Specifications

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Power Management
Power management saves electricity and extends battery life by controlling power
supply to built-in devices. You can set the following power management properties
in Windows Me using
Power Options Properties
dialog box.
•
Stopping power supply to the hard disk
•
Stopping power supply to the display
•
Using System stand by/hibernate
To open
Power Options Properties
dialog box:
1. From the
Start
menu, select
Settings – Control Panel
.
2. Double-click
Power Options
icon. If you don’t see the icon, click
view all
Control Panel options
.
Stopping Power Supply to the Hard Disk
1. In the
Power Options Properties
dialog box, select
Power Schemes
tab.
2. Set
Turn off hard disks
to an appropriate value, and click
OK
.
Stopping Power Supply to the Display
This procedure is also effective for an attached external monitor complying
with power management.
1. In the
Power Options Properties
dialog box, select
Power Schemes
tab.
2. Set
Turn off monitor
to an appropriate value, and click
OK
.
Using System stand by/hibernate
System stand by/hibernate
are really useful if you want to restart your computer
within much shorter time than when you turn on the computer again after shutting it
down. When your computer enters
System stand by/hibernate
, the system restores