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Setting power procedure preferences, Setting power procedure preferences –9 – Compaq 285558-001 User Manual

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Power

Software Guide

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Setting Power Procedure Preferences

You can change the functions of the power button, the

Fn+F3

hotkeys, and the display switch through the operating system.

Accessing Power Procedure Settings

To access power procedure settings:

In Windows 2000 Professional, select Start > Settings >
Control Panel. Double-click Power Options, then select the
Advanced tab.

In Windows XP Home or Windows XP Professional,
select Start > Control Panel > Performance and Maintenance
> Power Options icon > Advanced tab.

To learn more about power procedure settings or any other item in
the Power Options window, select the question mark in the upper
right corner of the window, then select the item.

As you read about the power procedure settings, the following
information may be helpful.

Using Fn+F3 as the Windows Sleep Button

The

Fn+F3

hotkeys on the notebook are equivalent to the

“sleep button” referred to in Windows. For example, if you set
the Sleep Button field on the Power Options Advanced tab to
Hibernate, pressing the

Fn+F3

hotkeys will initiate Hibernation.

Using a Standby Password

If you select the Prompt For Password When the Computer Goes
Off Standby setting, respond to the Standby prompt with a
Windows password, not a Compaq password.

For more information about using both Windows and Compaq
passwords, see “Combining Compaq and Windows Passwords”
in Chapter 3, “Security.”