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Managing Power

COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED

Writer: Carey Gregg Saved by: Carey Gregg Saved date: 05/04/00 4:00 PM

Part Number: 170706-002 File name: Ch03

Setting Power Preferences in Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 d

Preferences Procedure from Control Panel

Set Hibernation timeout. Select Power (or Compaq Power in Windows NT)

Hibernation tab, then select a timeout from the

Timeout drop-down list.

NOTE:

This setting does not affect system -initiated

Hibernation during a critical low-battery condition.

Exit Suspend after a user-selected

timeout.

Select Power (or Compaq Power in Windows NT)

Resume Timer tab. Select the Enabled check

box, then select a date from the Date drop -down

list and a time from the Time drop -down list.

Set computer to initiate Hibernation

rather than Suspend.

Select Power (or Compaq Power in Windows NT)

Hibernation tab, then select Standby in the

Timeout drop-down list.

In Windows 95, turn off power to an

optional PC Card modem.

Select Power

PC Card Modems tab, then select

Turn Off Power to PC Card Modem When Not in

Use check box.

Change location of Hibernation file. Select Power (or Compaq Power in Windows NT)

Hibernation tab, then select the new location

from the Drive for Hibernation File drop -down list.

Enable/Disable Hibernation. Select Power (or Compaq Power in Windows NT)

Hibernation tab, then check the box to enable

Hibernation or uncheck the box to disable

Hibernation.

CAUTION:

If the computer reaches a critical

low-battery condition while Hibernation is turned

off, unsaved work can be lost.