Conserving Power: Dell Inspiron 4100

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Conserving Power

Dell™ Inspiron™ 4100

Conservation TipsPower Conservation ModesPower Options Properties

Conservation Tips

●You automatically conserve battery power each time you attach your computer to an electrical outlet. When the AC adapter is attached, the battery is charged while the computer uses AC power. Your battery's life expectancy is largely determined by the number of times it is charged, so use an AC power source to run the computer if one is available.

●When the computer is using battery power, remove the PC Cards that you are not using.

●When possible, attach your computer to an electrical outlet when you play CDs and DVDs. Playing a CD or DVD uses a lot of battery power.

●Place the computer in standby mode or hibernate mode when you leave the computer unattended for long periods of time.

Power Conservation Modes

Standby Mode

Standby mode conserves power by turning off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of inactivity (a time-out). When you exit standby mode, the desktop is restored to the same state that it was in before the computer entered 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.

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