Setting Up and Using Your Computer 41Power ManagementPower Management Options in Microsoft® Windows® XPThe Microsoft® Windows® XP power management features can reduce theamount of electricity your computer uses when it is on and you are not usingit. You can reduce power to just the monitor or the hard drive, or you can usestandby mode or hibernate mode to reduce power to the entire computer.When the computer exits from a power conservation mode, it returns to theoperating state it was in prior to entering the mode.NOTE: Windows XP Professional includes security and networking features notavailable in Windows XP Home Edition. When a Windows XP Professionalcomputer is connected to a network, different options related to security andnetworking appear in certain windows.NOTE: The procedures to activate the standby and hibernate modes may varyaccording to your operating system.Standby ModeStandby mode conserves power by turning off the display and the hard driveafter a designated period of time, known as a time-out. When the computerexits from standby mode, it returns to the operating state it was in prior toentering standby mode.NOTICE: If your computer loses power while in standby mode, it may lose data.NOTICE: The graphics card in your computer is installed in the PCI Express x16 slot.When there is a card in this slot and you add a peripheral that does not supports3 suspend, your computer will not enter standby mode.To set standby mode to automatically activate after a defined period ofinactivity:1 Click the Start button, then click Control Panel.2 Define your standby settings on the Power Schemes tab and Advancedtab.To immediately activate standby mode without a period of inactivity, clickthe Start button, click Turn Off Computer, and then click Stand by.To exit from standby mode, press a key on the keyboard or move the mouse.
