HP Pavilion t350.uk Desktop PC - Manual (Page 21)

setting up your pc 13
automatic standby or hibernation
You can set your PC to go into standby or hibernation mode automatically when
it is idle for some number of minutes. To put the PC into standby or hibernation
mode automatically, 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 and tick the hibernation feature. If necessary,
enable the feature by clicking the Enable hibernation box so that a tick
appears in it.
6 If you changed the Enable hibernation tick box, click Apply.
7 Click the Power Schemes tab to set the timers for standby and hibernation. In
the Power Schemes box, select a power scheme from the drop-down list.
Choose the settings:
•
To turn on automatic standby for the PC, click the time to elapse before
standby (such as After 20 minutes) in the System standby list.
•
To set the timer for automatic hibernation, click the time to elapse before
hibernation (such as After 1 hour) in the System hibernates list.
NOTE: If both standby and hibernation timers are set, the system hibernation
timer must be set for a longer time than the system standby timer.
8 Click OK.
making recovery cds/dvds
Now is a good time to make your recovery discs; see ”creating recovery
cds/dvds” on page 89.
installing software and hardware devices
After you turn on the PC the first time and restart it (see page 10), you can install
any software programs that came on CDs or DVDs included in the PC box
(select models only).
You may wish to install additional software programs or hardware devices on
your PC. Restart the PC after installation.
Choose software that is compatible with your PC — check the operating system,
memory, and other requirements listed for the new software for compatibility
with your PC.
Install the new software according to the directions provided by the software
manufacturer. Check the manufacturer’s documentation or customer service
information for help if you need it.