Advanced tab, Enabling speedstep™ technology – Dell Inspiron 530 User Manual

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Setting Up and Using Your Computer

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 a
custom power plan here).

Choose when to turn off the display

Change when the computer sleeps.

Advanced Tab

The Advanced tab allows you to set many different settings beyond the basic
ones above. If you do not know or are not sure what to set, then leave settings
at the default. To access the advanced settings:

1 Choose the Power Plan you want to change.
2 Click Change Plan Settings from just below the plan name.
3 Click Change Advanced Power Settings.

CAUTION:

There are many different settings in the Power Options, Advanced

Settings dialog box. Use care when making setting changes.

Click Start

and then click Help and Support to explore the capabilities of

the advanced settings.

Enabling SpeedStep™ Technology

SpeedStep technology controls your computer's processor performance
automatically, dynamically adjusting the operating frequency and voltage,
according to the task at hand. When an application does not require full
performance, significant amounts of power can be saved. Performance is
designed to still be responsive, with maximum processor performance being
delivered when required, and automatic power savings when possible.

Windows Vista automatically sets Intel Speedstep technologies in the
Dell Recommended, Balanced, and Power Saver power plans. It is disabled in
the High Performance power plan.

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