HP Pavilion dv3-2000 Power Management - Windows Vista - Page 7

Using power plans, Viewing the current power plan, Selecting a different power plan

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Using power plans A power plan is a collection of system settings that manages how the computer uses power. Power plans can help you conserve power or maximize performance. You can change power plan settings or create your own power plan. Viewing the current power plan ▲ Move the pointer over the battery meter icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. - or - Select Start > Control Panel > System and Maintenance > Power Options. Selecting a different power plan ▲ Click the battery meter icon in the notification area, and then select a power plan from the list. - or - Select Start > Control Panel > System and Maintenance > Power Options, and then select a power plan from the list. Customizing power plans 1. Click the battery meter icon in the notification area and then click More power options. - or - Select Start > Control Panel > System and Maintenance > Power Options. 2. Select a power plan, and then click Change plan settings. 3. Change the Turn off the display and Put the computer to sleep timeout settings, as needed. 4. To change additional settings, click Change advanced power settings and make your changes. Setting password protection on wakeup To set the computer to prompt for a password when the computer exits Sleep or Hibernation, follow these steps: 1. Select Start > Control Panel > System and Maintenance > Power Options. 2. In the left pane, click Require a password on wakeup. 3. Click Change Settings that are currently unavailable. NOTE: If prompted by User Account Control, click Continue. 4. Click Require a password (recommended). Using power plans 3

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Using power plans
A power plan is a collection of system settings that manages how the computer uses power. Power
plans can help you conserve power or maximize performance.
You can change power plan settings or create your own power plan.
Viewing the current power plan
▲
Move the pointer over the battery meter icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar.
– or –
Select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
System and Maintenance
>
Power Options
.
Selecting a different power plan
▲
Click the battery meter icon in the notification area, and then select a power plan from the list.
– or –
Select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
System and Maintenance
>
Power Options
, and then select a
power plan from the list.
Customizing power plans
1.
Click the battery meter icon in the notification area and then click
More power options
.
– or –
Select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
System and Maintenance
>
Power Options
.
2.
Select a power plan, and then click
Change plan settings
.
3.
Change the
Turn off the display
and
Put the computer to sleep
timeout settings, as needed.
4.
To change additional settings, click
Change advanced power settings
and make your changes.
Setting password protection on wakeup
To set the computer to prompt for a password when the computer exits Sleep or Hibernation, follow
these steps:
1.
Select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
System and Maintenance
>
Power Options
.
2.
In the left pane, click
Require a password on wakeup
.
3.
Click
Change Settings that are currently unavailable
.
NOTE:
If prompted by User Account Control, click
Continue
.
4.
Click
Require a password (recommended)
.
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