Power Management

Configuring Power Options of your PC or laptop running for Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

Do you have other operation systems, get help at Climate Savers Computing, www.climatesaverscomputing.org

Windows XP / Windows 2000

1. Right-click on your desktop and select Properties.



2. The Display Properties panel will appear. Click on the tab Screen Saver.



3. On the Screen Saver tab, you can best select the Blank screen saver. Blanking the screen actually deactivates the monitor signal, so it really saves your screen, avoiding the use of fancy screen savers.



4. Click on the Power... button next to the ENERGY STAR logo to proceed to power saving options.



5. The Power Options panel appears. Here you can select a power scheme, or you can adjust the settings to your own preference such as the above.
Laptop computers have more options, namely for Running on batteries: 



6. Next, select the Advanced tab. Here you can tell the computer what to do when pressing the power or sleep buttons (if available on your computer).



7. With laptop computers there is an extra setting when closing the lid: 



8. Finally, on the Hibernate tab, you can activate hibernation.

Note: Not all software, notably demanding graphics software (CAD, games, etc.), support Hibernating equally well. So, if you experience any problems, change this option.




Windows XP only
You can also use Windows help system to guide you through setting up your power options. To do this, please do the following:

1. Click Start
2. Click Help and Support
3. In the search box, type: power options
and press Enter.
4. In the Search Results column, click on Common tasks: Power Options.
5. Follow the instructions.
 
You can also find this procedure on Microsoft's website on choosing your Power Scheme. 
www.microsoft.com

Apple Mac OS X and higher
You can find the official description of Apple here:
www.apple.com