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Power Management
Conserving power
Power usage modes in Windows 2000
In Windows
®
2000, you can choose from predefined power usage
modes or select your own combination of power management
options. To do this:
1 Click Start, point to Settings, Control Panel, and click on
the Power Saver icon.
2 Open the Power Save Modes tab and set your options.
3 For more information, see “Power Saver” on page 175.
Using a hot key to set the power usage mode
You may use a hot key to set the power usage mode.
To set the power usage mode:
1 Press
Fn and F2 simultaneously to display the power usage
pop-up window.
Sample Power usage mode pop-up window
2 While continuing to press Fn, press F2 until you select the
desired power usage mode.
The power usage modes under battery power are:
Long Life, Normal, High Power, DVD-Playback,
Presentation, and Super Long Life.
The power usage mode under AC power is Full Power only
3 Release the
Fn key.
The pop-up window disappears. You’re now in the selected
mode.
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