MCTS Chapter 4 Student 12

Question 1

What enhancements does Windows 7 build upon regarding the power management features that were introduced with Windows XP? Pg 201

Answer 1

Battery meter, power plans, sleep power state, and ReadyDrive

Question 2

In Windows 7, the Advanced Configuration Power Interface (ACPI) specifies what different power levels? Pg 201

Answer 2

Fully active PC, Sleep, Hibernation, and Complete Shutdown of PC

Question 3

What is Power Saving mode?Pg 202

Answer 3

Power Saving mode is when the computer enters the sleep power state, the data including window applications is saved memory, and that session is available within seconds when the computer wakes

Question 4

What is hibernation? Pg 202

Answer 4

The computer saves your Desktop state as well as any open files to the hard drive. To use the computer again, the power button must be pushed. You will have to log into the computer again.

Question 5

How do you enable the hibernation feature? Pg 202 203

Answer 5

Open command prompt as an administrator, at the prompt, type powercfg -h on and press enter.

Question 6

What are Windows 7 3 configurable power plans? Pg 203

Answer 6

Balanced, Power Saver, High Performance

Question 7

T or F, you cannot customize a power plan to your preferences. Pg 204

Answer 7

False

Question 8

T or F, you can configure the power button to use the Switch User option?

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Where do you go to configure your laptop to require a password when waking up? Pg 205

Answer 9

Control Panel > Power Options, then select power plan to use. Then click Change Advanced Power Settings to open the Advanced settings table of the Power Options dialog box.

Question 10

What is the command line executable to manage your power settings? Pg 206

Answer 10

Powercfg.exe

Question 11

What is the Powercfg.exe switch for changing a setting in the current power scheme? Pg 206

Answer 11

-change

Question 12

What is the Powercfg.exe switch for changing the name of a power scheme? Pg 206

Answer 12

-changename

Question 13

What is the Powercfg.exe switch for deleting a power setting? Pg 206

Answer 13

-deletesetting

Question 14

What is the Powercfg.exe switch for displaying the content of the power scheme?

Answer 14

-qh

Question 15

Where can you go to select a power plan for your laptop computer? Pg 201

Answer 15

Start > Control Panel > Power Options