Power Schemes; Understanding Power Schemes - HP Compaq Presario,Presario 5000 User Manual

Power Schemes

Microsoft Windows is
equipped with a power
management utility that
enables you to reduce the
amount of power
consumed by your
computer. You can set
the power management
properties so that certain
devices turn off after a
specified period of
inactivity.
Tip
If your computer is connected
to a network or it has an
"ALWAYS ON" DSL modem,
you should set the power
scheme to Always On. This
scheme prevents the computer
from going into Sleep mode
and breaking the network or
DSL connection.
Tip
If you find that the preset
power management schemes
do not fit your work habits,
you can create your own
personal power scheme.
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Power Schemes

Understanding Power Schemes

The following preset power schemes are available:
System goes to
Preset Options
Standby after...
Home/Office
20 minutes of
no activity
Desk
Always On
Never
Your computer power scheme is set to Home/Office Desk.
Once the specified amount of time has elapsed, the computer
enters Sleep mode. Hardware and software components in Sleep
mode quickly return to a fully active state when activity from
the keyboard or mouse is detected.
Creating Your Own Personal Power Scheme
1. From the Windows desktop, click Start, point to Settings,
and then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window is
displayed.
2. Double-click the Power Management
the following steps:
a. Ensure that the Home/Office Desk power scheme is
selected.
b. Click the down arrow next to the System standby box
and select the amount of time to allow before the
computer goes into Sleep mode.
c. Click the down arrow next to the Turn off monitor box
and select the amount of time to allow before the
monitor goes into Sleep mode.
d. Click the down arrow next to the Turn off hard disks
box and select the amount of time to allow before the
hard drive goes into Sleep mode.
Monitor turns off Hard drive turns
after... off after...
15 minutes of 30 minutes of
no activity no activity
15 minutes of 1 hour of
no activity no activity
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