How can I set the low and critical battery levels on
my Windows Vista machine and control what my machine does when the battery reaches
those levels?
By default, Vista will hibernate the machine when the remaining battery life
reaches 5 percent, but you can modify that setting as needed. To do so, start
the Power Options Control Panel applet and click the Change plan settings
link under the power scheme (e.g., Performance, Balanced) currently in use.
Then select Change advanced power settings. On the Advanced settings
page, you'll see the various power elements available, as Figure
2 shows. The Battery settings let you specify the remaining battery life
used to define critical and low battery levels in addition to the actions you
want the system to perform upon reaching those levels. For example, if your
battery power typically is consumed quickly, and hibernating when the remaining
battery life reaches 5 percent doesn't allow for a full hibernation before battery
power is completely drained, you can raise the critical level to 10 percent.
Under Windows XP, you can perform the same configurations via the Alarms tab
of the Power Options Control Panel applet, which also lets you configure audio
and visual cues for the alarm.
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