Power-Saving Modes - Lenovo TP00052A User Manual

2. Select the power plan as desired.
You also can change power plan settings, or create a new power plan. For more information, refer to the
help information system of the program.

Power-saving modes

You can use the following power-saving modes to conserve the power of your computer.
• Screen blank (for the Windows 7 operating system only)
The computer display requires considerable battery power. To turn off power to the display, right-click the
battery gauge icon from the Windows notification area and select Power off display.
• Sleep
In sleep mode, your work is saved to memory, and then the solid-state drive or the hard disk drive and the
computer display are turned off. When your computer wakes up, your work is restored within seconds.
– For Windows 7:
1. Click Start.
2. Click the triangle mark on the right side of the Shut down icon; then select Sleep.
– For Windows 8:
1. Move the cursor to the bottom right corner of the screen to bring up the charm.
2. Click Settings ➙ Power ➙ Sleep.
• Hibernation
By using this mode, you can turn off your computer completely without saving files or exiting from any
programs that are running. When the computer enters hibernation, all open programs, folders, and files
are saved to the hard disk, and then the computer turns off.
To put the computer into hibernation mode, change your power plan settings. To access power plan
settings, do the following:
– For Windows 7:
1. Open the Power Manager program.
2. Click Power Plan or click Advanced ➙ Power Plan.
– For Windows 8:
1. Click the battery status icon in the Windows notification area.
2. Click More power options. Then click Change plan settings that is next to your power plan.
• 30 Day Standby function
Depending on the computer model, your computer might support the 30 Day Standby function. When this
function is enabled, the computer consumes even less power in sleep mode and takes only seconds
to resume normal operation when you press the power button. To enable the 30 Day Standby function,
do the following:
– For Windows 7:
1. Open the Power Manager program.
2. Click Global Power Settings or click Advanced ➙ Global Power Settings.
3. Select Enable 30 Day Standby; then click OK.
– For Windows 8:
1. Open the Lenovo Settings program.
2. Click Power.
3. Under 30 Day Standby, move the slider to the right.
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