How to Select a Power Scheme

Power Options allows an user to configure Windows XP to turn off the power

to monitor and hard disk, or put the computer in hibernate mode.

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Power schemes - Allow to configure Windows XP to turn off the power of monitor and hard            disk,
            conserving energy. To do this In the Power option Properties dialog            box, click the Power
            Schemes tab. Windows XP the following six built-in power schemes:

* Home/Office Desk  -   This scheme is designed for a desktop computer. After 20 minutes of
                                    inactivity, the monitor is turned off, but the hard disks are never
                                    turned off.

* Portable/Laptop  -      This power scheme is optimized for portable or laptop computers
                                    that will be running on batteries. After 15 minutes of inactivity, the
                                    monitor is turned off; after 30 minutes of inactivity, the hard disks
                                    are turned off.

* Presentation  -            This power scheme is designed for use with presentations for which
                                    the computer display is always to remain on. The monitor and the
                                    hard disks are never turned off.

                * Always On  -              This power scheme is designed for use with personal servers. After
                                                20 minutes of inactivity, the monitor is turned off, but the hard disks
                                                are never turned off.

                * Minimal Power Management - This power scheme disables some power management
                                                features such as timed hibernation. After 15 minutes of inactivity,
                                                the monitor is turned off, but the hard disks are never turned off.

                * Max Battery -                         This power scheme is designed to conserve as much battery power
                                                as possible. After 15 minutes of inactivity, the monitor is turned off,
                                                but the hard disks are never turned off.

Steps how to select a power scheme:

1. Ensure that the PC is logged on with user account that is member of the Administrators
                local group.
            2. Click Start and Control Panel
            3. In Control Panel click Performance And Maintenance.

            4. Click Power Options.

5. Click the arrow at the end of the Power Schemes box to display the pull-down menu listing
                 the available power schemes. Click the desire power scheme.
            5. Click OK to close the Power Options Properties dialog box.

Steps to make Own Power Scheme:

1. Ensure that the PC is logged on with user account that is member of the Administrators
                group.
            2. Click Start and Control Panel
            3. Click Performance And Maintenance.

            4. Click Power Options.

            5. Click the arrow at the end of the Power Schemes box to display the pull-down menu listing
                 the available power schemes. Click the desire power scheme that you want to base your
                 new power scheme on.

            6. In Settings For Power_Scheme_Name Power Scheme text box, modify the amount of
                 inactive time before the monitor or hard drives are turned off.

            7. For this do any one of this a) Click OK to modify the existing power scheme and close the
                Power Options Properties dialog box. or b) Click Save As to create a new power scheme.
            8. After creating as desire be sure to save the scheme.