Windows Vista saves energy with its new Power Plans and hybrid sleep mode
The Power Options page presents three preferred power plans to choose from.
The preferred power plans
When you double-click on Power Options in Windows Vista's Control Panel, you'll see the Power Options page. There are three preferred power plans to choose from.
As you can see, each of the three power plans provides you with an at-a-glance graphic rating for quickly determining the energy savings and performance of each plan. The first one is the Balanced power plan, which is designed to offer full performance when you need it and save power during periods of inactivity. The Power Saver power plan will save power by reducing system performance and is designed to help mobile PC users get the most from a single battery charge. On the other end of the spectrum is the High performance power plan, which is designed to maximize system performance and responsiveness, but will do almost nothing to save power. As such, mobile PC users will notice that their battery doesn't last as long.
When you double-click on Power Options in Windows Vista's Control Panel, you'll see the Power Options page. There are three preferred power plans to choose from.
As you can see, each of the three power plans provides you with an at-a-glance graphic rating for quickly determining the energy savings and performance of each plan. The first one is the Balanced power plan, which is designed to offer full performance when you need it and save power during periods of inactivity. The Power Saver power plan will save power by reducing system performance and is designed to help mobile PC users get the most from a single battery charge. On the other end of the spectrum is the High performance power plan, which is designed to maximize system performance and responsiveness, but will do almost nothing to save power. As such, mobile PC users will notice that their battery doesn't last as long.
