4-14 Managing Power
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
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Setting Power Preferences in Windows 95
Preference Procedure from Control Panel
Select a preset battery
conservation level that applies
whenever the computer is
running on battery power.
Select Power icon
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Battery
Conservation Settings tab, then
select a conservation level:
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High—Provides maximum
battery conservation.
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Medium—Balances battery
conservation and system
performance.
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None (drain)—Provides
maximum power.
NOTE:
A battery conservation level
can also be displayed and selected
by pressing the
Fn+F7
hotkeys.
Create a Custom battery
conservation level that includes
the following settings and
applies whenever the computer
is running on battery power:
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Brightness
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Processor speed
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Suspend
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System idle
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Screen save
Select Power icon
!
Battery
Conservation Settings tab. Select
Custom, then enter your preferences.
NOTE:
A Custom battery conservation
level can be selected, but not
created, by pressing the
Fn+F7
hotkeys.
Enable/disable low-battery
warning beeps.
Select Power icon
!
Battery
Conservation Settings tab, then
select the On or Off radio button.
Set Hibernation timeout. Select Power icon
!
Hibernation tab,
then select a timeout from the
Timeout drop-down list box.
NOTE:
This setting does not affect
system-initiated Hibernation during a
critical low-battery condition.
Exit Suspend after a user-
selected timeout.
Select Power
!
Resume Timer tab.
Select the Enabled checkbox, then
select a date and time from the
corresponding drop-down list boxes.
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