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Using power saving modes, Changing notebook power settings, Changing the power plan

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CHAPTER 5: Managing Power Using power saving modes Always save your work before using Sleep mode. In Sleep mode, your notebook reduces or turns off the power to most devices except memory. However, the information in memory is not saved to the hard drive. If power is interrupted, the information is lost. When in Hibernate mode, your notebook saves all memory information to the hard drive, then turns the power completely off. If your notebook ...and you want ...then is... to... On Enter Sleep or Press FN+F3. Hybrid Sleep mode On Enter Hibernate Click (Start), click mode the arrow next to the lock icon, then click Hibernate. In Sleep, Hybrid Sleep, or Hibernate mode Exit Sleep, Hybrid Sleep, or Hibernate mode Press the power button. Changing notebook power settings You can change the function of your notebook's power button, Sleep system key, and power-saving timers by changing power settings on your notebook. You can customize power settings from the Windows Mobility Center by selecting power plans and adjusting advanced power settings. Changing the power plan Power plans (groups of power settings) let you change power saving options such as when the display or hard drive is automatically turned off. You can select one of the defined power plans or create a custom power plan. 56

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CHAPTER
5
: Managing Power
56
Using power saving modes
Always save your work before using Sleep mode. In Sleep
mode, your notebook reduces or turns off the power to most
devices except memory. However, the information in memory
is not saved to the hard drive. If power is interrupted, the
information is lost.
When in Hibernate mode, your notebook saves all memory
information to the hard drive, then turns the power
completely off.
Changing notebook power
settings
You can change the function of your notebook’s power
button, Sleep system key, and power-saving timers by
changing power settings on your notebook.
You can customize power settings from the Windows Mobility
Center by selecting power plans and adjusting advanced
power settings.
Changing the power plan
Power plans
(groups of power settings) let you change power
saving options such as when the display or hard drive is
automatically turned off. You can select one of the defined
power plans or create a custom power plan.
If your notebook
is...
...and you want
to...
...then
On
Enter Sleep or
Hybrid Sleep
mode
Press
F
N
+F3
.
On
Enter Hibernate
mode
Click
(
Start
), click
the arrow next to the
lock icon, then click
Hibernate
.
In Sleep, Hybrid
Sleep, or Hibernate
mode
Exit Sleep,
Hybrid Sleep, or
Hibernate mode
Press the power
button.