Microsoft DOS power command
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About power
Availability
Syntax
Examples
About power
Allows you to conserve power with computer portables.
Availability
The power command is an external command executed by the power.exe file that is available in the below Microsoft operating systems.
MS-DOS 6.0 and above
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows NT
Syntax
Reduces power used by your computer.
POWER [ADV[:MAX | REG | MIN] | STD | OFF]
| ADV[:MAX | REG | MIN] |
Reduces power by monitoring applications and hardware devices. MAX provides the most power conservation, REG provides average power conservation, and MIN provides the least conservation |
| STD |
Reduces power by monitoring hardware devices. |
| OFF |
Turns off power management. |
Examples
power std
Monitors hardware devices and then chooses the best power procedure for each. |
