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Changing advanced settings
Advanced
power settings let you assign different power saving modes to the
power button.
To change advanced power management settings:
1
Click
Start
, then click
Control Panel
. The
Control Panel
window opens. If
your Control Panel is in Category View, click
Performance and
Maintenance
.
2
Click/Double-click the
Power Options
icon. The
Power Options Properties
dialog box opens.
3
Click the
Advanced
tab.
Help and Support
For more information about power
management, click
Start,
then click
Help
and Support
. Type the keyword
power
management
in the Search box, then
click the arrow.
4
Click the arrow button to open a
Power buttons
list, then click the power
setting mode you want to use.
5
Click
OK
.
Activating and using Hibernate mode
Hibernate
(also called
save to disk
) writes all current memory (RAM) information
to the hard drive, then turns your computer completely off. The next time you
turn on your computer, it reads the memory information from the hard drive
and opens the programs and documents that were open when you activated
Hibernate mode.
To activate Hibernate mode:
1
Click
Start
, then click
Control Panel
. The
Control Panel
window opens. If
your Control Panel is in Category View, click
Performance and
Maintenance
.
2
Click/Double-click the
Power Options
icon. The
Power Options Properties
dialog box opens.
Summary of Contents for E-1500
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Page 13: ...CHAPTER 1 Getting Help www gateway com 6...
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Page 119: ...CHAPTER 9 Networking Your Computer www gateway com 112...
Page 135: ...CHAPTER 11 Recovering Your System www gateway com 128...
Page 149: ...CHAPTER 12 Maintaining Your Computer www gateway com 142...
Page 189: ...CHAPTER 14 Troubleshooting www gateway com 182...
Page 195: ...APPENDIX A Safety Regulatory and Legal Information www gateway com 188...
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