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Configuring Power Settings, Configuring the Power Button Behavior, Power Management

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putting your computer into sleep automatically puts your computer into hybrid sleep. • Shut down - Shutting down your computer helps when you are not planning to use the computer for a considerable period of time. It helps keep the computer secure and also saves more energy. Shut down your computer before adding or removing hardware inside the computer. Shutting down is not a recommended when you need to resume work quickly. Configuring Power Settings To configure the power settings: Windows 8 1. Right-click anywhere on the Start screen. 2. Click All apps at the bottom-right corner of the screen. 3. Under Windows System, click Control Panel. 4. If your Control Panel is displayed by Category, click the View by: drop‑down and select Small icons or Large icons. 5. Click Power Options. 6. You can choose from a plan from the list of options available depending on your computer usage. 7. To modify the power settings, click Change plan settings. Windows 7 1. Click Start → Control Panel → Power Options. 2. You can choose from a plan from the list of options available depending on your computer usage. 3. To modify the power settings, click Change plan settings. Configuring the Power Button Behavior To configure the power button behavior: Windows 8 1. Right-click anywhere on the Start screen. 2. Click All apps at the bottom-right corner of the screen. 3. Under Windows System, click Control Panel. 4. If your Control Panel is displayed by Category, click the View by: drop‑down and select Small icons or Large icons. 5. Click Power Options. 98  Power Management

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Power Management
putting your computer into sleep automatically puts your computer into
hybrid sleep.
•
Shut down
—
Shutting down your computer helps when you are not
planning to use the computer for a considerable period of time. It helps
keep the computer secure and also saves more energy. Shut down your
computer before adding or removing hardware inside the computer.
Shutting down is not a recommended when you need to resume
work quickly.
Configuring Power Settings
To configure the power settings:
Windows 8
1.
Right-click anywhere on the Start screen.
2.
Click
All apps
at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
3.
Under
Windows System
, click
Control Panel
.
4.
If your Control Panel is displayed by Category, click the
View by:
drop-down and select
Small icons
or
Large icons
.
5.
Click
Power Options
.
6.
You can choose from a plan from the list of options available depending
on your computer usage.
7.
To modify the power settings, click
Change plan settings.
Windows 7
1.
Click
Start
→
Control Panel
→
Power Options
.
2.
You can choose from a plan from the list of options available depending
on your computer usage.
3.
To modify the power settings, click
Change plan settings
.
Configuring the Power Button Behavior
To configure the power button behavior:
Windows 8
1.
Right-click anywhere on the Start screen.
2.
Click
All apps
at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
3.
Under
Windows System
, click
Control Panel
.
4.
If your Control Panel is displayed by Category, click the
View by:
drop-down and select
Small icons
or
Large icons
.
5.
Click
Power Options
.