Sleep mode saves power and is particularly useful for PowerBook computers when running on battery power. The Extensions Manager control panel allows you to enable or disable selected system resources. Generally you should avoid making changes to the settings here unless you are very confident that you know what you are doing. The General Controls control panel is useful for several tasks. Under desktop, you may choose to show or hide the desktop while you work in other applications.
Some persons choose to hide the desktop to avoid confusion when working with multiple applications.
More experienced users generally leave the desktop visible. The ShutDown warning should be left checked. The Documents folder can be set as the default location for saving and opening files. This is often wise to avoid inadvertently saving files in other locations on your hard drive. This control panel allows you to enter your internet settings once and these settings can be accessed from any internet applications like Netscape Communicator or Microsoft Internet Explorer.