Power Management 35
Alarms Tab
NOTE: To enable audible alarms, click each Alarm Action button and select Sound alarm.
The
Low battery alarm
and
Critical battery alarm
settings alert you with a message when the
battery charge falls below a certain percentage. When you receive your computer, the
Low battery
alarm
and
Critical battery alarm
check boxes are selected. It is recommended that you continue to
use these settings. See "Using a Battery" on page 27 for more information on low-battery warnings.
Power Meter Tab
The
Power M eter
tab displays the current power source and amount of battery charge remaining.
Advanced Tab
The
Advanced
tab allows you to:
• Set power icon and standby mode password options.
• Program the following functions (depending on your operating system):
– Prompt a user for an action (
Ask me what to do
).
– Enter standby mode.
– Enter hibernate mode.
– Shut down Windows and turn off the computer.
– Choose no action (
None
or
Do nothing
).
To program these functions, click an option from the corresponding drop-down menu and then
click
OK
.
Hibernate Tab
The
Hibernate
tab lets you enable hibernate mode by clicking the
Enable hibernate support
checkbox.