Selecting Power Conservation Settings - HP Compaq Series Hardware And Software Manual

Selecting Power Conservation Settings

To set the notebook to conserve power:
■
Select a short wait for the screen saver and select a screen
saver with minimal graphics and motion. To access screen
saver settings:
Select Start > Control Panel > Appearance and Themes >
Display > Screen Saver tab.
■
Through the operating system, select a Power Scheme with
low-power-use settings. Refer to the
Power Scheme"
Using LAN Power Save Mode
Your notebook is equipped with LAN Power Save mode, which
enables you to conserve battery power. LAN Power Save mode
turns off the LAN device when the notebook is not connected
to external power and the network cable is disconnected.
LAN Power Save mode is enabled by default. You can change
the LAN Power Save mode settings in Computer Setup. For more
information, refer to the
"Computer Setup."
To initiate LAN Power Save mode:
»
Disconnect the network cable.
✎
The LAN device is not listed in Device Manager while LAN
Power Save mode is activated. To access the LAN device, do
one of the following:
■
Connect external power.
■
Connect a network cable.
■
Disable LAN Power Save mode in Computer Setup.
Hardware and Software Guide
section in this chapter.
"Advanced Menu"
"Setting or Changing a
section in Chapter 13,
Power
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