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Setting Windows Power Management
The Power Management system in Windows reduces the power used by your PC and
display when they are not in use.
You can set Power Management to start after a specified period (Standby Mode), at a
specified time (Sleep Mode), or both. The PC's power light flashes when Power
Management is operating.
Standby Mode significantly reduces power consumption. However, the PC is still active and
the LAN connection stays active. Sleep Mode reduces power consumption to a minimum. In
this case, the LAN connection is no longer active.
To activate Sleep Mode, click on the Sleep Mode icon which is displayed at the bottom of
the screen.
To return to full power, press any key or type your User Password (if you have set one).
Configuring Power Management in Windows:
1. In the Program Manager group, double-click on the Main icon to display the Control
Panel icon.
2. Double-click on the Control Panel icon to display the Power icon.
3. Double-click on the Power icon to display the Power dialog box.
4. Select Advanced Mode .
5. Click on Options, and the Setup Power Management dialog box appears.
6. Select the Standby timeout, the Sleep At time, or both.
7. Select Hard Disk OFF if you want your hard disk drive to power down in Sleep Mode.
8. Click on
to close the Setup Power Management dialog box.
OK
9. Click on
to enable Power Management in Windows.
OK
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