[I deleted the original message before I thought of this.]

  [Mike mentioned that Intel will not disclose information about how to
control the "SpeedStep" function to anyone but Microsoft.]

  Right, Intel claims this is a "unique" and "innovative" technology, and
thus releasing the information would harm their intellectual property
rights.

  Funny.  I remember there being a speed control function on my old Tandy
1000 SL.  I could select either a 4 MHz or an 8 MHz processor clock.  Of
course, that was because some programs could not handle a processor twice as
fast as the original IBM-PC, not to conserve power.  Still, I really don't
see how Intel can claim to have invented the "TURBO" button.

  Try pressing [CTRL]+[ALT]+[+] or [CTRL]+[ALT]+[-] (use the number pad
keys, not the QWERTY section).  Those were the keystrokes used to control
the speed on my Tandy.  Maybe Intel "innovated" those, too.

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