Electrical Storms; Creating A Personal Power Scheme - HP Compaq Presario,Presario 1700 Reference Manual

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Saving Energy with Sleep and Power Management

Electrical Storms

If you are expecting an electrical storm to pass through your area, it is a good idea
to ensure that your Internet PC is turned off. You should disconnect the modem
line from the telephone wall jack and remove all the computer power cords from
electrical outlets.

Creating a Personal Power Scheme

If you find that the preset power management schemes do not fit your work habits,
you can create a personal power scheme.
To create your own personal power scheme, complete the following steps:
1. From the Windows Taskbar, click Start , point to Settings , and then click
Control Panel .
2. Click the Power Management
3. Complete the following steps in the Power Management Properties window:
a. Ensure the Portables/Laptop power scheme is selected.
b. Click the down arrow next to System standby and select the amount of
time that passes before the computer goes into Sleep mode.
c. Click the down arrow next to Turn off monitor and select the amount of
time that passes before the monitor goes into Sleep mode.
d. Click the down arrow next to Turn off hard disks and select the amount
of time that passes before the hard drive goes into Sleep mode.
4. Click Save As and type in a name for your personal power scheme.
5. Click OK . Your personal power scheme is now activated.
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