Lab 16 Worksheet (64 points)
Exercise 16.1
1. How many power plans are available for your selection in the Power Options control panel? (6 points)

Table 16.3
Default Windows 7 power configuration settings (6 points)
Setting	Balanced on batttery	Balanced Plugged in	Power Saver on batttery	Power Plugged in	High Performance
On battery	High Performanc plugged in	
Dim display							
Turn off the display							
Put the computer to sleep							

2. How do the different settings enable the Power saver plan to be more energy efficient than the Balanced plan? (5 points)

3. How do the different settings enable the High performance plan to achieve greater performance levels than either of the other two plans? (6 points)

Table 16.4
Default Windows 7 advanced power configuration settings (14 points)
Setting	Balanced on battery	Balanced plugged in	Power Saver
On battery	Power Saver plugged in	High Performance
On battery	High Performance
Pluged in	
Require a password on wakeup							
Turn off hard disk after							
Wireless Adapter Settings \ Power Saving Mode							
Sleep after							
Allow wake timers							
USB selective suspend setting							
Power button action							
Link State Power Management							
Minimum processor state							
System cooling policy							
Maximum processor state							
Dim display after							
Turn off display after							
When sharing media							
When playing video							
Critical battery action							
Low battery level							
Critical battery level							

4. Which of the settings on the Advanced settings tab enables the High performance plan to achieve greater performance levels than the Balanced plan? (5 points)

5. Which of the settings on the Advanced settings tab enables the Power saver plan to conserve more energy than the other two plans? (5 points)

Exercise 16.2
Exercise 16.2 step 8 Take a screen shot of the Power Options control panel, showing the power plans you created, by using the Snipping tool. (4 points)

6. Which of the settings you configured in both of your new power plans will prevent the computers from operating at peak performance levels? (5 points)

Exercise 16.3
Table 16.3
Custom power plan GUIDs (4 points)
Power Plan Name	GUID	
NYC-CLa Desktops		
NYC-CLa Laptops		

Exercise 16.3 step 11 Take a screen shot of the Command Prompt window, showing the successful import commands, by using the Snipping tool. (4 points)