Windows 2000 Power Management - HP OmniBook xe4100 - Notebook PC Manual

Installing Windows 2000
Installing Retail Windows 2000 (Omnibook XE4500)
5. When the New Hardware wizard starts again, again select Install From A List... and
slick Next.
6. Make sure the selection and path are the same as in step 3 above and click Next.
7. When finished, click Finish.
8. Unplug the USB-serial dongle from the USB port and attach the serial device to the
dongle. When you plug the dongle into the USB port, the serial device will
automatically be detected.

Windows 2000 Power Management

You may want to change the default power management settings in Windows 2000. Note
that the BIOS Power Management settings are ignored if ACPI is activated. To configure
the power management, do the following:
1. Go to Start, Settings, Control Panel then double-click the Power Options icon.
2. Select the Hibernate tab.
3. Check Enable hibernate support then click Apply.
4. Select the Power Schemes tab.
5. Change the "Plugged in" options for Standby to "After 3 hours" and Hibernate to
"After 4 hours"
6. Click the Advanced tab and check the "Always show icon on the taskbar" option.
7. Change the Power buttons options to your desired settings.
8. Select the Alarms tab. In the "Critical battery alarm" box, use the slider to ensure that
the battery alarm will activate when the battery level reaches 5%, then click Apply.
9. Click the "Alarm Action" button in the "Critical battery alarm" box.
10. In the "Power level" box, choose Hibernate as the action for the notebook to do when
the alarm goes off, click OK then click Apply.
11. Click OK to close the properties box.
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