laptop settings?

[dkreifus]

We will be using our image on our desktops as well as our laptops.

Do I have to adjust the power config IF the computer is a laptop? Will windows automatically detect that the machine is mobile and make adjustments?

If I have to adjust it, which registries should I change?

[mmarable]

Not really. It'll find that it's running on a laptop, but you'll only get the basic settings for power.

If you want to configure custom power settings, use Microsoft's powercfg commant line tool.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324347

You can find the compressed version (powercfg.ex_) in your i386 folder of your XP install CD. You might need SP2 to get it, some of Microsoft's postings about powercfg imply that it was a new tool included in SP2.

[dkreifus]

what are the basic vs. non-basic power settings?

[mmarable]

I don't know the numbers off hand, but for example on laptops it's set to power off hard drive and such even on AC power. I think after 30 minutes on AC it'll go into standby I think. I'd have to dig out a laptop and see what the default numbers are, but if they work for you go for it. Using the powercfg tool you can create your own power configuration that suites your needs. Drop it into a script and every laptop will have the exact same power settings. That's what we do here.