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•
Portable/Laptop
— If your computer is a portable computer that you use
for traveling.
•
Presentation
— If you want your computer to run without interruption
(using no power conservation).
•
Minimal Power Management
— If you want your computer to run with
minimal power conservation.
•
Max Battery
— If your computer is a portable computer and you run your
computer from batteries for an extended period of time.
If you want to change the default settings for a scheme, click the drop-down
menu in the Turn off monitor, Turn off hard disks, System stand by, or
System hibernates field, and then select a time-out from the displayed list.
Changing the time-out for a scheme field permanently changes the default
settings for that scheme, unless you click Save As and enter a new name for
the changed scheme.
Advanced Tab
The Advanced tab allows you to:
• Place the power options icon in the Windows taskbar for quick
access.
• Set the computer to prompt you for your Windows password before the
computer exits from standby mode or hibernate mode.
• Program the power button to activate standby mode, activate hibernate
mode, or turn off the computer.
To program these functions, click an option from the corresponding drop-down
menu and click OK.
Hibernate Tab
The Hibernate tab allows you to enable hibernate mode. If you want to use
the hibernate settings as defined on the Power Schemes tab, click the Enable
hibernate support check box on the Hibernate tab.
For more information on power management options:
1
Click
Start
→
Help and Support
→
Performance and maintenance
.
2
In the
Performance and maintenance
window, click
Conserving power on
your computer
.
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