Alienware Sentia 3450 Technical Reference
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Power Management Features
The Power Options control panel icon in Windows (see page 1 - 13) allows you to
configure power managementfeatures for your computer. You may conserve power
through individual components such as the monitor or hard disk (by means of Power
Schemes), or you may use either Stand by or Hibernate mode to conserve power
throughout the system (enable Hibernate support from the control panel as pictured in
Figure 1 - 10). Pay attention to the instructions on battery care in “Battery Information”
on page 3 - 9.
Figure 1 - 10 - Power Options
The computer’s power button, sleep button (Fn + F4 key combination), and lid (closing
the lid) may be set to send the computer in to either Stand by or Hibernate mode.
Power Saving and Performance
Power Schemes may have an affect on your computer performance (see “Power
Schemes” on page 3 - 4).
