Gateway DX430X User Manual

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CHAPTER 7: Customizing Windows

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Click a power plan (default plans shown):

•

Balanced uses several energy-saving features while maintaining reasonable
performance and convenience.

•

Power saver maximizes energy savings but reduces performance and convenience.

•

High performance maximizes performance but reduces energy savings.

3

To change a power plan, click Change plan settings, change the settings you want, then
click Save changes.

4

To change advanced power settings, click Change plan settings, Change advanced
power settings
.

5

Change the settings you want, then click OK.

You can change:

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Power-down times for your hard drive, wireless network adapter, USB devices, and
processor

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Power management settings for your display, processor, and expansion cards

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Behavior of your computer’s power button

The Edit Play Settings dialog box opens.

6

Click Save changes.

7

To create a new power plan, on the left side of the window click Create a power plan,
then follow the on-screen instructions.

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