Power Management; Configuring Your Power Management Settings - Motion Computing LE1600 User Manual

P
OWER The Tablet PC provides access to a comprehensive suite of power management
M functions by using the buttons and controls on the Motion Dashboard.
ANAGEMENT

Configuring Your Power Management Settings

The following power-related settings can be accessed, monitored or controlled from
the Motion Dashboard.
• Power schemes
• Alarms for low and critical battery
• Power meter readings for up to two batteries
• Advanced power settings
• Hibernation settings
Tapping the Properties button in the Power panel of the Motion Dashboard opens
the Power Options Properties window. Each of the power options is represented
by a tab in this window. Tapping one of the tabs shows the various properties for
that aspect of the Tablet PC power management feature. The following example
shows the window open at the Power Schemes tab; it illustrates the various power
schemes properties that can be set for the Tablet PC. The remaining option
properties windows are described, but illustrations to show the various options are
not included in this User Guide.
Power Schemes. Tap the Power Schemes tab to show the Power Schemes
window. You can select from a set of pre-defined power schemes that apply to a
wide variety of home and work environments. Try it yourself by selecting one of the
options from the pull-down menu and seeing how your choice affects the power
settings. This operation also gives you the flexibility to define your own scheme and
keep the same name or rename it to something that makes more sense to you.
Alarms. The Alarms tab shows the Alarms window. This option lets you specify
the point at which battery alarms are activated for both the low and critically low
battery level states. You also define the action that the Tablet PC should take when
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