HP e500s Setting SpeedStep Preferences, Changing Performance Modes, Using the SpeedStep Window

Changing Performance Modes

Before the performance mode changes from Battery

Optimized to Maximum Performance mode in Windows 95 or

Windows NT 4.0 —You are prompted to restart the computer. The restart selection on the prompt restarts the computer and returns your work to the screen.

It is not necessary to restart the computer to change from

■Battery Optimized to Maximum Performance mode in Windows 98 or Windows 2000 Professional.

or from

■Maximum Performance to Battery Optimized mode in any operating system.

Combining Performance Modes with Other Power Settings

The SpeedStep technology performance modes are independent of all other power settings available on the computer except the Custom processor speed settings available in Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0.

In Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 only—

■Custom processor speed settings can be set by selecting Start⊕Settings⊕ Control Panel⊕Power or Compaq Power⊕Battery Conservation Settings tab⊕Custom.

■The Custom processor speed applies any time the computer is running on battery power.

Setting SpeedStep Preferences

NOTE: If the SpeedStep window and icon are not accessible, they may be disabled in Computer Setup. To enable the window and icon, refer to Chapter 15 in this guide.

Using the SpeedStep Window

To open the SpeedStep window from the desktop—

■In Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0, select Start⊕Programs⊕Intel SpeedStep technology.

■In Windows 98, select Start⊕Settings⊕Control

Panel⊕Power Mangement⊕Intel SpeedStep technology tab.

■In Windows 2000 Professional, select

Start⊕Settings⊕Control Panel⊕Power Options icon⊕Intel SpeedStep technology tab.

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