User's Guide

32 Chapter 3 Using your Tablet PC
Creating a power plan
If the existing power plans are not sufficient, you can create your own power plan.
To create a power plan
1. Open Motion Dashboard to the Power panel (page 22).
2. Tap the Power Options button.
3. On the Power Options page, tap Create a power plan.
4. Select the existing plan that is closest to the plan you want to create.
5. In the Plan name box, enter a name for the plan, and then click Next.
6. Choose the settings that you want your computer to use, then click Create.
Using Sleep
Sleep is a state in which your display and hard disks turn off, so that your computer uses less
power. When you want to use the computer again, it comes out of Sleep quickly, although
you may have to log on again.
Use Sleep to save power when you will be away from the computer for a short time.
WARNING: Because Sleep does not save your desktop state to disk, a power failure while
on Sleep can cause you to lose unsaved information.
Using Sleep
To put your computer on Sleep
1. Open Motion Dashboard to the Power panel (page 22).
2. Do one or more of the following:
• For Power Switch on battery, select Sleep.
• For Power Switch plugged in, select Sleep.
3. To put your computer on Sleep, press the power button.
To turn your computer back on, press the power button.
Using Hibernate
Hibernation is a state in which your computer shuts down to save power but first saves
everything in memory on your hard disk. When you restart the computer, your desktop is
restored exactly as you left it. Use hibernation to save power when you will be away from
the computer for an extended time.