Microsoft DOS power command
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Allows you to conserve power with computer portables.
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
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. |
power std
Monitors hardware devices and then chooses the best power procedure for each.