System Operations
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Power Management
Power management of personal computers (PCs) and monitors has the potential to
save signicant amounts of electricity as well as deliver environmental benets.
To be energy ecient, turn o your display or set your PC to sleep mode after a period
of user inactivity�
h Power Management in Windows 8.x
■ [Power Options] in Windows OS allow you to control the power management
features of your display, hard drive, and battery� Go to [Start] > [Control Panel]
> [System and Security]�
Then click on the [Power Options] link�
Select a power plan that suits your personal needs. You may also ne-tune the
settings by clicking [Change plan settings]�
■ The Shut Down Computer menu presents the options of Sleep (S3/S4) & Shut
Down (S5) for rapid and easy management of your system power�
h Power Management through ENERGY STAR
qualied monitors
The power management feature allows the computer to initiate a low-power or “Sleep”
mode after a period of user inactivity� When used with an external ENERGY STAR
qualied monitor, this feature also supports similar power management features of the
monitor� To take advantage of these potential energy savings, the power management
feature has been preset to behave in the following ways when the system is operating
on AC power:
■ Turn o the display after 15 minutes
■ Initiate Sleep after 30 minutes
