Lenovo ThinkPad L420 - Manual (Page 42)

Windows 7 and Windows Vista Windows XP
Power plan: Energy Saver at AC mode
• Turn off the display: After 10 minutes
• Put the computer to sleep: After 25
minutes
• Advanced power settings:
– Turn off hard disks: After 15 minutes
– Hibernate: Never
Power scheme: Energy Saver at AC mode
• Turn off monitor: After 10 minutes
• Turn off hard disks: After 15 minutes
• System standby: After 25 minutes
• System hibernates: Never
To awaken your computer from Sleep (Windows 7 and Windows Vista) or Standby
(Windows XP) mode, press the Fn key on your keyboard. For more information
about these settings, see your Windows Help and Support information system.
The Wake on LAN function is set to Enable when your Lenovo computer is
shipped from the factory, and the setting remains valid even when the computer is
in Sleep or Standby mode. If you do not need to have Wake on LAN set to Enable
while your computer is in Sleep or Standby mode, you can reduce the power
consumption and prolong the time in Sleep or Standby mode, by switching the
setting of Wake on LAN for Sleep or Standby mode to Disable. To switch the
setting of Wake on LAN, go to Device Manager and do as follows:
For Windows 7 and Windows Vista:
1. Click Start ➙ Control panel.
2. Click Hardware and Sound ➙ Device Manager.
3. In the Device Manager window, expand Network adapters.
4. Right-click your network adapter device, and click Properties.
5. Click the Power Management tab.
6. Clear the Allow this device to wake the computer check box.
7. Click OK.
For Windows XP:
1. Click Start ➙ Control panel.
2. Click Performance and Maintenance ➙ System.
3. Click the Hardware tab, and click Device Manager.
4. In the Device Manager window, expand Network adapters.
5. Right-click your network adapter device, and click Properties.
6. Click the Power Management tab.
7. Clear the Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby check
box.
8. Click OK.
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