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Windows 7 gets a little greener

Pt. 5 of 10 | 3:19 |

A guided tour of Windows 7


Friday February 27, 2009
Windows 7 gives you several options to control how much power your system uses. You can create Power Plans and decide when your monitor shuts off and when your computer sleeps. You can also decide what the power button does when it's pressed. Windows 7 gives you the ability to change options from the menu on the left-hand side or from within the dialog.

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- In Windows 7 click on Start and then on Control Panel.

- In Control Panel click on System and Security, then click on Power Options.

- In Power Options you can choose to require a password when your PC wakes up from sleep mode.

- Determine what the power button does when it's pressed.

- Decide how long before you monitor shuts off.

- Decide how long before your computer goes to sleep.

- You can save different Power Plans for different circumstances.

- Windows 7 lets you manage how your PC uses power.
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