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HP Media Center m477.uk Desktop PC User Manual

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hp media center pc user’s guide

Automatic Standby or Hibernation Mode

To automatically put the computer into standby or
hibernation mode when the PC is idle, modify the
power management settings:

1

Click Start

on the taskbar.

2

Click Control Panel.

3

Click Performance and Maintenance,
if it is present.

4

Double-click Power Options.

5

Click the Hibernate tab, select the Enable
hibernation
check box, and then click Apply.

6

To set the timers for standby or hibernation,
click the Power Schemes tab. In the Power
Schemes box, select a power scheme from the
drop-down list. Choose the timers:

To turn on auto-standby for the computer,
click a time (such as After 20 mins) in the
System standby list.

To turn on auto-hibernate, click a time
(such as After 1 hour) in the System
hibernates list.

7

Click OK.

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Do not use
auto-hibernate if you
have scheduled TV
recordings in Media
Center; instead, set
System hibernates to
Never
.