Gigabyte W536M, User Manual

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2 Operating Your Notebook (Vista)
2-4
2.3 Power Management
2.3.1 Managing Your Notebook’s Power
See 2.4 Battery for more information on getting the best performance from battery
packs.
Use your notebook connected to an electrical outlet as often as possible as battery
life expectancy is affected by the number of times it is charged.
Your computer comes with built-in power management. You can configure it, through the
Power Options
program in the Control Panel, to sleep, hibernate, and wake according to
specific situations.
The
Advanced
settings can be accessed via
Start
>
Control Panel
>
System and
Maintenance
>
Power Options
.
On the
Select a power plan
page, click
Change plan setting
under the plan that you want
to change.
Click
Change advanced power settings
. Expand the
Power buttons and lid
category to
configure the settings.
When leaving your notebook unattended for long periods, place it in standby or hibernate
mode. You can exit either power management mode by pressing the power button.
2.3.2 Power Management Modes
2.3.2.1 Sleep Mode
This mode conserves power by switching off the hard drive and display after a preset period
of inactivity (a time-out). When sleep mode is exited, your notebook will return to the same
operating state it was before entering sleep.
If your notebook loses power from both the electrical outlet and the battery while in
sleep mode, data may be lost.
To enter sleep mode in Windows Vista:
Start >
X
> Sleep
. Or
Set your notebook to enter sleep mode:
•
When you close the lid of your notebook
•
When you press the power button
•
When you press the start menu power button
The settings can be accessed via
Power Options: Advanced settings
window. See
2.3.1
Managing Your Notebook’s Power.