Windows 7 / Getting Started

Use Power Management for Mobile Computer Hardware

Windows 7 includes several features that are particularly useful for laptop computers. For example, through Power Options in Control Panel, you can select a power plan and enable power-management features with Windows 7.

Recognizing the Improvements to Power Management

Windows 7 builds on the power-management features that were introduced with Windows XP with the following enhancements:

  • Battery meter, which provides a notification icon in the system tray that details the computer's battery power
  • Power plans, which are collections of hardware and software settings optimized for a specific function
  • Sleep power state, which combines the speed of standby with the features of hibernate mode
  • ReadyDrive, which provides faster booting and resume times when used in conjunction with ReadyDrive-capable hard drives

After exploring some of the features of Windows 7 Power Management, let's look at managing the various power options.

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In this tutorial:

  1. Managing the Interface
  2. Configure the Windows 7 Operating System
  3. Installing a Telnet Client
  4. Understanding the System Utility
  5. Manipulating Virtual Memory
  6. Enabling Remote Desktop Connections
  7. Using the Registry Editor
  8. Manage Display Devices
  9. Using Multiple-Display Support
  10. Troubleshooting Multiple-Display Support
  11. Use Power Management for Mobile Computer Hardware
  12. Managing Power States
  13. Managing Power Options
  14. Configure Advanced Power Settings
  15. Managing Power Consumption Using the Battery Meter
  16. Manage Windows 7 Services