The power management configuration enables you to adjust your power settings to save energy. You can add, modify, and delete power schemes for users from a central point. You can cut down the cost that is spent on power, when the users are off-desk. You can create specific power schemes and apply it to users via configurations.
Endpoint Central supports power management only if the user logs onto a computer running Windows Vista or later versions. You can perform the following operations by creating power schemes:
|
Action to be performed |
Impact on the target |
|---|---|
| Turn Off the display | Computer's display will be turned off and the power consumption will be reduced reasonably |
| Turn Off to Sleep | Computer turns to standby mode, all working files/data will be stored on memory. Power consumed will be relative very low |
| System Hibernate | All working files/data will be stored on the hard disk and turns off the computer. Zero power is consumed |
| Turn Off Hard disk | Only the hard disk will be turned off, computer will not be shutdown. Power consumption will be cut down considerably |
The above listed operations can be executed on the computers based on the idle time and mode of power supply such as plugged in and battery mode. After customizing the power schemes, you can choose to apply the power scheme as follows:
You can create/modify/delete power schemes by navigating to Power Management configuration by clicking on configurations tab from the web console. You can choose to create customized power schemes or modify the default power schemes provided by the operating system. Windows provides, three schemes such as Balanced, High Performance and Power Saver schemes. If you wish to delete a power scheme, you will have to specify the name of the power scheme and deploy it to the target computers.
You can execute advanced options like:
These actions can be customized, based on the mode of power, like plugged in mode or when it runs on battery.
The Power Management Configuration enables you to adjust your power settings to save energy. You can add, modify, and delete power schemes for users from a central point.
Provide a name and description for the Power Management Configuration.
You can perform the following actions:
Create/Modify a Power Scheme
To create a new scheme, select the Create Scheme tab of the Power Management Configuration. Select the Modify Scheme tab to modify an existing scheme. Specify the following values:
Parameter
Description
Power Scheme*
The name of the power scheme that has to be created/modified. If you are modifying a default scheme, select the Default Scheme option and select the scheme.
Overwrite if scheme already exits
Select this option to overwrite the scheme, if one with the same name exists. This option is only available for create scheme.
Set as active power scheme
Select this option if you wish to make this scheme active. Clearing this option will only create or modify the scheme and the system will continue to use the previously applied scheme.
Turn Off Monitor
Turns off the monitor after the specified period of inactivity. Select the period from the combo box.
Turn Off Hard Disk
Turns off the hard disk after the specified period of inactivity. Select the period from the combo box.
System StandBy
The system goes to the standby mode after the specified period of inactivity. Select the period from the combo box.
System Hibernate
Turns off the computer after saving everything in memory to the hard disk after the specified period of inactivity. When the system is turned on again, it is restored to the same position. Select the period from the combo box.
Advanced Options
Enable Hibernate support
Select this option to enable hibernation of the computer.
Always show icon on the taskbar
Select this option to display the power icon in the system tray.
Prompt for password when computer goes off StandBy
Select this option, if you wish the user to authenticate himself/herself when the computer is resumed from standby mode.
When I close lid
Select the action to be performed on closing the lid. It can be either left as such or made to go to the standby mode.
When I press the power button on my computer
Select the action to be performed when the power button is pressed from the following options:
- Do nothing - to leave it as such
- Ask me what to do - to prompt the user
- Standby - to go to the standby mode
- Shutdown to shutdown the computer
When I press the sleep button on my computer
Select the action to be performed when the sleep button is pressed from the following options:
- Do nothing - to leave it as such
- Ask me what to do - to prompt the user
- Standby - to go to the standby mode
- Shutdown to shutdown the computer
* - denotes mandatory parameters
While creating new schemes, you can select any of the default schemes from the list to load its values and then modify it to suit your need.
If you wish to create/modify more schemes, click Add More Scheme button and repeat step 2. The defined scheme gets added to the List of Power Schemes added table.
Delete a Power Scheme
To delete an existing power scheme, select the Delete Scheme tab of the Power Management Configuration and specify the name of the scheme that has to be deleted.
If you wish to create/modify/delete more schemes, click Add More Scheme button and repeat step 2. The defined task gets added to the List of Power Schemes added table.
To modify a scheme from List of Power Schemes added table, select the appropriate row and click 
icon and change the required values.
To delete scheme from List of Power Schemes added table, select the appropriate row and click 
icon.
Using the Defining Targets procedure, define the targets for deploying the Power Management Configuration.
Click the Deploy button to deploy the defined Power Management Configuration in the defined targets. The Power Management configuration will take effect during the next user logon.
To save the configuration as draft, click Save as Draft.
