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CHAPTER 5: Managing Power Changing advanced settings Advanced power settings let you assign different power saving modes to the power button and Sleep system key. You can also select which power saving mode is activated when you close the LCD panel. To change advanced power management settings: 1 Click (Start), All Programs, Accessories, then click Windows Mobility Center. The Windows Mobility Center window opens. 2 Click (Change power settings). The Select a power plan window opens. 3 Click a setting on the left side of the screen that you want to change. The top three settings are not tied to a power plan. The bottom three settings modify the currently selected power plan. Help For more information about changing the power management settings, click Start, then click Help and Support. Type the keyword power management in the Search Help box, then press ENTER. To turn on Hybrid Sleep mode: 1 On the Select a power plan window, click Change plan settings for the plan you are using. The Change settings for the plan window opens. 2 Click Change advanced power settings. The Power Options dialog box opens. 78

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CHAPTER 5: Managing Power
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Changing advanced settings
Advanced power settings
let you assign different power saving
modes to the power button and Sleep system key. You can also
select which power saving mode is activated when you close
the LCD panel.
To change advanced power management settings:
1
Click
(
Start
),
All Programs
,
Accessories
,
then click
Windows Mobility Center
. The
Windows Mobility
Center
window opens.
2
Click
(
Change power settings
). The
Select a power
plan
window opens.
3
Click a setting on the left side of the screen that you want
to change. The top three settings are not tied to a power
plan. The bottom three settings modify the currently
selected power plan.
To turn on Hybrid Sleep mode:
1
On the
Select a power plan
window, click
Change plan
settings
for the plan you are using. The
Change settings
for the plan
window opens.
2
Click
Change advanced power settings
. The
Power
Options
dialog box opens.
Help
For more information about changing the power management
settings, click
Start
, then click
Help and Support
. Type the keyword
power management
in the
Search Help
box, then press
E
NTER
.