Windows® xp, Windows – Dell Studio 1558 (Early 2010) User Manual

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Power (Power Settings, Power Protection Devices, and Batteries)

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NOTICE:

You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your

computer is in hibernate mode.

Your computer enters hibernate mode if the battery charge level becomes
critically low.

To manually enter hibernate mode:

Click Start and move the pointer to the arrow icon by the Lock button.
Then click Hibernate.

OR

Depending on how you set the power management options, you may also
use one of the following methods to put your computer to sleep:

Press the power button.

Close the display for a notebook computer.

Press <Fn><Esc>.

NOTE:

Some PC Cards or Express Cards may not operate correctly after the

computer exits hibernate. Remove and reinsert the card, or simply restart (reboot)
your computer.

To exit hibernate mode, press the power button. The computer may take a
short time to exit hibernate mode.

Windows

®

XP

Configuring Your Power Settings

1 Click Start

→ Control Panel → Performance and

Maintenance

→ Power Options.

2 In the Power Options Properties window, you can change the following

information to best support your computer:

Power Schemes — select preconfigured settings for your computer

Alarms — set alarms for low or critical battery power (laptop
computers)

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

To learn more about configuring power

options, see Windows Help and Support: click Start

or

→ Help and Support.

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