# Tasks

- Selecting a Power Saving Scheme
- Customizing your Power Saving Scheme
- Shutting Down the Computer

# Selecting a Power Saving Scheme

1. Select an option from the pull-down menu:

- Standard: Save power on all devices.
- Minimal: Save power on displays only.
- Disabled: No power saving.

2. Click OK to accept the currently selected scheme or Cancel to dismiss Dtpower and go back to the previously selected scheme.

If you want to customize your power saving options, click on More.

# Customizing your Power Saving Scheme

1. From the Dtpower dialog box click on More.

The dialog box expands to show the Quick Edit tab.

2. Under Device Idle Time Before Power Saving Starts, enter the time that you want power saving to start once your system has been idle.

3. Under Override Device Idle Time For, select whether you want all displays and all disks which support power-saving to switch off after a specified idle time. Enter the idle time for each in the corresponding text fields.

The number must be followed by the "Sec", "Min", or "Hr" abbreviation.

# Shutting Down the Computer

1. Under the Quick Edit tab select the Autoshutdown Enabled checkbox.

2. Click on Edit.

3. In the Autoshutdown dialog box that pops-up, specify the time between which you want the computer to shutdown.

4. Enter the idle time after which you want the computer to shutdown.

The numeric number must be followed by the "Sec", "Min", or "Hr" abbreviation.

5. Click OK.

### See Also

Overview

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