Preference

Procedure from Control Panel

 

 

Set computer to initiate

Select Power (or Compaq Power)Æ

Hibernation rather than

Hibernation tab, then select Standby

Suspend.

in the Timeout drop-down list.

 

 

In Windows 95, turn off power

Select Power (or Compaq Power)Æ

to an optional PC Card modem

PC-Card Modems tab, then select

 

Turn Off Power to PC Card Modem

 

when not in use check box.

 

 

Change location of Hibernation

Select Power (or Compaq Power)Æ

file.

Hibernation tab, then select the new

 

location from the Drive for Hibernation

 

File drop-down list.

 

 

Enable/Disable Hibernation.

Select Power (or Compaq Power)Æ

 

Hibernation tab, then select the On or

 

Off button.

 

CAUTION: If the computer reaches a

 

critical low-battery condition while

 

Hibernation is turned off, unsaved

 

work can be lost.

 

 

In Windows NT 4.0, create a

1. Select Compaq

general level of power use that

PowerÆAC Energy Saver tab.

applies whenever the computer

2. Select the AC Energy Saver On

is running on external AC or DC

radio button.

power. You can enter settings

3. To set a screen save timeout,

for

■ Screen save timeout.

select a timeout in the Screen

Save drop-down list.

■ Hard drive timeout.

4. To set a hard drive timeout, select

 

■ Energy-saving monitor

a timeout in the Hard Disk Idle

timeout.

drop-down list.

 

5. To enable an external monitor to

 

enter a low-power mode following

 

a screen save timeout, select the

 

Energy Save Monitor check box.

 

NOTE: You will not be logged off a

 

network when the monitor enters

 

low-power mode.

 

 

Managing Power 5-15