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Setting Power Preferences in Windows 95, Preference, Procedure from Control Panel

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Setting Power Preferences in Windows 95 Setting Power Preferences in Windows 95 Preference Procedure from Control Panel Select a preset battery conservation level that applies whenever the computer is running on battery power. NOTE: A battery conservation level can also be displayed and selected with the Fn+F7 hotkeys. Select PowerÅBattery Conservation Settings tab, then select a conservation level: s High-Provides maximum battery conservation. s Medium-Balances battery conservation and system performance. s None (drain)-Provides maximum power. Create a custom battery conservation level that applies settings for the following whenever the computer is running on battery power. s Suspend timeout Select PowerÅBattery Conservation Settings tab. Select Custom, then enter your preferences. NOTE: A custom battery conservation level can be selected, but not created, by using the Fn+F7 hotkeys. s System idle timeout s Processor speed s Screen brightness Enable/disable low-battery warning beeps. Select PowerÅBattery Conservation Settings tab, then select the On or Off radio button. Set Hibernation timeout. Select PowerÅHibernation tab, then select a timeout from the Timeout drop-down list. NOTE: This setting does not affect system-initiated Hibernation during a critical low-battery condition. Exit Suspend after a userselected timeout. Select PowerÅResume Timer tab. Select the Enabled checkbox, then select a date and time from the corresponding drop-down lists. Set computer to initiate Hibernation rather than Suspend. Select PowerÅHibernation tab, then select Standby in the Timeout drop-down list. Continued Managing Power 5-13

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Managing Power
5-13
Setting Power Preferences in Windows 95
Setting Power Preferences in Windows 95
Preference
Procedure from Control Panel
Select a preset battery
conservation level that applies
whenever the computer is
running on battery power.
NOTE:
A battery conservation
level can also be displayed and
selected with the
Fn+F7
hotkeys.
Select Power
¯
Battery Conservation
Settings tab, then select a
conservation level:
High—Provides maximum
battery conservation.
Medium—Balances battery
conservation and system
performance.
None (drain)—Provides
maximum power.
Create a custom battery
conservation level that applies
settings for the following
whenever the computer is
running on battery power.
Suspend timeout
System idle timeout
Processor speed
Screen brightness
Select Power
¯
Battery Conservation
Settings tab. Select Custom, then
enter your preferences.
NOTE:
A custom battery conservation
level can be selected, but not
created, by using the
Fn+F7
hotkeys.
Enable/disable low-battery
warning beeps.
Select Power
¯
Battery Conservation
Settings tab, then select the On or
Off radio button.
Set Hibernation timeout.
Select Power
¯
Hibernation tab, then
select a timeout from the Timeout
drop-down list.
NOTE:
This setting does not affect
system-initiated Hibernation during a
critical low-battery condition.
Exit Suspend after a user-
selected timeout.
Select Power
¯
Resume Timer tab.
Select the Enabled checkbox, then
select a date and time from the
corresponding drop-down lists.
Set computer to initiate
Hibernation rather than
Suspend.
Select Power
¯
Hibernation tab, then
select Standby in the Timeout
drop-down list.
Continued