Managing Power 5-17
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
Writer: Beth Zanca Saved by: JAbercrombie Saved date: 07/13/99 1:34 PM
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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-ROM or DVD-ROM is in the system, clear the CD-
ROM 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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