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Power Options for XP

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If you are planning on upgrading to Vista, there are hardly any drivers available. They are not the same as XP and most likely you will not be able to find drivers for your hardware at this time. Check with your manufacture for Vista drivers before you upgrade or you may be out of luck for a while until someone comes up with drivers. This is another repeat of XP SP 2.

Three things to remember when you are working with computers.
• First thing is "YOU CAN DO IT".
• Second take your time, a little mistake can cause a big problem.
• Third all answers are only a question away.

TABLE OF CONTENTS is after these links.
Here are some links for online virus program and also free spyware programs.
If you are experiencing computer Problems such as slowness, strange icons appearing, tool bars appearing, home page changing, please use one of the following links to check for a virus or trojan.


• Panda Virus Free Online Virus Scan
  
• AVG Anti-virus Program (FREE)
  • AVG is a great "FREE" program and I used to keep a link to the download but they keep changing it all the time and I can't keep this link up to date so Google "Download AVG Free" to get the download link. SORRY!

Please download the following programs to clean up spyware or malware. If you are experiencing a lot of popups, toolbars, search engines and things being added to your computer like porn sites, icons on the desktop you don't know what they are or where they came from this is most likely your problem.


• CW Shredder Should be run in Safe Mode
  • A program for cleaning Cool Web Search variants.
  • Download Here
• Hijacked this Cannot be run in Safe Mode
  • Download Here
  Standby
  • What is Standby?
  • Standby: Conserve Battery Power
  • How To Put Your Computer On Standby Automatically
  • How To Put Your Computer On Standby Manually
  Hibernate
  • What is Hibernate?
  • Hibernate: Avoid Losing Your Work
  Troubleshooting
  • Your System Doesn't Go Into Standby Mode After The Specified Amount Of Idle Time Has Passed






Standby and Hibernate in XP
• What is Standby?
  • The power management features in Windows XP include standby and hibernate. This article covers how standby and hibernate settings can help you manage your battery power, giving you maximum mobility when you are away from your desk for an extended period of time.
  • To save battery power, you set up your computer so that when you press the power button, your computer goes into standby mode: a low power state that saves your work and quickly returns you to your desktop when you power up your computer again.
  • You can select a power scheme that automatically puts your computer in standby mode after being idle for a certain period of time.
  • As a safety precaution, you set up your computer to go into hibernation when it reaches a specified low level of battery power.
• Standby: Conserve Battery Power
  • Standby reduces the power consumption of your computer by cutting power to hardware components that you are not using.
  • Standby can cut power to peripheral devices, your monitor, even your hard drive, but maintains power to your computer's memory so you don't lose your work.
  • You can put your computer in standby automatically or manually. Automatic standby is handled by your computer through the power scheme settings.
  • If your computer is idle for a specified period of time, it goes into power-saving standby mode.
  • Manual standby requires you to specify an action that puts your computer in standby mode-closing the lid of your computer, pressing the power button, or pressing the sleep button. You can also select standby when you shut down Windows from the Start button.
  • For the best management of your battery power, you should consider initiating both automatic and manual standby.
  • Important:
    • Airlines might request that you turn off your computer during certain portions of the flight, such as takeoff and landing.
    • To comply with this request, you must turn off your computer completely.
    • Make sure that your computer is not on standby and that you shut down your computer completely.
    • If your Laptop is equipped with a cellular modem, make sure that it is turned off.
• How To Put Your Computer On Standby Automatically
  • Click the Start button
  • Click Control Panel
  • Click Performance and Maintenance
  • Click Power Options
  • On the Power Schemes tab, under Power schemes click the down arrow and select the power scheme that you want to use
  • Under Settings for power scheme, you can review System standby settings and adjust them if you prefer
• How To Put Your Computer On Standby Manually
  • On the taskbar, tap the Start button
  • Click Control Panel
  • Click Performance and Maintenance
  • Click Power Options
  • Click Advanced tab
  • If your Laptop has a lid (convertible style), under When I close the lid of my portable computer or When I press the power button on my computer, click Stand by
    - or -
  • If your Laptop does not have a lid (slate tablet style), under When I press the power button on my computer click Stand by
  • Tap OK
  • Your computer will go on standby when you close the lid or press the power button of your Laptop.
  • You can also put your computer into standby by clicking Start, then Shut Down, and then selecting Stand by from the list or your computer may have a dedicated sleep button that can be used to put your Laptop on standby.
  • Consult your Laptop manufacturer's instructions.
  • To come out of standby, you should press the power button or open the lid of your computer.
  • For security reasons, you will be required to log on when you resume from standby.
  • If you want to resume from standby without having to log on, go to the Advanced tab on the Power Options Properties dialog box and clear the Prompt for password when computer resumes from standby check box.
  
  
• What is Hibernation?
  • When your Laptop goes into hibernation, your opened files and your desktop are saved to the hard drive and your computer shuts down.
  • With your Laptop, you should use standby to conserve battery power when you are away from your office and you should use hibernate as a backup system so that if you lose all battery power your information will be saved.
• Hibernate: Avoid Losing Your Work
  • Hibernate saves an image of your desktop with all open files and documents, and then it powers down your computer.
  • When you turn on power, your files and documents are open on your desktop exactly as you left them.
• How to put your Laptop into hibernation when your battery power reaches a critically low level
  • Click the Start button
  • Click Control Panel
  • Click Performance and Maintenance
  • Click Power Options
  • Click Hibernate tab
  • Select the Enable hibernation check box
  • Click Apply
  • Click Alarms tab
  • Under Critical battery alarm, select the Activate critical battery alarm when power level reaches check box and specify the power level by moving the slider
  • Click Alarm Action button under the slider,
  • Under Alarm action, select the When the alarm goes off the computer will check box.
  • In the list, select Hibernate
    
    
    
  • Important: Your Laptop must come out of standby to go into hibernation. During this brief period, your computer is on. For this reason, when the airline requests that you turn off your computer, you must completely shut down your Laptop.
  
  
• Troubleshooting
  • Your System Doesn't Go Into Standby Mode After The Specified Amount Of Idle Time Has Passed
    • Windows XP Laptop Edition automatically performs certain maintenance tasks to improve performance and reliability.
    • These tasks require reading and writing to the hard drive. When these tasks are performed the idle timer is reset, which affects the amount of time it takes your Laptop to go into standby mode.
    • Other automated tasks can also reset the idle timer and delay your computer from entering standby mode, including:
      • Scheduled tasks
      • Paging operations
      • The loading of services or drivers
      • Windows Update checking the system state
      • Event logging
      • Network detection, such as DHCP or Autonet
      • Third-party services, such as quota software or an antivirus program
    • To help eliminate the delay of entering standby mode while your Laptop is on battery power:
      • Manually put your computer in standby mode if it is going to be idle for more than a few minutes.
      • Turn off your wireless or LAN connection to prevent automated network tasks from occurring.
      • Set up scheduled tasks to occur only if you are plugged into AC power.