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Selecting a different power plan, Customizing power plans, Setting password protection on wakeup

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Windows XP-Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > 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. ● Windows 7-Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security > Power Options, and then select an item from the list. Windows XP-Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options, and then select an item from the list. Customizing power plans Windows 7 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. 3. Change the settings as needed. 4. To change additional settings, click Change advanced power settings and make your changes. Windows XP 1. Select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options. 2. Select a power scheme from the Power schemes list. 3. Modify the Plugged in and Running on batteries settings as needed. 4. Click OK. Setting password protection on wakeup Windows 7 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 Security > Power Options. 2. In the left pane, click Require a password on wakeup. 3. Click Change Settings that are currently unavailable. 4. Click Require a password (recommended). 24 Chapter 4 Power management

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Windows XP
—Select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
Performance and Maintenance
>
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.
●
Windows 7
—Select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
System and Security
>
Power Options
, and
then select an item from the list.
Windows XP
—Select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
Performance and Maintenance
>
Power
Options
, and then select an item from the list.
Customizing power plans
Windows 7
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
.
3.
Change the settings as needed.
4.
To change additional settings, click
Change advanced power settings
and make your
changes.
Windows XP
1.
Select
Start
>
Control Panel
>
Performance and Maintenance
>
Power Options
.
2.
Select a power scheme from the
Power schemes
list.
3.
Modify the
Plugged in
and
Running on batteries settings
as needed.
4.
Click
OK
.
Setting password protection on wakeup
Windows 7
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 Security
>
Power Options
.
2.
In the left pane, click
Require a password on wakeup
.
3.
Click
Change Settings that are currently unavailable
.
4.
Click
Require a password (recommended)
.
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Chapter 4
Power management