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Managing Power 5-13
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
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Setting Power Preferences in Windows 95
Setting Power Preferences in Windows 95
Preference Procedure from Control Panel
Select a preset battery
conservation level that applies
whenever the computer is
running on battery power.
NOTE: A battery conservation
level can also be displayed and
selected with the Fn+F7 hotkeys.
Select PowerÅBattery Conservation
Settings tab, then select a
conservation level:
■ High—Provides maximum
battery conservation.
■ Medium—Balances battery
conservation and system
performance.
■ None (drain)—Provides
maximum power.
Create a custom battery
conservation level that applies
settings for the following
whenever the computer is
running on battery power.
■ Suspend timeout
■ System idle timeout
■ Processor speed
■ Screen brightness
Select PowerÅBattery Conservation
Settings tab. Select Custom, then
enter your preferences.
NOTE: A custom battery conservation
level can be selected, but not
created, by using the Fn+F7 hotkeys.
Enable/disable low-battery
warning beeps.
Select PowerÅBattery Conservation
Settings tab, then select the On or
Off radio button.
Set Hibernation timeout. Select PowerÅHibernation tab, then
select a timeout from the Timeout
drop-down list.
NOTE: This setting does not affect
system-initiated Hibernation during a
critical low-battery condition.
Exit Suspend after a user-
selected timeout.
Select PowerÅResume Timer tab.
Select the Enabled checkbox, then
select a date and time from the
corresponding drop-down lists.
Set computer to initiate
Hibernation rather than
Suspend.
Select PowerÅHibernation tab, then
select Standby in the Timeout
drop-down list.
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