!Critical battery alarm — Allows you to define a critical battery alarm percentage, notification, and system action.
!Run a program — Allows you to run a specific program when an alarm occurs.
Windows 2000 Power Meter
The Power Meter screen displays the remaining battery power and charging status for the primary and secondary batteries. Choose to display either a percentage progress bar or a battery icon with percentage indicator for your battery status information.
Windows 2000 Advanced
The Advanced window allows you to select behaviors for the taskbar icon, standby password, LCD panel, when closed, and the Power button.
Advanced
Parameter | Default Setting | Alternate Setting(s) |
Always show icon on | unchecked | checked |
taskbar |
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Prompt for password | checked | unchecked |
when computer goes off |
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standby |
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When I close the lid on my | None1 | Standby, Power Off |
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computer |
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When I press the Power | Power Off | Standby |
button on my computer |
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1When None is selected, LCD panel turns off when closed.
!Always show icon on the taskbar — determines whether or not the Power Meter icon displays on the taskbar.
!Prompt for password when computer goes off standby — Determines whether or not the system prompts for your Windows password when resuming from Standby.
!When I close the lid of my computer — Defines the system action when the LCD panel is closed.
!When I press the Power button on my computer — Defines the system action when the Power button is used.
Using the BIOS Setup Utility
