46 Setting Up and Using Your Computer
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 Vista recreates the
hibernate file automatically.
Power Plan Properties
Define your standby mode settings, display mode settings, hibernate mode
settings (if available), and other power settings in the Power Plan Properties
window. To access the Power Plan Properties window:
1
Click
Start
and click
Control Panel
.
2
Under
Pick a category
, click
System and Maintenance
.
3
Under
System and Maintenance
, click
Power Options
.
4
This takes you to the main
Select a Power Plan
window.
5
In the
Select A Power Plan
window, you can change or modify power settings.
To change the default settings for a plan:
1
Click
Start
and click
Control Panel
.
2
Under
Pick a category
, click
System and Maintenance
.
3
Under
System and Maintenance
, click
Power Options
.
A number of options are available on the left-hand side of the Power Options
dialog box.
Click Change Plan Settings just below any of the power plans to change
settings such as:
• Require a password on wakeup.
• Choose what power buttons do.
• Create a power plan (you can choose the settings you want and create
acustom power plan here).
• Choose when to turn off the display
• Change when the computer sleeps.
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