Traveling with Your Computer
Managing Power Consumption
52 Reference Guide
Off
Action
Turning off your computer provides
maximum power savings. The current
session is not saved and unsaved data will
be lost.
When
Click Start, Shut Down, Shut down
(recommended)
-OR-
Slide the power button and hold for 4
seconds
-OR-
Configure a power button (same as
Hibernate mode).
Resume
Slide the power switch to the left to start a
new session. This may take several
minutes.
If the system stops responding and you are not able to turn off the computer as described
above, you can still recover. See “To reset your computer” on page 24.
To set power management properties
1. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel.
2. Double-click Power Management in Windows 98; double-click Power Options in
Windows 2000 and Windows ME. (For details see Windows Help and Support.)
3. Set the timeout periods you prefer. (You can choose Never, but that setting is not
recommended for hibernate mode.)
4. Click OK.
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