Method for controlling power down of a hard disk drive in a computer

摘要: An integrated device electronics (IDE) driver 40 operating in conjunction with a Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) (14), wherein both the IDE (40) and BIOS (14) are capable of powering down hard disk drive (18). The monitors accesses to an alternate status register (32) by (14). Upon detecting access alternative (32), commences writing any uncommitted data inhibits power until it finishes committing After all is committed (18), permitted A timer set reactivate (40). If (18) was put sleep, reset from must occur before can placed standby mode, In either case, queues request for such be performed after powered-up.