Power Schemes

Parameter

Default Setting

Alternate Setting(s)

System Standby

After 20 Minutes

1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25,

(Plugged In)

 

30, 45 minutes; 1, 2, 3, 4,

 

 

5 hours; Never

System Standby

After 5 Minutes

1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25,

(Running on batteries)

 

30, 45 minutes; 1, 2, 3, 4,

 

 

5 hours; Never

 

 

 

!Power Schemes — Defines the most appropriate power scheme for your computer.

!Turn off monitor — Selects the time delay before your LCD panel turns off.

!Turn off hard disks — Selects the time delay before your hard disk(s) power down.

!System standby — Selects the system standby timeout period for your system when running under AC or DC power.

Windows 2000 Alarms

Use the Alarms screen to define the point at which the battery alarm activates. Define the alarm to either sound, display a warning message, or invoke Standby, Hibernate or Shutdown.

Alarms

Parameter

Default Setting

Alternate Setting(s)

Low battery alarm

10%

0-100%

Alarm Action Notification

Display message

Sound alarm

Alarm Action Power level

none

Standby, Power Off

Critical battery alarm

3%

0-100%

Alarm Action Notification

Display message

Sound alarm

Alarm Action Power level

Standby

Power Off

Run a program

none

When the alarm occurs,

 

 

run this program.

 

 

 

!Low battery alarm — Allows you to define a low battery alarm percentage, notification, and system action.

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