Managing Power 4-25
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
Writer: Beth Zanca Saved by: J Abercrombie Saved date: 04/27/00 5:38 PM
Part Number: 170045-002 File name: Ch04
Conserving Battery Power in Windows 95
■ Select StartÅSettingsÅControl PanelÅPower. Then:
■ On the Battery Conservation Settings tab, select the High
battery conservation level or select the Custom battery
conservation level, then enter even lower settings.
■ On the Disk Drives tab, set a low When Powered By
Batteries timeout for the disk drive.
■ If you are using a PC Card modem, click the PC-Card
Modems tab, then select the Turn Off PC-Card Modems
When Not in Use check box.
■ If Infrared Monitor is enabled, select StartÅSettingsÅControl
PanelÅInfraredÅOptions tab, then clear the Search for and
Provide Status for Devices in range check box.
IMPORTANT: You cannot establish an infrared link while this
check box is cleared. For more information about infrared,
refer to Chapter 8.
■ If a CD or DVD drive is in the system, clear the Auto insert
notification check box.
Conserving Battery Power in Windows 98
■ Select StartÅSettingsÅControl PanelÅPower
ManagementÅPower Schemes tab, then create a power
scheme that conserves battery power.
■ Select StartÅSettingsÅControl PanelÅPower
ManagementÅBattery Conservation Settings. Then select a
low screen brightness.
■ Select the infrared icon in the task barÅOptions tab, then
clear the Search for and Provide Status for Devices in range
check box.
IMPORTANT: You cannot establish an infrared link while this
check box is cleared. For more information about infrared,
refer to Chapter 8.
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