Power Management Options

Whether you have an ACPI-based or an APM-based computer, several power-management options are available for you to configure. These options include choosing and configuring a power scheme, enabling the battery status indicator, configuring the power and sleep buttons, and setting low-battery alarms.

Power Schemes

Using power schemes, you can configure how and when a computer turns off devices, enters a suspend state, or changes processor performance levels on mobile systems that support this function. You can configure these settings according to the power source in use—whether the computer is plugged into a wall outlet or powered by battery. Depending on the hardware capability, you might be able to configure some of these ...

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