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Using Windows Power Options
Windows Power Management provides basic power saving features. In the Windows Power Options Properties [Start
> Settings > Control Panel > Power Options] dialogue box, you may enter time-out values for display and hard disk
drive. Windows power manager saves power by turning off hard drive after 1 minute of inactivity, for example.
Windows’ Power Schemes
The power management control panel in Windows XP, known as Power Schemes, is designed to provide the user with
an easy-to-use interface. The Power Schemes tab can be found in the Power Options Properties panel that is accessible
via the control panel window.
Schemes are easy to understand, based on notebook usage scenarios, and control not only processor power usage but
other system peripherals as well.
Go to [Start > Settings > Control Panel] and double-click the Power Options icon.
Always on mode puts the processor into maximum performance mode, which provides no power saving. The other
schemes control processor performance based on demand. For example, Max Battery mode lowers the processor’s speed
and voltage to conserve power as much as possible.
In this dialog box, you can manually set the LCD and hard drive’s time-out values in the Plugged in column and in the
Running on batteries column. Lower time-out values will save more battery power.
Note: Also consult Windows user guide for more information on how to use Windows power
management functions.
Note: Actual dialogue box shown above may appear slightly different.
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