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Changing power settings
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Changing power settings
You can change the function of the power button, Standby system key, and
power-saving timers by changing power settings on your notebook. You can
customize power settings from the Windows Control Panel by selecting power
schemes, setting power alarms, adjusting advanced power settings, and
activating Hibernate mode.
Power schemes (groups of power settings) let you change power saving options
such as when the display or hard drive is automatically turned off. You can
select one of the defined power schemes or create a custom power scheme.
Alarms can alert you when the battery charge is low.
Advanced power settings let you assign different power saving modes to the power
button and Standby system key. You can also select which power saving mode
is activated when you close the LCD panel.
Changing the power scheme
To change the power scheme:
1
Click
Start
, then click
Control Panel
. The Control Panel window opens. If your
Control Panel is in Category View, click
Performance and Maintenance
.
Important The processor installed in your notebook may use Intel
®
SpeedStep™ technology to conserve battery power. A
SpeedStep-equipped processor can change its operating
speed according to the power source. A
SpeedStep-equipped notebook’s default settings operate
the processor at full speed while connected to AC power
and at reduced speed (which uses less power) while using
battery power. Power schemes also set the speed of an
Intel
®
SpeedStep™-equipped processor.