Compaq E500 specifications 14Managing Power

Preference Procedure from Control Panel

Set computer to initiate

Hibernation rather than

Suspend.

In Windows 95, turn off power to an optional PC Card modem

Select Power (or Compaq Power)⊕ Hibernation tab, then select Standby in the Timeout drop-down list.

Select Power (or Compaq Power)⊕ PC-Card Modems tab, then select Turn Off Power to PC Card Modem when not in use check box.

Change location of Hibernation	Select Power (or Compaq Power)⊕
file.	Hibernation tab, then select the new
	location from the Drive for Hibernation
	File drop-down list.

Enable/Disable Hibernation.

In Windows NT 4.0, create a general level of power use that applies whenever the computer is running on external AC or DC power. You can enter settings for

■Screen save timeout.

■Hard drive timeout.

■Energy-saving monitor timeout.

Select Power (or Compaq Power)⊕ Hibernation tab, then select the On or Off button.

CAUTION: If the computer reaches a critical low-battery condition while Hibernation is turned off, unsaved work can be lost.

1.Select Compaq

Power⊕AC Energy Saver tab.

2.Select the AC Energy Saver On radio button.

3.To set a screen save timeout, select a timeout in the Screen Save drop-down list.

4.To set a hard drive timeout, select a timeout in the Hard Disk Idle drop-down list.

5.To enable an external monitor to enter a low-power mode following a screen save timeout, select the Energy Save Monitor check box.

NOTE: You will not be logged off a network when the monitor enters low-power mode.

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