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 an extended period of time.

If you want to change the default settings for a scheme, click the drop-down menu in the Turn off monitor, Turn off hard disks, System stand by, or System hibernates field, and then select a time-out from the displayed list. Changing the time-out for a scheme field permanently changes the default settings for that scheme, unless you click Save As and enter a new name for the changed scheme.

Advanced Tab

The Advanced tab allows you to:

• Place the power options icon

in the Windows taskbar for quick

access.

 

Set the computer to prompt you for your Windows password before the computer exits from standby mode or hibernate mode.

Program the power button to activate standby mode, activate hibernate mode, or turn off the computer.

To program these functions, click an option from the corresponding drop-down menu and click OK.

Hibernate Tab

The Hibernate tab allows you to enable hibernate mode. If you want to use the hibernate settings as defined on the Power Schemes tab, click the Enable hibernate support check box on the Hibernate tab.

For more information on power management options:

1Click StartHelp and SupportPerformance and maintenance.

2In the Performance and maintenance window, click Conserving power on your computer.

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Dell DCDR01, PP521 Advanced tab allows you to Place the power options icon, Advanced Tab, Windows taskbar for quick