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5-18 Managing Power
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
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Conserving Battery Power in Windows 98
■ Select StartÅSettingsÅControl PanelÅPower
ManagementÅPower Schemes tab, then create a power
scheme that conserves battery power.
■ Select StartÅSettingsÅControl PanelÅPower
ManagementÅBattery Conservation Settings. Then select a
low screen brightness.
■ Select the infrared icon in the task barÅOptions tab, then
clear the checkbox for Search for and Provide Status for
Devices in Range.
IMPORTANT: You cannot establish an infrared link while this
checkbox is cleared. For more information about infrared,
refer to Chapter 12.
■ If a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM is in the system, select
StartÅSettingsÅControl PanelÅSystemÅDevice
ManagerÅCD-ROM properties, then clear the CD-ROM Auto
Insert Notification checkbox.
Conserving Battery Power in Windows NT 4.0
■ Select the Start buttonÅSettingsÅControl PanelÅCompaq
PowerÅBattery Conservation Settings tab. Then
■ Select the High battery conservation level
or
■ Select the Custom battery conservation level, then enter
even lower settings.
■ If a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM is in the system, select
StartÅSettingsÅControl PanelÅCompaq PowerÅBattery
Conservation Settings tab, then clear the CD-ROM Auto Insert
Notification checkbox.