Copyright: Copyright \251 1996-1997  Jim Mathews
Citation: Power Saver Help - Copyright \251 1996-1997  Jim Mathews


Select Default Action allows you to pick which action Power Saver performs when you double-click the Power Saver icon in the Windows 95 Taskbar or enter the Default Action hotkey.


Instructs Power Saver to start your currently installed Windows screen saver when you double-click the Power Saver icon in the Windows 95 Taskbar or enter the Default Action hotkey. When this action is selected, double-clicking the Power Saver icon has the same effect as selecting Start Windows Screen Saver from the Power Saver menu.

Note that the Start Windows Screen Saver menu option will not be available if your computer does not have a screen saver module installed via the Windows Display Control Panel.


Instructs Power Saver to switch your computer’s monitor to the Stand by low power mode when you double-click the Power Saver icon in the Windows 95 Taskbar or enter the Default Action hotkey. When this action is selected, double-clicking the Power Saver icon has the same effect as selecting Display Stand by from the Power Saver menu.

Note that the Display Stand by menu option will not be available if your computer does not support the Stand by low power mode.


Instructs Power Saver to switch your computer’s monitor to the Suspend low power mode when you double-click the Power Saver icon in the Windows 95 Taskbar or enter the Default Action hotkey. When this action is selected, double-clicking the Power Saver icon has the same effect as selecting Display Suspend from the Power Saver menu.

Note that the Display Suspend menu option will not be available if your computer does not support the Suspend low power mode.


Instructs Power Saver to switch your computer’s monitor to the active Off power mode when you double-click the Power Saver icon in the Windows 95 Taskbar or enter the Default Action hotkey. When this action is selected, double-clicking the Power Saver icon has the same effect as selecting Display Off from the Power Saver menu.

Note that the Display Off menu option will not be available if your computer does not support the active Off low power mode.


Turns the Power Saver Taskbar icon on or off. When the Power Saver Taskbar icon is shown, you can control Power Saver by right-clicking, left-clicking, or double left-clicking on the icon with your mouse.  When the Taskbar icon is not shown, you can control Power Saver by using hotkeys or by running the Power Saver program a second time.


Exits the Power Saver program.


Defines the hotkey sequences used to perform Power Saver’s Default Action and to display the Power Saver Properties dialog.  Hotkeys allow you to perform Power Saver actions at any time by typing selected key combinations.


Enables or disables the hotkey to perform Power Saver’s Default Action. When enabled, you can execute the selected Default Action at any time by typing the hotkey keyboard sequence.  The Power Saver Default Action can also be executed by double-clicking on the Power Saver Taskbar icon.


Defines the keyboard “hotkey” sequence used to execute Power Saver’s Default Action.

A hotkey sequence is some combination of Ctrl, Alt, and Shift keys pressed at the same time as any A-Z, 0-9, or F1-F12 key. To prevent accidental hotkey activation, you must always include a Ctrl or Alt key with your hotkey selection. Ctrl + Shift + P is a valid hotkey selection, but Shift + P is not.

Select the hotkey combination by pressing the key combination you want to use.


Enables or disables the hotkey to display the Power Saver Properties dialog. When enabled, you can “pop-up” the properties dialog at any time by typing the hotkey keyboard sequence.  The Power Saver Properties dialog can also be shown by running the Power Saver program a second time, or by right-clicking on the Power Saver Taskbar icon and selecting Properties for Power Saver from the menu.


Defines the keyboard “hotkey” sequence used to display Power Saver’s Properties dialog.

A hotkey sequence is some combination of Ctrl, Alt, and Shift keys pressed at the same time as any A-Z, 0-9, or F1-F12 key. To prevent accidental hotkey activation, you must always include a Ctrl or Alt key with your hotkey selection. Ctrl + Shift + P is a valid hotkey selection, but Shift + P is not.

Select the hotkey combination by pressing the key combination you want to use.


Screen Saver… lets you set options for the Power Saver Screen Saver module.


Power Saving States allows you to select which of the available low power states the Power Saver Screen Saver will use.  Normally you should leave all available states selected.


Selecting Display Stand by instructs the Power Saver Screen Saver to put your computer monitor into the low power Stand by mode as soon as the screen saver starts.  The Display Stand by option does not have a corresponding time setting because the screen saver switches to Stand by immediately.

Note that the Display Stand by option will not be available if your computer does not support the Stand by low power mode.


Selecting Display Suspend instructs the Power Saver Screen Saver to put your computer monitor into the low power Suspend mode after the corresponding number of minutes has elapsed.

Note that the Display Suspend option will not be available if your computer does not support the Suspend low power mode.


The period of time (in minutes) that must pass before the Power Saver Screen Saver will switch your computer’s monitor into the Suspend low power mode.  The time is measured from when the Power Saver Screen Saver starts running, not from when you stop actively using your computer.


Selecting Display Off instructs the Power Saver Screen Saver to put your computer monitor into the low power active Off mode after the corresponding number of minutes has elapsed.

Note that the Display Off option will not be available if your computer does not support the active Off low power mode.


The period of time (in minutes) that must pass before the Power Saver Screen Saver will switch your computer’s monitor into the active Off low power mode.  The time is measured from when the Power Saver Screen Saver starts running, not from when you stop actively using your computer.