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Portable/Laptop, Presentation, Minimal Power Management, Max Battery, Start, Help and Support

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• Portable/Laptop - If your computer is a portable computer that you use for traveling. • 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 an extended period 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. Advanced Tab The Advanced tab allows you to: • Place the power options icon access. in the Windows taskbar for quick • 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 as 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 Start→ Help and Support→ Performance and maintenance. 2 In the Performance and maintenance window, click Conserving power on your computer. Setting Up Your Computer 41

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Setting Up Your Computer
41
•
Portable/Laptop
— If your computer is a portable computer that you use
for traveling.
•
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 an extended period 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.
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 as 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
Start
→
Help and Support
→
Performance and maintenance
.
2
In the
Performance and maintenance
window, click
Conserving power on
your computer
.