Conserving Power: Dell Inspiron 4100
standby mode.
To activate standby mode:
●
Click the
Start
button, click
Shut down
(
Turn Off Computer
in the Microsoft®
Windows® XP Home Edition operating system), click
Stand by
, and then click
OK
.
or
●
Press the power button or the power conservation key combination,
, that you can program via the
Advanced
tab.
HINT:
You can use the
Advanced
tab to program the display-close option, the
power button, and the power conservation key combination to activate standby
mode.
To exit standby mode, press the power button, or if you activated standby mode by
closing the display, open (raise) the display.
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 you exit hibernate
mode, the programs and files that were open before you activated hibernate mode are
still open.
Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes critically
low, or if either the power button, the power conservation key combination,
, or the display-close option are programmed to activate hibernate mode in the
Advanced
tab of the
Power Options Properties
window.
HINT:
Some PC Cards may not operate correctly after exiting hibernate mode.
If you encounter problems with a PC Card, reinsert the card or restart your
computer.
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