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Using the power meter, Using power plans, Viewing the current power plan

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To initiate Hibernation: ▲ Click Start, click the arrow next to the Shut down button, and then click Hibernate. To exit Hibernation: ▲ Briefly press the power button. The power lights turn on and your work returns to the screen where you stopped working. NOTE: If you have set a password to be required on wakeup, you must enter your Windows password before your work will return to the screen. Using the power meter The power meter is located in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. The power meter allows you to quickly access power settings and view the remaining battery charge. ● To display the percentage of remaining battery charge and the current power plan, move the pointer over the power meter icon. ● To access Power Options, or to change the power plan, click the power meter icon and select an item from the list. Different power meter icons indicate whether the computer is running on battery or external power. The icon also displays a message if the battery has reached a low or critical battery level. 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. Viewing the current power plan Use any of the following methods: ● Click the power meter icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. ● Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Power Options. Selecting a different power plan Use any of the following methods: ● Click the power meter icon in the notification area, and then select a power plan from the list. ● Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Power Options, and then select an item from the list. Customizing power plans 1. Click the power meter icon in the notification area, and then click More power options. - or - Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Power Options. 2. Select a power plan, and then click Change plan settings. 22 Chapter 4 Power management

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To initiate Hibernation:
Click
Start
, click the arrow next to the Shut down button, and then click
Hibernate
.
To exit Hibernation:
Briefly press the power button.
The power lights turn on and your work returns to the screen where you stopped working.
NOTE:
If you have set a password to be required on wakeup, you must enter your Windows
password before your work will return to the screen.
Using the power meter
The power meter is located in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. The power meter
allows you to quickly access power settings and view the remaining battery charge.
To display the percentage of remaining battery charge and the current power plan, move the
pointer over the power meter icon.
To access Power Options, or to change the power plan, click the power meter icon and select an
item from the list.
Different power meter icons indicate whether the computer is running on battery or external power.
The icon also displays a message if the battery has reached a low or critical battery level.
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.
Viewing the current power plan
Use any of the following methods:
Click the power meter icon in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar.
Select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
System and Security
>
Power Options
.
Selecting a different power plan
Use any of the following methods:
Click the power meter icon in the notification area, and then select a power plan from the list.
Select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
System and Security
>
Power Options
, and then select an
item from the list.
Customizing power plans
1.
Click the power meter icon in the notification area, and then click
More power options
.
– or –
Select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
System and Security
>
Power Options
.
2.
Select a power plan, and then click
Change plan settings
.
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Chapter 4
Power management