Dell Inspiron 1470, Setup Manual

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Using Your Inspiron Laptop
Windows
®
7
Right-click an open area of the desktop.
1.
Click
2. Personalize
, to open the
Change
the visuals and sounds on your computer
window and learn more about your
customization options.
Customizing Your Energy Settings
You can use the power options in your operating
system to configure the power settings on your
computer. The Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating
system installed on your Dell computer provides
three default options:
Windows Vista
®
Dell Recommended • — Offers full
performance when you need it and saves
power during periods of inactivity.
Power saver • — Saves power on your
computer by reducing system performance
to maximize the life of the computer and by
reducing the amount of energy consumed by
your computer over its lifetime.
High performance • — Provides the highest
level of system performance on your
computer by adapting processor speed
to your activity and by maximizing system
performance.
Windows
®
7
Power saver • — Saves power on your
computer by reducing system performance
to maximize the life of the computer and by
reducing the amount of energy consumed by
your computer over its lifetime.
Balanced (recommended) • — Automatically
balances the performance of your computer
by consuming energy on capable hardware.