CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows

2Click a power plan (default plans shown):

•Balanced uses several energy-saving features while maintaining reasonable performance and convenience.

•Power saver maximizes energy savings but reduces performance and convenience.

•High performance maximizes performance but reduces energy savings.

3To change a power plan, click Change plan settings, change the settings you want, then click Save changes.

4To change advanced power settings, click Change plan settings, Change advanced power settings.

5Change the settings you want, then click OK. You can change:

•Power-down times for your hard drive, wireless network adapter, USB devices, and processor

•Power management settings for your display, processor, and expansion cards

•Behavior of your computer’s power button

The Edit Play Settings dialog box opens.

6Click Save changes.

7To create a new power plan, on the left side of the window click Create a power plan, then follow the on-screen instructions.

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