32 Power Management
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• Select how the computer will respond when you press the power button:
– Choose no action.
– Enter standby mode.
– Enter hibernate mode.
– Shut down the operating system and turn off the computer.
– Prompt a user for an action (
Ask me what to do
).
• Select how the computer will respond when you press <Fn><Esc>:
– Choose no action.
– Enter standby mode.
– Enter hibernate mode.
– Shut down Microsoft Windows and turn off the computer.
– Prompt a user for an action (
Ask me what to do
).
Selecting a Power Scheme NOTE: When your computer is running on battery power, the Network Disabled power scheme disables
your internal network and wireless activity. When your computer is connected to an electrical outlet, the
Network Disabled power scheme disables only your wireless activity. You must set the power scheme
through QuickSet (not the Microsoft® Windows® operating system) for the Network Disabled power
scheme to work.
The screen allows you to select, create, and edit power scheme settings. In addition, you can delete
power schemes that you create, but you cannot delete Dell™ QuickSet predefined power schemes
(Maximum Battery, Maximum Performance, Presentation, and Network Disabled).
NOTE: QuickSet automatically adds the word (QuickSet) after the names of power schemes created
using QuickSet.
All QuickSet power schemes are displayed in a drop-down menu near the center of the screen. The
power settings for each scheme in the menu are listed below the menu. The power settings are
listed separately for when the computer is running on battery or connected to an electrical outlet.
The Power Management Wizard also allows you to associate the display brightness level with a
power scheme. You must enable brightness-level power schemes through QuickSet in order to set
the brightness level.
The display brightness, internal network-card activity, and wireless activity features are not
available through the Control Panel power schemes. In order to make use of these value-added
features, you must set them through QuickSet power schemes.
NOTE: Brightness shortcut keys only affect the display on your portable computer, not monitors that you
attach to your portable computer. If your computer is in CRT-only mode and you try to change the
brightness level, the Brightness Meter appears, but the brightness level on the monitor does not change.