Contents for Power Management Help

The following topics describe tasks that you can perform to determine how battery resources are managed by Windows.

How To...

Read the Battery Gauge

Respond to Low Battery Messages

Set the Type of Power Management to Use

Specify Additional Power Management Options


Responding to Low Battery Messages

If you receive a message informing you that the battery is low, place a fresh battery in your computer or plug the computer into an outlet immediately. If this is not possible, switch to each application that is currently running, and then save your files. If you do not save your files, you may lose your work.

If the battery level becomes critically low, your computer may start saving power by suspending itself to keep you from losing your work. In this case, you must change the battery or plug your computer into an outlet before you can resume your work.


Reading the Battery Gauge

The battery gauge displays the current battery level.

The following table describes the battery levels.

Level	Tells you

High	The battery level is high enough to power your computer safely.

Low	The battery is low. A message may appear, prompting you to change your battery. You should also save your files so that you do not lose your work.

Critical	The battery is almost used up. Your computer may automatically suspend itself until you change the battery or plug your computer into an outlet. Once you have done this, you can continue with your work.


Setting the Type of Power Management to Use

There are three Power Management settings (Advanced, Standard, and Off) that you can select.

To specify the Power Management setting to use

1	In the Power Management list, click the down arrow to open the list.

Or press ALT+DOWN ARROW.

2	Select the type of Power Management you want to use.

Select Advanced to use the full power management capabilities provided. This setting yields the longest battery life.

Do not select Standard or Off (unless you must disable the Windows, MS-DOS, and OmniBook power management support). If you select Standard or Off, your OmniBook will reboot every time you turn it on.

3	Choose the OK button.

For help with the Power dialog box, choose the Help button or press F1 while using the dialog box.


Specifying Additional Power Management Options

You can specify automatic turn-off options to save battery power.

To specify additional power-saving options

1	In the Power dialog box, choose the Options button.

2	In the OmniBook Power Options dialog box, specify any options you want.

3	Choose the OK button.

4	In the Power dialog box, choose the OK button.

For help with the Options and Power dialog boxes, choose the Help button or press F1 while using the dialog boxes.


Power

Use this dialog box to determine how battery resources are managed by Windows.

Choose one of the following buttons for more information about the dialog box:

 Power Management: Advanced (the default setting)

 Power Management: Standard

 Power Management: Off

 Battery Level

 Options Button

See Also

Reading the Battery Gauge

Responding to Low Battery Messages

Setting the Type of Power Management to Use

Specifying Additional Power Management Options


Power Management: Advanced

>	Select Advanced if you want to use the full power-saving capabilities provided by Windows, MS-DOS, and the OmniBook. This setting yields the longest battery life.


Power Management: Standard

>	Do not select Standard or Off (unless you must disable the Windows, MS-DOS, and OmniBook power management support). If you select Standard or Off, your OmniBook will reboot every time you turn it on.


Power Management: Off

>	Do not select Standard or Off (unless you must disable the Windows, MS-DOS, and OmniBook power management support). If you select Standard or Off, your OmniBook will reboot every time you turn it on.


Battery Level

This area shows whether your computer is currently battery-powered or plugged into an outlet. If your computer is currently plugged in, a power-plug icon is shown. If it is currently battery-powered, a battery icon is shown. The battery gauge displays the current battery level.


Options Button

>	Choose the Options button to display the OmniBook Power Options dialog box that includes additional power-saving options specific to your computer.


OmniBook Power Options

Use this dialog to set how long the OmniBook waits before turning off certain components when it's running on battery power. (If it's running on AC power, those components do not automatically turn off.) This capability is active only for Advanced Power Management.

Computer

Select the period of inactivity after which the computer turns off. (If the computer has a modem and the modem is turned on, the next option determines the period.) Default: 2 minutes.

Computer (modem in use)

Select the period of inactivity after which the computer turns off if a modem is present and actively connected. Default: 10 minutes.

Hard Disk

If the computer has a hard disk, select the period of inactivity for the hard disk after which the hard disk turns off. Default: 30 seconds.