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Saving Energy Using Sleep and Power Management
Creating a Personal Power Scheme
If you find that the preset power management schemes do not fit your work habits,
you can create a personal power scheme.
To create your own personal power scheme, complete the following steps:
1.
From the Windows Taskbar, click
Start
, point to
Settings
, and then click
Control Panel
.
2.
Click the
Power Management
æ
icon.
3.
Complete the following steps in the Power Management Properties window:
a. Ensure the
Home/Office Desk
power scheme is selected.
b. Click the down arrow next to
System standby
and select the amount of
time that passes before the computer goes into Sleep mode.
c. Click the down arrow next to
Turn off monitor
and select the amount of
time that passes before the monitor goes into Sleep mode.
d. Click the
down arrow
next to
Turn off hard disks
and select the amount
of time that passes before the hard drive goes into Sleep mode.
4.
Click
Save As
and type in a name for your personal power scheme.
5.
Click
OK
. Your personal power scheme is now activated.