Compaq M300 Setting Power Preferences in Windows 95 or Windows NT, Procedure from Control Panel

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Setting Power Preferences in Windows 95 or

Windows NT 4.0

Setting Power Preferences in Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0

Preferences

Select a preset level of power use that applies whenever the computer is running on a battery pack.

NOTE: A battery conservation level can also be displayed and selected with the Fn+F7 hotkeys.

Create a level of power use that applies settings for the following whenever the computer is running on a battery pack:

■Suspend timeout

■System idle timeout

■Processor speed

■Screen brightness

Procedure from Control Panel

Select Power (or Compaq Power in Windows NT)⊕Battery Conservation

Settings tab, then select a conservation

level:

■High provides maximum battery conservation.

■Medium balances battery conservation and system performance.

■None (drain) results in maximum battery drain because battery conservation is turned off. Recommended only for discharging the battery pack.

Select Power (or Compaq Power in Windows NT)⊕Battery Conservation

Settings tab. Select Custom, then enter

your preferences.

NOTE: Although a battery conservation level can be displayed and selected with the Fn+F7 hotkeys, Custom level preferences must be entered on the Battery Conservation Settings tab.

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