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The following tabs are available in the Power Options Properties window.

power schemes

A power scheme is a group of basic power-use settings. Select a power scheme
from a list, including:

Home/Office Desk

Portable/Laptop (default)

Presentation

Always On

Minimal Power Management

Max Battery

alarms

Low-battery warning messages can be visual messages or audible sounds.
Select the message type and the power level at which you want each to occur.

power meter

This tab displays current power and battery-status information.

advanced

Advanced options include settings for what to do when you:

close the lid of your notebook

press the power button

press the Fn + F3 (Sleep) key

Hibernate

If you enable Hibernation and also set the turn-off action of your power button

to “Hibernate,” when you press the power button to turn off your notebook, the
system enters a Hibernation mode. See “

using the power button

” in chapter 3 for

more information.

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