designs to adhere to this specification and meet the PC '97 Hardware Design Guide requirements for ACPI-ready systems. SystemSoft, through its ACPI Technology Enabling Program, eliminates many of these engineering and design challenges and will help speed the delivery and adoption of ACPI-ready systems." Components of this program include:
SystemSoft is working with all chipset and peripheral manufacturers, including Intel, National Semiconductor and OPTi to ensure ACPI compliance in hardware and system firmware. In addition, SystemSoft has worked closely with Microsoft on the development and testing of the SystemSoft ACPI firmware. "SystemSoft not only provided feedback and input to the ACPI specification, but they were among the first to provide Microsoft with ACPI firmware, which we're using in the development of our ACPI OS support," said Mike Flora, Hardware Technical Evangelist, Microsoft. "ACPI is the foundation of the Microsoft® OnNow power management initiative." More information about OnNow power management and device and bus specifications will be available at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference (WinHEC) 97 (http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/winhec.htm). MobilePRO Delivers ACPI Compliance Today SystemSoft also announced immediate availability of its enhanced MobilePRO BIOS, which provides both "legacy" or today's BIOS and Power Management support and tomorrow's complete ACPI compliance while providing backward compatibility. MobilePRO supports the PC 97 requirements for advanced power management and Plug and Play, allowing mobile and desktop OEMs to add real-time clock alarms, sleep state, system control interrupt and status and description tables for system board devices to their systems. These features will allow SystemSoft's OEM customers to deliver increased power management capabilities, providing end-users with systems that perform like consumer electronics devices. About SystemSoft SystemSoft is the pioneer in system-level software, connectivity, and problem-resolution technologies. SystemSoft's system-level software products now include Universal Serial Bus firmware and software, SystemWizard™ call-avoidance software, CardWizard™ PC Card software, Plug-and-Play software, ACPI firmware and development tools, power-management software and BIOS. SystemSoft licenses its products primarily to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), including manufacturers of PCs, and independent software and hardware vendors. Its customers include Acer, Apple Computer, AST Computer, Compaq, Digital Equipment Corporation, Gateway 2000, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Motorola, NEC, and Toshiba. Based in Natick, Mass., SystemSoft employs more than 250 at its headquarters and in offices in Boulder, Colo.; Santa Clara, Calif.; Oxnard, Calif.; Yokohama, Japan; and Taipei, Taiwan. For more information, contact: SystemSoft Copithorne & Bellows
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