Dell Latitude C540 - Manual (Page 42)

Power Meter Tab
The Power Meter tab displays the current power source and amount of battery charge remaining.
Advanced Tab
The Advanced tab allows you to:
Set power icon and standby mode password options.
Depending on your operating system, program the following functions:
Prompt user for an action (Ask me what to do).
Activate standby mode.
Activate hibernate mode.
Shut down Windows and turn off the computer.
Choose no action (None or Do nothing).
To program these functions, click an option from the corresponding pull-down menu, and then click OK.
Hibernate Tab
The Hibernate tab lets you enable hibernate mode by clicking the Enable hibernate support check box.
Intel SpeedStep® Tab
NOTE: Windows XP controls the performance level of the processor depending on the power scheme
that you select. See " Power Schemes Tab ."
NOTE: To use Intel SpeedStep technology, a Microsoft Windows operating system must be running.
Depending on your operating system and microprocessor, the Power Options Properties window includes
the Intel SpeedStep® tab. The Intel SpeedStep technology allows you to set the performance level of the
processor according to whether the computer is running on battery or AC power. Depending on your
operating system, typical options are:
Automatic - The processor runs at its highest possible speed (Maximum Performance mode) when
the computer is running on AC power. When the computer is running on battery power, the processor
runs in Battery Optimized mode.
Maximum Performance - The processor runs at its highest possible speed even if the computer is
running on battery power.
Battery Optimized Performance - Processor speed is optimized for battery power even if the