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Setting Power Management Preferences

Accessing the Power Options Window

Power management preferences are set in the Windows Power Options window. To access the Power Options window:

■In Windows 2000 Professional, select Start > Settings > Control Panel, then double-click Power Options.

■In Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional, select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance > Power Options icon.

The procedures for selecting Power Meter icon, Power Scheme, and screen brightness settings are provided on the next few pages.

To learn more about these settings or about any other item in the Power Options window, select the question mark in the upper right corner of the window, then select the item.

Displaying the Power Meter Icon

When the Power Meter icon is displayed on the taskbar, the icon changes shape to indicate whether the notebook is running on battery power or external AC power.

■When the notebook is running on battery power, select the icon to display battery charge information.

■At any time, double-click the icon to display the Power Options window.

To show or hide the Power Meter icon:

1.Access with Power Options window.

2.Select the Advanced tab.

3.Select or clear the Always Show Icon on the Task Bar check box.

4.Select the OK button.

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Software Guide Page Contents Power Security Intelligent Manageability MultiBoot Advanced Users OnlySoftware Updates and Restorations Setup and Diagnostic Utilities Index CD and DVD Software Using CDs and DVDsDisplaying Media Contents Avoiding Standby and Hibernation Setting Autorun Preferences Cancelling Autorun on an Audio CD Displaying the Contents of a Medium Copyright Warning Playing CDs with Windows Media Player Playing an Audio CD Playing a Video CD Using Notebook Media Keys Accessing Windows Media Player Help Installing WinDVD Playing DVDs with WinDVD Accessing WinDVD Help Windows 2000 Professional, on the command line, type Using DVD Region Settings Starting a DVD Software Guide Creating and Copying CDs and DVDs Using Optional or Windows SoftwareUnderstanding Easy CD Creator Features Installing Easy CD Creator Installing Easy CD Creator Software Enabling Auto Insert Notification Preparing to Use Easy CD Creator Selecting Drive Locations Responding to the UDF Prompt Selecting and Preparing Easy CD Creator MediaChoosing Recording Media Formatting Recording Media Selecting Easy CD Creator Settings Application Required Settings Enabling Track-at-Once Enabling Auto Insert NotificationDisabling Disk-at-Once Accessing Easy CD Creator Help Playing CDs and DVDs Easy CD Creator Tips and TroubleshootingUsing CD Copier Creating Media for Use in Other Systems Using Windows Media Player Responding to Buffer Underrun Errors Power Selecting a Power Source Hibernation Understanding Standby and HibernationStandby Enabling Hibernation Choosing Standby, Hibernation or Shutdown When You Leave Your WorkWhen the Power Supply Is Uncertain While Using Drive Media While Using Infrared Standby, Hibernation and Shutdown Procedures Identifying the Power Controls and Light Using the Default Power Procedures Turning the Notebook On or Off Initiating or Exiting Standby Button Light turns on Your work Returns to Screen Initiating or Exiting Hibernation Using Fn+F3 as the Windows Sleep Button Setting Power Procedure PreferencesAccessing Power Procedure Settings Using a Standby Password Using Emergency Shutdown Procedures Displaying the Power Meter Icon Setting Power Management PreferencesAccessing the Power Options Window Changing a Power Scheme Setting or Changing a Power SchemeSetting a Power Scheme Using SpeedStep Windows 2000 Professional Only Choosing a Performance Mode Setting SpeedStep Preferences Using the SpeedStep Window Using the SpeedStep Icon Using Computer Setup Finding More Battery Power Information Security Features Quick Reference Security Forgetting Passwords Setting Preferences in Computer SetupUsing Passwords Combining Compaq and Windows Passwords Using a Power-On Password Entering Power-On Password Settings Using a Compaq Administrator Password Entering a Power-On Password Entering Compaq Administrator Password Settings Using DriveLock Entering a Compaq Administrator Password Protecting a Hard Drive with DriveLock Accessing a Protected Hard Drive Changing a DriveLock Password Removing DriveLock Protection Disabling a Device Selecting an Information Management Procedure Protecting System Information Entering and Displaying System Information Connecting an Optional Cable Lock Intelligent Manageability Understanding Intelligent Manageability Using Fault Management Alerts Installing Intelligent ManageabilitySetting Up Insight Management Agents Identifying a Fault Management Alert Setting Fault Management Alert Preferences MultiBoot Advanced Users Only Changing the Startup Sequence with MultiBoot Enabling Media and Devices for MultiBoot NIC Using the Default Search Sequence Planning Changes to the Startup Sequence Specifying MultiBoot Preferences Setting a Continuing Startup Sequence Setting the MultiBoot Express Prompt Responding to the MultiBoot Express Prompt Software Updates Restorations Updating Software Accessing ROM Version Information Preparing for a Software UpdateAccessing Notebook Model Information Displaying ROM Information in Compaq Diagnostics Displaying ROM Information in Computer Setup Accessing Software Updates Downloading and Installing a System ROM Update Updating Software from the Internet Software Updates and Restorations Downloading and Installing a KBC ROM Update Downloading a KBC ROM Update Installing a KBC ROM Update Downloading and Installing a Non-ROM SoftPaq Restoring Software Installing a Retail Version of an Operating System Setup and Diagnostic Utilities Selecting Computer Setup or Compaq Diagnostics Using Computer Setup Computer Setup Procedures Restoring Computer Setup Defaults Selecting from the File Menu Select To Do This Selecting from the Security Menu Selecting from the Tools Menu Selecting from the Advanced Menu Selecting from the Advanced Menu Using Compaq Diagnostics Detecting Compaq Diagnostics Installing Compaq Diagnostics Using the Compaq Configuration Record Scan Using the Diagnostics Scan Obtaining Configuration Information Obtaining Diagnostic Test 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