Comments on: How to configure the Power Options for your laptop

By: kt

kt — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:38:03 +0000

MY Compaq evo only has a “do nothing” selection on the power settings./ i would really like it to hibernate, but it does not have the option, it used to but not anymore. what should i do to make it hibernate when i close the lid?

By: Shashank

Shashank — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:33:48 +0000

i am using compaq cq 40 317tu lpatop i have problem regarding windows xp power options settings
Power options settings shows only “Power schemes, Advanced Hibernate and UPS” in case of laptop only ? Please I need your suggestion on this.

By: jamie

jamie — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:13:25 +0000

When I am on my computer, it keeps popping up this yellow triangle box with an exclamation point in it saying critical battery you should change your battery or switch to outlet power immediately to keep from losing your work. Then i have a battery icon showing with a red X over it as well. I have never ran my laptop on a battery because the battery in here has always been bad.

I always run it on a power cord, but now recently this message keeps coming up about the critical battery and the battery icon with the red X is always there? Why is that and how do i get rid of it? As i said, this is a first, it never did this before and I have not changed anything or messed with a battery or anything like that. Perhaps the settings changed? What can I do…thanks, Jamie

By: lilkunta

lilkunta — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:04:55 +0000

Im on the ‘alarms’ tab of the power properties. It wont allow me to change the %. Both low & critical batteries 2 set 2/@ 24%, how do I chage them? I want low battery to be 15% & critical 2 b 5%.

Also, I use hibernate alot. So it is bad? I should go 2 standbuy mode instead?

Thx.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:26:54 +0000

What I can’t find out how to do is come off standby. I come to the computer and move my mouse around – nothing. Same for the keys or thumb pad. How does one come off standby?

I have same settings as you do.

I assume one closes the cover and the button turns it to standby. What happens when it comes off standby? Does it reboot or come up to the desktop that was loaded before going to standby?

By: Restore Hibernate option if missing in Windows

Restore Hibernate option if missing in Windows — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:45:47 +0000

[...] Firstly, you need to make sure Hibernation is turned on in Windows. Here’s how to enable hibernation. Also, read my previous post on how to configure advanced power options in Windows. [...]

By: Annor

Annor — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:51:32 +0000

I am using a lion battery for Mlife hyundai laptop. My system turns off 15 minutes when I am running on battery other than 1 hour to 2hours when i first bought the system. Please help me identify and correct this problem

By: krishna

krishna — Tue, 06 May 2008 12:13:55 +0000

Power options settings shows only “Power schemes, Advanced Hibernate and UPS” in case of laptop only ? Please I need your suggestion on this. Does, I have to load explicitly any DLL’s

By: akishore

akishore — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:41:49 +0000

Hi Ebere,

Are you checking this on a desktop computer? Actually, Windows automatically detects what type of hardware you have and it has probably removed the Alarms and Power Meter tabs because they are only needed for laptops that have batteries. If you’re on a desktop, there is no battery and hence no need for a low battery alarm or power meter.

Let me know if that what’s it was! Thanks!

By: Ebere,G.C

Ebere,G.C — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:28:36 +0000

The explanaton above is ok. But what happens in a situation where your power options settings shows only “Power schemes, Advanced Hibernate and UPS”? Please I need your suggestion on this.