Copyright: ACPI HCT
Citation: (c) 1997 Microsoft Corporation


About the HCT

This is the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) Hardware Compatibility Test (HCT) for Microsoft Windows98 and Microsoft Windows NT version 5.0. It is intended to verify your hardware's compliance with the ACPI specification as well as compatibility with Microsoft Windows. The HCT also includes several viewers that can help you find problems with your implementation. More information about ACPI can be obtained from the following Internet resources:

http://www.microsoft.com/hwdev/onnow.htm

http://www.teleport.com/~acpi

Questions or problems with the HCT should be sent to power@microsoft.com.


Running Tests

The test will run automatically as soon as you start it.


About the ACPI Viewers

The ACPI HCT’s viewer windows can help you track down problems in your ACPI implementation.

Click one of the links below to find out more about any of the viewers.

ACPI Register Window

ACPI Namespace Window

ACPI Table Window

ACPI HCT Log File


Using the ACPI Register Window

The ACPI Register view displays the contents of the PM and GPE registers.

The original display shows the state of the registers when the HCT was started. You can refresh the display (to reflect the actual register contents) at any time by pressing F5 or choosing Refresh from the window’s System menu.

Double-click any of the registers to receive information on their contents.


Using the ACPI Namespace Window

The ACPI Namespace window displays a tree-view representation of the ACPI Namespace.

To receive more information on a namespace object, select it in the tree view. Additional information on that object will be displayed in the right-hand pane of the Namespace window.

To evaluate a namespace object, double-click it in the tree view. The result will be displayed in the right-hand pane of the window.


Using the ACPI Table Window

The ACPI Table Window displays the contents of the ACPI Tables.


Using the ACPI HCT Log File Window

This window displays any errors or warnings that are generated by the HCT.


Exiting the ACPI HCT

To close the HCT, you can do one of the following:

- Click the “X” button in the upper-right corner

- Choose “Exit” from the File menu

- Press Alt+F4