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Conserving power, Using the battery meter, Start, Hibernate, System and Security, Show hidden icons

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Power settings and timeouts can be changed using Power Options in Windows Control Panel. To initiate Hibernation: ▲ Click Start, click the arrow next to the Shut down button, and then click Hibernate. To exit Hibernation: ▲ Briefly slide the power switch. The power light turns 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. Conserving power ● Select the Power saver power plan through Power Options under System and Security in Windows Control Panel. ● Turn off wireless and local area network (LAN) connections and exit modem applications when you are not using them. ● Disconnect external devices that are not plugged into an external power source, when you are not using them. ● Stop, disable, or remove any external media cards that you are not using. ● Use the screen brightness keys to adjust screen brightness as needed. ● If you leave your work, initiate Sleep or Hibernation, or shut down the computer. Using the battery meter The battery meter is located in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. The battery meter allows you to quickly access power settings, view remaining battery charge, and select a different power plan. ● To display the percentage of remaining battery charge and the current power plan, move the pointer over the battery meter icon. ● To access Power Options, or to change the power plan, click the battery meter icon and select an item from the list. Different battery 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 battery level, critical battery level, or reserve battery level. To hide or display the battery meter icon: 1. Right-click the Show hidden icons icon (the arrow at the left side of the notification area). 2. Click Customize notification icons. 3. Under Behaviors, select Show icon and notifications for the Power icon. 4. Click OK. 52 Chapter 5 Power management

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Power settings and timeouts can be changed using Power Options in Windows Control Panel.
To initiate Hibernation:
▲
Click
Start
, click the arrow next to the Shut down button, and then click
Hibernate
.
To exit Hibernation:
▲
Briefly slide the power switch.
The power light turns 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.
Conserving power
●
Select the Power saver power plan through Power Options under
System and Security
in
Windows Control Panel.
●
Turn off wireless and local area network (LAN) connections and exit modem applications when you
are not using them.
●
Disconnect external devices that are not plugged into an external power source, when you are not
using them.
●
Stop, disable, or remove any external media cards that you are not using.
●
Use the screen brightness keys to adjust screen brightness as needed.
●
If you leave your work, initiate Sleep or Hibernation, or shut down the computer.
Using the battery meter
The battery meter is located in the notification area, at the far right of the taskbar. The battery meter
allows you to quickly access power settings, view remaining battery charge, and select a different power
plan.
●
To display the percentage of remaining battery charge and the current power plan, move the pointer
over the battery meter icon.
●
To access Power Options, or to change the power plan, click the battery meter icon and select an
item from the list.
Different battery 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 battery level, critical battery level, or
reserve battery level.
To hide or display the battery meter icon:
1.
Right-click the
Show hidden icons
icon (the arrow at the left side of the notification area).
2.
Click
Customize notification icons
.
3.
Under
Behaviors
, select
Show icon and notifications
for the Power icon.
4.
Click
OK
.
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Chapter 5
Power management