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Displays all available power schemes.


Saves changes to a power scheme. You can create a new power scheme by changing an existing one and saving it under a new name.


Deletes the selected power scheme.


Displays the power options for the selected power scheme.


Reduces the power consumption of your computer. In the drop-down list, click the period of inactivity that you want to elapse before your computer goes on standby.


Specifies the period of inactivity that you want to elapse before your computer goes on standby when it is running on AC power.


Specifies the period of inactivity that you want to elapse before your computer goes on standby when it is running on battery power.


Turns your monitor off after a specified period of inactivity. Click the period of inactivity in the drop-down list.


Specifies the period of inactivity that you want to elapse before your monitor turns off when it is running on AC power.


Specifies the period of inactivity that you want to elapse before your monitor turns off when it is running on battery power.


Click to set advanced properties for the selected power scheme.


Displays all available power schemes.


Saves changes to a power scheme. You can create a new power scheme by changing an existing one and saving it under a new name.


Deletes the selected power scheme.


Displays the power options for the selected power scheme.


Reduces the power consumption of your computer. In the drop-down list, click the period of inactivity that you want to elapse before your computer goes on standby.


Specifies the period of inactivity that you want to elapse before your computer goes on standby when it is running on AC power.


Turns your monitor off after a specified period of inactivity. Click the period of inactivity in the drop-down list.


Specifies the period of inactivity that you want to elapse before your monitor turns off when it is running on AC power.


Click to set advanced properties for the selected power scheme.


Type the name of the power scheme you want to save.


Displays the advanced power options for the selected power scheme.


Prompts you for your Windows password when you bring your computer out of standby.


Turns off hard disks after a specified period of inactivity. Click the period of inactivity in the drop-down list.


Specifies the period of inactivity that you want to elapse before your hard disk turns off when your computer is running on AC power.


Specifies the period of inactivity that you want to elapse before your hard disk turns off when your computer is running on battery power.


Displays the advanced power options for the selected power scheme.


Displays a prompt for your Windows password when you bring your computer out of standby.


Sets your video display to enter a low-power state (reduces backlighting and becomes dimmer) when your computer is not connected to AC power.


Turns off your hard disks after a specified period of inactivity. Click the period of inactivity in the drop-down list.


Specifies the period of inactivity that you want to elapse before your hard disk turns off.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click [image] at the top of the dialog box, then click the specific item you want information about.


Sounds an alarm, takes an action (for example, goes into a low-power state), or displays a message when your battery drops to the specified level.


The battery level at which a low-battery alarm or message is activated.


Drag the slider to change the battery level at which a low-battery alarm or message is activated.


Click to specify the type of low-battery alarm you want.


The response of the low-battery alarm when the battery reaches the specified level.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click [image] at the top of the dialog box, then click the item you want information about.


Sounds an alarm, takes an action (for example, goes into a low-power state), or displays a message when your battery drops to the specified level.


The battery level at which a critical-battery alarm or message is activated.


Drag the slider to change the battery level at which a critical-battery alarm or message is activated.


Click to specify the type of critical-battery alarm response you want.


The response of the critical-battery alarm when the battery reaches the specified level.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click [image] at the top of the dialog box, then click the item you want information about.


Sounds an alarm when the battery power drops to the level specified on the Alarms tab.


Displays a message when the battery power drops to the level specified on the Alarms tab.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click [image] at the top of the dialog box, then click the specific item you want information about.


Specifies whether your computer takes an action (for example, goes into a low-power state) when the low-battery alarm sounds or a message is displayed.


Click to display the list. You can specify that your computer immediately takes an action (for example, goes into a low-power state) when the low-battery alarm sounds or a message is displayed.


Initiates standby or shutdown even though a program is not responding.


Specifies whether your portable computer takes an action (for example, goes into a low-power state) when you close the lid.


Specifies whether your computer takes an action (for example, goes into a low-power state) when you press the Power button.


Specifies whether your computer takes an action (goes into a low-power state, for example) when you press the Sleep button.


Displays the amount of free disk space available to store your desktop during hibernation. This report is based on the disk drive onto which the operating system was installed.


Displays the amount of free disk space required if you want to put your computer into hibernation.


Check this box if you want to be able to put your computer into hibernation.


To put your computer into hibernation, you must have as much free disk space as you have computer memory.


Displays a power icon in the notification area of the taskbar. Click the power icon to modify your power management settings.


Displays the power level of all batteries in your computer.


Displays information about power usage and battery status.


Brings the computer out of standby to receive phone calls. When the phone call is finished, the computer goes back on standby.


Displays the type of power your computer is currently using.


Displays the amount of power remaining in your batteries.


Displays the amount of battery time remaining.


Displays the charging status of your battery. Click the icon to see detailed information.


Displays available information about your battery and its current power status.


Click to display updated information about your battery power status.


