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• Presentation - If you want your computer to run without interruption (using no power conservation). • Minimal Power Management - If you want your computer to run with minimal power conservation. • Max Battery - If your computer is a portable computer and you run your computer from batteries for extended periods of time. If you want to change the default settings for a scheme, click the drop-down menu in the Turn off monitor, Turn off hard disks, System stand by, or System hibernates field, and then select a timeout from the displayed list. Changing the time-out for a scheme field permanently changes the default settings for that scheme, unless you click Save As and enter a new name for the changed scheme. NOTICE: If you set the hard drive (hard disk) to time-out before the monitor does, your computer may appear to be locked up. To recover, press any key on the keyboard or click the mouse. To avoid this problem, always set the monitor to time-out before the hard drive. Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allows you to: • Place the power options icon in the Windows taskbar for quick access. • Set the computer to prompt you for your Windows password before the computer exits from standby mode or hibernate mode. • Program the power button to activate standby mode, activate hibernate mode, or turn off the computer. To program these functions, click an option from the corresponding drop-down menu and click OK. Hibernate Tab The Hibernate tab allows you to enable hibernate mode. If you want to use the hibernate settings you defined on the Power Schemes tab, click the Enable hibernate support check box on the Hibernate tab. For more information on power management options: 1 Click the Start button and click Help and Support. 2 In the Help and Support window, click Performance and maintenance. 3 In the Performance and maintenance window, click Conserving power on your computer. Hyper-Threading Hyper-Threading is an Intel® technology that can enhance overall computer performance by allowing one physical processor to function as two logical processors, capable of performing certain tasks simultaneously. It is recommended that you use the Microsoft® Windows® XP Service Pack 1 Setting Up and Using Your Computer 31

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Setting Up and Using Your Computer
31
•
Presentation
— If you want your computer to run without interruption (using no power
conservation).
•
Minimal Power Management
— If you want your computer to run with minimal power
conservation.
•
Max Battery
— If your computer is a portable computer and you run your computer from
batteries for extended periods of time.
If you want to change the default settings for a scheme, click the drop-down menu in the
Turn off
monitor
,
Turn off hard disks
,
System stand by
, or
System hibernates
field, and then select a time-
out from the displayed list. Changing the time-out for a scheme field permanently changes the
default settings for that scheme, unless you click
Save As
and enter a new name for the changed
scheme.
NOTICE:
If you set the hard drive (hard disk) to time-out before the monitor does, your computer may
appear to be locked up. To recover, press any key on the keyboard or click the mouse. To avoid this
problem, always set the monitor to time-out before the hard drive.
Advanced Tab
The
Advanced
tab allows you to:
•
Place the power options icon
in the Windows taskbar for quick access.
•
Set the computer to prompt you for your Windows password before the computer exits from
standby mode or hibernate mode.
•
Program the power button to activate standby mode, activate hibernate mode, or turn off the
computer.
To program these functions, click an option from the corresponding drop-down menu and
click
OK
.
Hibernate Tab
The
Hibernate
tab allows you to enable hibernate mode. If you want to use the hibernate settings
you defined on the
Power Schemes
tab, click the
Enable hibernate support
check box on the
Hibernate
tab.
For more information on power management options:
1
Click the
Start
button and click
Help and Support
.
2
In the
Help and Support
window, click
Performance and maintenance
.
3
In the
Performance and maintenance
window, click
Conserving power on your computer
.
Hyper-Threading
Hyper-Threading is an Intel
®
technology that can enhance overall computer performance by
allowing one physical processor to function as two logical processors, capable of performing certain
tasks simultaneously. It is recommended that you use the Microsoft
®
Windows
®
XP Service Pack 1