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1.13.1.2  Wake-up Devices and Events 
Table 12 lists the devices or specific events that can wake the computer from specific 
states. 
Table 12.  Wake-up Devices and Events 
Devices/events that wake up the system…  …from this sleep state  …from this global state 
Power switch  S3, S4, S5 
(
Note 1) 
  G1, G2, G3 
RTC alarm  S3, S4, S5 
(Note 1)
 G1, G2 
(Note 3)
 
LAN   S3, S4, S5 
(Note 1)
 G1, G2 
(Note 3)
 
USB S3 G1 
WAKE#  S3, S4, S5 
(Note 1)
 G1, G2 
(Note 3)
 
Consumer IR  S3, S4, S5 
(Note 2)
 G1, G2 
Note 3
 
Notes: 
1.  S4 implies operating system support only. 
2.  Wake from S4 and S5 is recommended by Microsoft. 
3.  Wake from device/event not supported immediately upon return from AC loss. 
 
NOTE 
The use of these wake-up events from an ACPI state requires an operating system 
that provides full ACPI support.  In addition, software, drivers, and peripherals must 
fully support ACPI wake events. 
1.13.2  Hardware Support 
The board provides several power management hardware features, including: 
•  Instantly Available PC technology 
•  Fan headers 
•  LAN wake capabilities 
•  Wake from USB 
•  WAKE# signal wake-up support 
•  Wake from Consumer IR 
•  Wake from Power Button signal 
•  Standby Power Indicator LED 
 
NOTE 
The use of Wake from USB from an ACPI state requires an operating system that 
provides full ACPI support.