Gateway 1450 User Manual
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Changing power settings
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Changing power settings
You can change the function of the power button, Standby system key, and
power-saving timers by changing power settings on your notebook.
power-saving timers by changing power settings on your notebook.
You can customize power settings from the Windows Control Panel by
selecting power schemes, setting power alarms, adjusting advanced power
settings, and activating Hibernate mode.
selecting power schemes, setting power alarms, adjusting advanced power
settings, and activating Hibernate mode.
Power schemes (groups of power settings) let you change power saving options
such as when the display or hard drive is automatically turned off. You can
select one of the defined power schemes or create a custom power scheme.
such as when the display or hard drive is automatically turned off. You can
select one of the defined power schemes or create a custom power scheme.
Alarms can alert you when the battery charge is low.
Advanced power settings let you assign different power saving modes to the
power button and Standby system key. You can also select which power saving
mode is activated when you close the LCD panel.
power button and Standby system key. You can also select which power saving
mode is activated when you close the LCD panel.
Changing the power scheme
To change the power scheme
1
In Windows XP, click
Start
, then click
Control Panel
. The Control Panel
window opens. If your Control Panel is in Category View, click
Performance and Maintenance
.
- OR -
In Windows 2000, click
Start
,
Settings
, then click
Control Panel
. The
Control Panel window opens.