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Chapter 8: Managing Power
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Changing power settings
You can change the function of the power button, Standby key, and
power-saving timers by changing power settings on your notebook.
You can customize power settings from the Windows Control Panel by
selecting power schemes, setting power alarms, adjusting advanced power
settings, and activating Hibernate mode.
Power schemes (groups of power settings) let you change power saving options
such as when the monitor or hard drive is automatically turned off. You can
select one of the defined power schemes or create a custom power scheme.
Alarms can alert you when the battery charge is low.
Advanced power settings let you assign different power saving modes to the
power button and Standby key.
To change the power scheme
1 In Windows XP, click Start, then select Control Panel. Click Performance
and Maintenance
.
- OR -
In Windows Me, Windows 2000, or Windows 98, click
Start, then select
Settings, then Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If you do
not see the
Power Options or Power Management icon, click view all Control
Panel options
.
Help and
Support
For more information on changing power settings, click
Start, then select Help and Support or Help.
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