Satellite® T210/T230 Series User's Guide - Howard Computers
Satellite® T210/T230 Series User's Guide - Howard Computers
Satellite® T210/T230 Series User's Guide - Howard Computers
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114 Mobile Computing<br />
Monitoring main battery power<br />
Power Plans<br />
There are various ways in which you can conserve power and<br />
extend the operating time of your battery:<br />
❖ Enable Sleep or Hibernation, which saves power when you turn<br />
off the computer and turn it back on again<br />
❖ Use the Windows ® power-saving option plans<br />
These power-saving options control the way in which the computer<br />
is configured. By using them, you can increase the length of time<br />
you can use the computer before you need to recharge the battery.<br />
Microsoft ® has combined these options into preset Power Plans.<br />
Using one of these power plans lets you choose between maximum<br />
power savings and peak system performance. You may also set<br />
individual power-saving options to suit your own needs.<br />
The following sections describe how to choose a Power Plan and<br />
discuss each power-saving option.<br />
You can choose a predefined Power Plan or select your own<br />
combination of power options. To do this:<br />
1 Click Start, Control Panel, System and Security, and then<br />
Power Options.<br />
The Windows ® Power Options window appears.<br />
(Sample Image) Windows ® Power Options window<br />
2 Select an appropriate plan for your work environment or create<br />
your own custom plan.<br />
3 Click Create a power plan in the left pane to set up a new<br />
plan.