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HP Media Center m270 Desktop PC User Manual

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Star

ting PC

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

Click the Power Schemes tab to set the timers for
standby or hibernation. 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.

Automatic Standby or Hibernation Mode

n

If both standby
and hibernation
timers are set,
the system
hibernates timer
must be set for
a longer time
than the system
standby timer.

w

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