APM is one of the two power management strategies used on current computers. It is mainly used with laptops for functions like suspend to disk, but it may also be responsible for switching off the computer after power down. APM relies on a correct working BIOS. If the BIOS is broken, APM may have only limited use or even prevent the computer from working. Therefore, it may be switched off with the parameter
ਕੁਝ ਬਹੁਤ ਹੀ ਨਵੇਂ ਕੰਪਿਊਟਰ, ਨਵੇਂ ACPI ਤੋਂ ਫਾਇਦਾ ਲੈ ਵੀ ਸਕਦੇ ਹਨ।