Compaq Armada e500s Armada E500 Series Quick Reference Guide - Page 57

Preference, Procedure from Control Panel, Managing Power

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Preference Procedure from Control Panel Set computer to initiate Hibernation rather than Suspend. Select Power (or Compaq Power)Å Hibernation tab, then select Standby in the Timeout drop-down list. In Windows 95, turn off power to an optional PC Card modem Select Power (or Compaq Power)Å PC-Card Modems tab, then select Turn Off Power to PC Card Modem when not in use check box. Change location of Hibernation file. Select Power (or Compaq Power)Å Hibernation tab, then select the new location from the Drive for Hibernation File drop-down list. Enable/Disable Hibernation. Select Power (or Compaq Power)Å Hibernation tab, then select the On or Off button. CAUTION: If the computer reaches a critical low-battery condition while Hibernation is turned off, unsaved work can be lost. In Windows NT 4.0, create a general level of power use that applies whenever the computer is running on external AC or DC power. You can enter settings for s Screen save timeout. s Hard drive timeout. s Energy-saving monitor timeout. 1. Select Compaq PowerÅAC Energy Saver tab. 2. Select the AC Energy Saver On radio button. 3. To set a screen save timeout, select a timeout in the Screen Save drop-down list. 4. To set a hard drive timeout, select a timeout in the Hard Disk Idle drop-down list. 5. To enable an external monitor to enter a low-power mode following a screen save timeout, select the Energy Save Monitor check box. NOTE: You will not be logged off a network when the monitor enters low-power mode. Managing Power 4-17

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Managing Power
4-17
Preference
Procedure from Control Panel
Set computer to initiate
Hibernation rather than
Suspend.
Select Power (or Compaq Power)
Å
Hibernation tab, then select Standby
in the Timeout drop-down list.
In Windows 95, turn off power
to an optional PC Card modem
Select Power (or Compaq Power)
Å
PC-Card Modems tab, then select
Turn Off Power to PC Card Modem
when not in use check box.
Change location of Hibernation
file.
Select Power (or Compaq Power)
Å
Hibernation tab, then select the new
location from the Drive for Hibernation
File drop-down list.
Enable/Disable Hibernation.
Select Power (or Compaq Power)
Å
Hibernation tab, then select the On or
Off button.
CAUTION:
If the computer reaches a
critical low-battery condition while
Hibernation is turned off, unsaved
work can be lost.
In Windows NT 4.0, create a
general level of power use that
applies whenever the computer
is running on external AC or DC
power. You can enter settings
for
Screen save timeout.
Hard drive timeout.
Energy-saving monitor
timeout.
1. Select Compaq
Power
Å
AC Energy Saver tab.
2. Select the AC Energy Saver On
radio button.
3. To set a screen save timeout,
select a timeout in the Screen
Save drop-down list.
4. To set a hard drive timeout, select
a timeout in the Hard Disk Idle
drop-down list.
5. To enable an external monitor to
enter a low-power mode following
a screen save timeout, select the
Energy Save Monitor check box.
NOTE:
You will not be logged off a
network when the monitor enters
low-power mode.