Setting Power Preferences

in Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0

Refer to the following table for procedures on setting power preferences.

Preference

Procedure from Control Panel

 

 

Select a preset level of power

Select Power (or Compaq Power)Æ

use that applies whenever the

Battery Conservation Settings tab,

computer is running on a

then select a conservation level:

battery pack.

■ High provides maximum battery

 

NOTE: A battery conservation

conservation.

level can also be displayed and

■ Medium balances battery

selected with the Fn+F7 hotkeys.

conservation and system

 

 

performance.

 

■ None (drain) provides maximum

 

power.

 

 

Create a level of power use that

Select Power (or Compaq Power)Æ

applies settings for the following

Battery Conservation Settings tab.

whenever the computer is

Select Custom, then enter your

running on a battery pack

preferences.

■ Suspend timeout

NOTE: Although a battery conservation

■ System idle timeout

level can be displayed and selected

with the Fn+F7 hotkeys, Custom level

■ Processor speed

preferences must be entered on the

■ Screen brightness

Battery Conservation Settings tab.

 

 

Enable/disable low-battery

Select Power (or Compaq Power)Æ

warning beeps.

Battery Conservation Settings tab,

 

then select the On or Off radio button.

 

 

Set Hibernation timeout.

Select Power (or Compaq Power)Æ

 

Hibernation tab, then select a timeout

 

from the Timeout drop-down list.

 

NOTE: This setting does not affect

 

system-initiated Hibernation during a

 

critical low-battery condition.

 

 

Exit Suspend after a user-

Select Power (or Compaq Power)Æ

selected timeout.

Resume Timer tab. Select the

 

Enabled check box, then select a

 

date from the Date drop-down list

 

and a time from the Time drop-down

 

list.

 

 

 

Continued

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