Using Power Management Options
Your computer includes Power Management options that can help the battery charge last longer and extend the life of the battery.
Power management may slow down system performance. Your computer runs fastest with the power cord attached, when power management is disabled.
In the next sections, basic and advanced methods of power management will be discussed.
Basic Power Management Schemes
This section discusses the basic schemes of power management when the computer is operating on battery power or using AC power.
Standby vs. Hibernation:
Standby unlike hibernation mode does not store unsaved information on your hard disk; it's stored only in the computer memory. If there is an interruption in power, the information is lost. So before putting your computer on standby, you should save your files.
Changing Devices:
Do not change PC Cards while in standby or hibernate modes.
To enter the power management window complete the following:1.Click Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance.
2.Click
icon to display the Power Options Properties window.Using Power Management Options 57