Dell 531S owner manual Power Options Properties, Power Schemes Tab

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:

1Click Start→ Control Panel→ Pick a category→ Performance and Maintenance.

2Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Power Options.

3Define 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.

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 timeout before the hard drive.

The Power schemes drop-down menu displays the following schemes:

•Always On (default) — If you want to use your computer with no power conservation.

•Home/Office Desk — If you want your home or office computer to run with little power conservation.

•Portable/Laptop — If your computer is a portable computer that you use for traveling.

•Presentation — If you want your computer to run without interruption (using no power conservation).

•Minimal Power Management — If you want your computer to run with minimal power conservation.

•Max Battery — If your computer is a portable computer and you run your computer from batteries for extended periods of time.

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