Compaq 277958-001 manual Adjusting the Sleep Mode, To Adjust the Sleep Mode

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Saving Energy

Sleep Mode

Sleep mode is a low-power standby state that reduces the amount of electrical power consumed by the computer while you are not using it.

The Microsoft Windows Power Management system automatically puts the computer into sleep mode after it has been idle for a while. You can:

■Determine when your computer should automatically go into sleep mode

■Manually put your computer to sleep

Adjusting the Sleep Mode

You can determine when the computer automatically goes into sleep mode.

To Adjust the Sleep Mode

1.Click Start from the Windows taskbar.

2.Click Control Panel.

3.Click Performance and Maintenance.

4.Click Power Options.

5.Make sure the Power Schemes tab is selected.

6.In the System Standby drop-down list, select how much inactive time you want to pass before putting your computer to sleep.

7.Click the Apply button, and then OK.

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Contents Learning More About Your Computer MarchPage Contents Saving Energy Understanding Computer TermsModifying the Display To Modify the DisplayModifying the Keyboard Language Setting To Modify the Keyboard Language SettingModifying the Mouse Properties To Modify Mouse PropertiesClick Control Panel Click Printers and Other Hardware Click OK to apply the changes Using the Print Menu Shutting Down the ComputerPrinting To Shut Down the ComputerPlaying Games To Use the Print MenuClick Print To Check Hard Disk Space Click My ComputerPlaying Digital Audio To Play Digital AudioUsing the Diskette Floppy Drive Inserting a disketteTo insert a diskette Removing a diskette To remove a disketteUsing the Hard Drive Using the CD or DVD Drive CD-ROM CD-RW DVD-ROM DVD-R/RWMultimedia Support Media ComparisonCD-R Inserting a CD or DVD To Insert a CD or DVDUsing Your Computer Drives Removing a CD or DVD Listening to MusicTo Remove a CD or DVD To Adjust the Volume To Listen to MusicPlaying a Movie To Play a MovieCreating a CD Click All Programs, Compaq WinDVD, then Win DVD PlayerUses of the CD-RW Drive Maintaining the CD or DVD Drive CD-R and CD-RW Disc ComparisonRoutine Maintenance Guidelines Maintaining and ShippingPreventive Maintenance Cleaning Up the Hard DriveTo Clean Up the Hard Drive On the General tab, click Disk Cleanup Emptying the Recycle Bin Scanning the Hard DriveTo Empty the Recycle Bin To Scan the Hard DriveDefragmenting the Drive To Defragment the Hard DriveProtecting from a Virus Preparing for Shipping or Travel Using Power Management Properties dialog boxUsing the Power Options Properties Sleep Mode Adjusting the Sleep ModeTo Adjust the Sleep Mode Manually Entering the Sleep Mode To Manually Enter Sleep ModeClick Performance and Maintenance Click Power Options Awaking From SleepHibernate Mode Adjusting the Hibernate ModeAwaking from Hibernation To Hibernate the ComputerUnderstanding Computer Terms Technical term for a computer program. See program Browser CD-DA CD-I CD-ROM XA CD-RW drive Information that can be processed by a computer. See digital See Windows desktop See folder See Microsoft Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer An older term for disk. See disk GIF Hardware See Microsoft Internet Explorer Hinged plastic case in which CDs are often stored See hyperlink Mailing list Microsoft Internet Explorer Arrow on the screen that moves with the mouse Multiread Program that lets you read and post messages to newsgroups Online shopping Tracks chosen to be played from a CD or DVD Brains of the computer. See microprocessor Program Right-click Scroll mouse Server Shortcut See Windows taskbar To send information to another computer on the Internet See Internet phone See World Wide Web Windows taskbar Learning More About Your Computer