Power
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Power options
You can change many default power settings in Windows Control
Panel. For example, you can set an audio alert to warn you when
the battery pack reaches a low-power condition, or you can
change the default settings for the power button.
By default, when the computer is on:
■
Pressing
fn+f3
, called the “sleep button” in the operating
system, initiates standby.
■
By default, the display switch turns off the display and
initiates standby. The display switch is activated by closing
the display.
Accessing Power Options Properties
To access Power Options Properties:
■
Right-click the
Power Meter
icon in the notification area,
at the far right of the taskbar, and then click
Adjust Power
Properties
.
– or –
■
Select
Start > Control Panel > Performance and
Maintenance > Power Options
.
