Chapter 3 Using your Tablet PC 41
Changing power plan settings
You can edit the particular settings of an existing power plan. To create your own power
plan, see “Creating a power plan” on page 41.
To change power plan settings
1. Open Motion Dashboard to the Power panel (page 26).
2. Tap the Power Options button.
3. On the Power Options page, tap Change plan settings for the plan you want to change.
4. Choose the settings that you want your computer to use. You can also tap Change
advanced power settings for more options.
Creating a power plan
If the existing power plans are not sufficient, you can create your own power plan.
To create a power plan
1. Open Motion Dashboard to the Power panel (page 26).
2. Tap the Power Options button.
3. On the Power Options page, tap Create a power plan.
4. Select the existing plan that is closest to the plan you want to create.
5. In the Plan name box, enter a name for the plan, and then click Next.
6. Choose the settings that you want your computer to use, then click Create.
Using Sleep
Sleep is a state in which your tablet PC’s internal devices are turned off to save power. When
you want to use the computer again, it comes out of Sleep quickly, although you may have
to log on again.
Use Sleep to save power when you will be away from the computer for a short time.
WARNING: Because Sleep does not save your desktop state to disk, a power failure while
on Sleep can cause you to lose unsaved information.
To put your computer on Sleep
1. Open Motion Dashboard to the Power panel (page 26).
2. Do one or more of the following:
• For Power Switch on battery, select Sleep.
• For Power Switch plugged in, select Sleep.
3. To put your computer on Sleep, press the power button.
To turn your computer back on, press the power button.
