Compaq Armada e500s Armada E500 Series Quick Reference Guide - Page 59

Setting Power Preferences in Windows 2000 Professional You can increase, decrease, and allocate computer power by setting power preferences. Battery Conservation Level-To select a preset or set a custom battery conservation level, use one of the following methods: s Press the Fn+F8 hotkeys. Click the Battery Conservation Settings tab. Select a conservation level from the drop-down list box. s Click StartÅSettingsÅControl PanelÅ Power Options iconÅBattery Conservation Settings tab. Select a conservation level from the drop-down list box. s Right click the power meter icon in the system tray, click Adjust Power PropertiesÅBattery Conservation Settings tab. Select a conservation level from the drop-down list box. Screen Brightness and Processor Speed-To set the screen brightness level or processor speed when the computer is running on battery power, use one of the following methods: s Press the Fn+F8 hotkeys. Click the Battery Conservation Settings tab. Select Custom from the Conservation Level dropdown list box. Select a percent from the Brightness or Processor Speed drop-down list box. s Click StartÅSettingsÅControl PanelÅPower Options iconÅBattery Conservation Settings tab. Select Custom from the Conservation Level drop-down list box. Select a percent from the Brightness or Processor drop-down list box. s Right click the power meter icon in the system tray, click Adjust Power PropertiesÅBattery Conservation Settings tab. Select Custom from the Conservation Level drop-down list box. Select a percent form the Brightness or Processor Speed drop-down list box. PC Card Modem-To turn off power to an optional PC Card modem, remove the PC Card from the computer. Managing Power 4-19