Turns off your computer after saving everything in memory to your hard disk. When you turn the computer on again, your desktop is restored exactly as you left it.

In the drop-down list, click the period of inactivity that you want to elapse before your computer hibernates. To put your computer on standby before it hibernates, specify a time in System standby, if that option is available on your computer.


Specifies the period of inactivity that you want to elapse before your computer hibernates when it is running on AC power. To put your computer on standby before it hibernates, specify a time in System standby, if that option is available on your computer.


Specifies the period of inactivity that you want to elapse before your computer hibernates when it is running on battery power. To put your computer on standby before it hibernates, specify a time in System standby, if that option is available on your computer.


Help is available for each item in this group. Click [image] at the top of the dialog box, and then click the item you want information about.


Specifies that you want a program to run when an alarm event is triggered, such as by a power failure.


The name of the program you want to run. Be sure to include all path and drive information.


Displays a dialog box in which you can browse your local or network disks to locate the program you want to run.


Activates features that provide battery power level information and enable you to set your computer to Standby/Resume or Hibernate/Resume.


Displays the name of the company that manufactured your UPS.


Displays the model name of your UPS.


Displays the source that the UPS is using to provide power to your system, either AC power or UPS battery power.


Displays the approximate number of minutes the UPS can support your system on battery power.


Displays the present battery capacity of your UPS as a percentage of its maximum capacity.


Displays the condition of your UPS battery.


Displays options to specify the manufacturer, model, and COM port for the UPS you are using.


Displays options for showing how the system is set to respond during critical power events. First you must click Select to specify a UPS type and COM port.


Displays manufacturer, model, serial number, and version information for the installed UPS.


Displays a list of UPS manufacturers. Select the manufacturer of your UPS. To configure a custom simple-signaling UPS, select Generic. If no UPS is installed, select None.


Displays UPS models of the selected manufacturer. Select your UPS model. If you selected Generic as the UPS manufacturer, select Custom to configure the UPS signal polarities.


Displays a list of available COM ports. Select the COM port to which your UPS is connected.


Displays options for configuring signal polarities for a custom simple-signaling UPS.


Confirms your selections and closes this dialog box. Your selections do not take effect until you click Apply or OK in Power Options Properties.


Select Positive if your UPS sends a signal with positive polarity or Negative if your UPS sends a signal with negative polarity when utility power fails and the UPS is running on battery. See your UPS documentation or contact your UPS manufacturer for the correct setting.


Select Positive if your UPS sends a signal with positive polarity or Negative if your UPS sends a signal with negative polarity when its battery capacity is almost depleted (Low Battery). See your UPS documentation or contact your UPS manufacturer for the correct setting.


Select Positive if your UPS waits for a signal with positive polarity or Negative if your UPS waits for a signal with negative polarity as the signal to turn itself off to conserve battery capacity after completing the task associated with the critical alarm. See your UPS documentation or contact your UPS manufacturer for the correct setting.


Enables the UPS service to display notification messages when a critical action is imminent, utility power fails or is restored, communication with the UPS is lost or regained, or the UPS battery is almost exhausted.


Sets the time that the UPS service will wait before displaying the first warning that utility power failed. Select the number of seconds that the UPS service will wait after the power failure before displaying the warning.


Sets the interval between power failure warnings. Select the number of seconds the UPS service will wait each time it displays a power failure warning before it displays the warning again.


Sets the time the UPS runs on battery before initiating a critical alarm. Select the number of minutes that the UPS will provide battery power after utility power fails. If battery power is almost exhausted, the critical alarm begins even if the time has not expired.


If UPS battery power is almost exhausted, the critical alarm begins even if the time you set for the UPS to provide power has not expired.


Sets the specified program to run before the UPS service initiates a system shutdown.


Displays options that you can configure for a program that will run before a critical action occurs. You can configure a new program to run or change the configuration for the program whose name is already displayed.


Determines whether the UPS Service shuts down Windows or causes your computer to hibernate when power fails. Select Shutdown to shut down Windows. Select Hibernate to save all that is in memory to your hard disk. You cannot select Hibernate unless Enable hibernate support is selected on the Hibernate tab.


Causes the UPS to turn off its power outlets to conserve remaining battery capacity after performing critical alarm tasks.


Confirms your selections and closes this dialog box. Your selections do not take effect until you click Apply or OK in Power Options Properties.


Displays the serial number of the UPS.


Displays the version number.


A state in which your computer consumes less power when it is idle, but remains available for immediate use.

While your computer is on standby, information in computer memory is not saved on your hard disk. If there is an interruption in power, the information in memory is lost.


A state in which your computer shuts down but first saves everything in memory on your hard disk. When you bring your computer out of hibernation, all applications and documents that were open are restored to your desktop.


A group of preset power management options. For example, you can set elapsed times for putting your computer on standby and for turning off your monitor and hard disk. You save these settings as a named power scheme.