Chapter 7
Managing Power
IN THIS CHAPTER
Changing how quickly the computer goes to sleep
Changing how quickly the display is turned off
Changing the display brightness
Adjusting the Battery Saver
Choosing a power plan
Creating a customized power plan
Defining power button functions
One of the big differences between a desktop computer and your laptop is that your laptop can run off of a battery as well as a wall outlet. Battery life, or the length of time it takes your laptop battery to run out of juice, is getting better all the time — some recent laptop batteries get as many as 12 hours on one charge. One comparison by Laptop Magazine found a few models that stayed the course for as many as 20 hours.
For that reason, it’s important that you understand some tools that Windows provides ...
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