Dell XPS 720, Owner'S Manual

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Setting Up and Using Your Computer
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To set standby mode to automatically activate after a defined period of inactivity:
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 .
To immediately activate standby mode without a period of inactivity, click Start
→
Turn Off
Computer
→
Stand by .
To exit from standby mode, press a key on the keyboard or move the mouse.
Hibernate Mode
Hibernate mode conserves power by copying system data to a reserved area on the hard drive, and then
completely turning off the computer. When the computer exits from hibernate mode, the desktop is
restored to the state it was in
prior to entering hibernate mode.
To activate hibernate mode:
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 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.