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2 Click/Double-click the Power
Options icon. The Power Options
Properties dialog box opens.
3 Click the arrow button to open
the Power Schemes list, then
click the power scheme you
want.
- OR -
Click an arrow button for the
System standby, Turn off
monitor, or Turn off hard disks
timer, then click the time you
want. To save your custom
power scheme, click Save As
and type a name for the scheme.
4 Click OK.
Changing advanced power settings
Help & Support
For more information about changing
the power management settings, click
Start, then click Help and Support. Type
the phrase power management in the
Search box, then click the arrow.
Advanced power settings let you assign different power saving modes to the
power button.
To change advanced power management settings:
Shortcut
Start Ö Control PanelÖ Performance
and MaintenanceÖ Power Options Ö
Advanced
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.
4 Click the arrow button to open a
Power buttons list, then click
the power setting mode you
want to use.
5 Click OK.