Compaq 310400-001 Compaq Armada 3500 Series Reference Guide - Page 53

Setting the Battery Conservation Level If you're running Windows 95 or later, you can set battery conservation to one of four levels: s Medium-The default setting. Balances system performance and battery operating time. s High-Provides maximum battery conservation. Select this level if you need more battery life and do not mind shorter timeouts and a dimmer display. s None (Drain)-Results in maximum battery drain because battery conservation is turned off. Recommended only for discharging the battery pack. CAUTION: Hibernation does not automatically initiate while the computer is in Drain mode. Before selecting this conservation level, be sure the Hibernation feature has not been disabled. s Custom-Lets you set the timeouts so that the computer works efficiently in your environment. The default setting (Medium) is used here until you set your own. You can set the battery conservation level one of two ways: s Setting the Battery Conservation Level with Hotkeys: Choose a preset level of battery conservation by pressing Fn+F7. If you select None (Drain), it remains in effect until you change it. s Using Power Properties: Change the default levels of battery conservation through the Battery Conservation Settings tab in Power Properties (click Start Æ Control Panel Æ double-click Power Æ Power Properties). Choose a preset level or customize your own level. The level you set remains in effect until you change it. Computer Power and Power Management 5-5 Writer: Lorise Fazio Saved by: Johnnie Abercrombie Saved date: 12/08/98 4:05 PM Part Number: 310296-002 File name: Ch05.doc