Specifications

Managing Power 5-15
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
Writer: Beth Zanca Saved by: J Abercrombie Saved date: 07/28/99 1:39 PM
Part Number: 141356-001 File name: Ch05
Preference Procedure from Control Panel
Set computer to initiate
Hibernation rather than
Suspend.
Select Power (or Compaq Power)
Æ
Hibernation tab, then select Standby
in the Timeout drop-down list.
In Windows 95, turn off power
to an optional PC Card modem
Select Power (or Compaq Power)
Æ
PC-Card Modems tab, then select
Turn Off Power to PC Card Modem
when not in use check box.
Change location of Hibernation
file.
Select Power (or Compaq Power)
Æ
Hibernation tab, then select the new
location from the Drive for Hibernation
File drop-down list.
Enable/Disable Hibernation. Select Power (or Compaq Power)
Æ
Hibernation tab, then select the On or
Off button.
CAUTION: If the computer reaches a
critical low-battery condition while
Hibernation is turned off, unsaved
work can be lost.
In Windows NT 4.0, create a
general level of power use that
applies whenever the computer
is running on external AC or DC
power. You can enter settings
for
■
Screen save timeout.
■
Hard drive timeout.
■
Energy-saving monitor
timeout.
1. Select Compaq
Power
Æ
AC Energy Saver tab.
2. Select the AC Energy Saver On
radio button.
3. To set a screen save timeout,
select a timeout in the Screen
Save drop-down list.
4. To set a hard drive timeout, select
a timeout in the Hard Disk Idle
drop-down list.
5. To enable an external monitor to
enter a low-power mode following
a screen save timeout, select the
Energy Save Monitor check box.
NOTE: You will not be logged off a
network when the monitor enters
low-power mode.