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To install the Desktop Zoom utility, To con Windows 2000 power management

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Using Windows 2000 Installing Retail Windows 2000 To install the Desktop Zoom utility The Desktop Zoom utility allows you to easily adjust selected settings of your Windows desktop to make items like desktop icons and window titles larger and easier to read. 1. Double-click \HP\PROGRAMS\DESKZOOM\SETUP.EXE from the Recovery CD. 2. Click Next to confirm installation. 3. Click Yes to accept the license agreement. 4. Click Next, then click Next again to confirm installation destination. To configure Windows 2000 power management You may want to change the default power management settings in Windows 2000. The BIOS Power Management settings are ignored if ACPI is activated. To configure the power management: 1. Go to Start, Settings, Control Panel, then double-click the Power Options icon. 2. Select the Hibernate tab. 3. Check "Enable hibernate support", then click Apply. 4. Select the Power Schemes tab. 5. Change the "Plugged in" options for Standby to "3 hours" and Hibernate to "4 hours". 6. Click the Advanced tab and check the "Always show icon on the taskbar" option. 7. Change the Power buttons options to your desired settings. 8. Select the Alarms tab and click the "Alarm Action" button in the "Critical battery alarm" box. 9. In the "Power level" box, choose Hibernate as the action for the computer to do when the alarm goes off, click OK then click Apply. 112 Corporate Evaluator's Guide

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Using Windows 2000
Installing Retail Windows 2000
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Corporate Evaluator’s Guide
To install the Desktop Zoom utility
The Desktop Zoom utility allows you to easily adjust selected settings of your Windows
desktop to make items like desktop icons and window titles larger and easier to read.
1.
Double-click \HP\PROGRAMS\DESKZOOM\SETUP.EXE from the Recovery CD.
2.
Click Next to confirm installation.
3.
Click Yes to accept the license agreement.
4.
Click Next, then click Next again to confirm installation destination.
To configure Windows 2000 power management
You may want to change the default power management settings in Windows 2000. The
BIOS Power Management settings are ignored if ACPI is activated.
To configure the power management:
1.
Go to Start, Settings, Control Panel, then double-click the Power Options icon.
2.
Select the Hibernate tab.
3.
Check “Enable hibernate support”, then click Apply.
4.
Select the Power Schemes tab.
5.
Change the “Plugged in” options for Standby to “3 hours” and Hibernate to “4
hours”.
6.
Click the Advanced tab and check the “Always show icon on the taskbar” option.
7.
Change the Power buttons options to your desired settings.
8.
Select the Alarms tab and click the “Alarm Action” button in the “Critical battery
alarm” box.
9.
In the “Power level” box, choose Hibernate as the action for the computer to do
when the alarm goes off, click OK then click Apply.