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Setting the Power Options For a Vista Laptop PC

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Open the Power Option Menu

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Open the Power Options Menu

This step by step tutorial will walk you through changing the major settings for Vista Power Options. After this, you should be able to change settings to suit your needs.

There are several ways to get to the Power Options screen. Do one of the following:

  • Click on the power icon in the system tray, then click "More power options."

  • Click Start button, Control Panel, System and Maintenance, then Power Options.

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