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3.
Under
or pick a Control Panel icon
, click
Power Options
.
4.
Define your hibernate settings on the
Power Schemes
tab,
Advanced
tab, and
Hibernate
tab.
To exit from hibernate mode
,
press the power button. The computer may take a short time to exit from hibernate mode. Because the keyboard and mouse do
not function in hibernate mode, pressing a key on the keyboard or moving the mouse does not bring the computer out of hibernation.
Because hibernate mode requires a special file on your hard drive with enough disk space to store the contents of the computer memory, Dell creates an
appropriately sized hibernate mode file before shipping the computer to you. If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the
hibernate file automatically.
Power Options Properties
Define your standby mode settings, hibernate mode settings, and other power settings in the
Power Options Properties
window. To access the
Power
Options Properties
window:
1.
Click
Start
and click
Control Panel
.
2.
Under
Pick a category
, click
Performance and Maintenance
.
3.
Under
or pick a Control Panel icon
, click
Power Options
.
4.
Define your power settings on the
Power Schemes
tab,
Advanced
tab, and
Hibernate
tab.
Power Schemes Tab
Each standard power setting is called a scheme. If you want to select one of the standard Windows schemes installed on your computer, choose a scheme
from the
Power schemes
drop-down menu. The settings for each scheme appear in the fields below the scheme name. Each scheme has different settings for
starting standby mode, hibernate mode, turning off the monitor, and turning off the hard drive.
The
Power schemes
drop-down menu displays the following schemes:
l
Always On
(default)
—
If you want to use your computer with no power conservation.
l
Home/Office Desk
—
If you want your home or office computer to run with little power conservation.
l
Portable/Laptop
—
If your computer is a portable computer that you use for traveling.
l
Presentation
—
If you want your computer to run without interruption (using no power conservation).
l
Minimal Power Management
—
If you want your computer to run with minimal power conservation.
l
Max Battery
—
If your computer is a portable computer and you run your computer from batteries for extended periods of time.
If you want to change the default settings for a scheme, click the drop-down menu in the
Turn off monitor
,
Turn off hard disks
,
System stand by
, or
System
hibernates
field, and then select a time-out from the displayed list. Changing the time-out for a scheme field permanently changes the default settings for that
scheme, unless you click
Save As
and enter a new name for the changed scheme.
Advanced Tab
The
Advanced
tab allows you to:
l
Place the power options icon
in the Windows taskbar for quick access.
l
Set the computer to prompt you for your Windows password before the computer exits from standby mode or hibernate mode.
l
Program the power button to activate standby mode, activate hibernate mode, or turn off the computer.
To program these functions, click an option from the corresponding drop-down menu and click
OK
.
Hibernate Tab
The
Hibernate
tab allows you to enable hibernate mode. If you want to use the hibernate settings as defined on the
Power Schemes
tab, click the
Enable
hibernate support
check box on the
Hibernate
tab.
For more information on power management options:
1.
Click
Start
and click
Help and Support
.
2.
In the
Help and Support
window, click
Performance and maintenance
.
NOTICE:
If you set the hard drive to time-out before the monitor does, your computer may appear to be locked up. To recover, press any key on the
keyboard or click the mouse. To avoid this problem, always set the monitor to time-out before the hard drive.