Lesson 2: Configuring Power Options

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9. Navigate down to the bottom of the Power Options Advanced Settings dialog box, and

expand the Battery node. Expand the Low Battery Level, and raise the On Battery figure

from 10% to 15%.

10. Click OK to close the dialog box, and then click Save Changes.

Practice 3: Creating a Custom Power Plan

In this practice, you will create your own power plan. To complete the practice, perform the fol-

lowing steps:

1. Log on to Windows Vista with a user account that is a member of the local administra-

tors group.

2. From the Start menu, open the Control Panel in Classic View.

3. Open the Power Options item.

4. Click Create A Power Plan. On the Create A Power Plan page, select Power Saver, and

enter the plan name as Power Saver II. Click Next.

5. In the Change Settings For The Plan: Power Saver II, configure the settings to never turn

off the display or put the computer to sleep if the computer is plugged in, as shown in

Figure 14-23. Click Create to create the plan.

Figure 14-23

Changing settings for a custom power plan

6. Verify that the Power Saver II plan is now being used.

7. To restore your computer to its default power saver configuration, select the Balanced

plan. Click Change Plan Settings, and then click Restore Default Settings For This Plan.