Dell Inspiron 3700 - Manual (Page 5)

To activate S2D, press <Fn><a> (or <Scroll Lock><a> on an external keyboard if the External Hot Key option is enabled in the System Setup
program). On a French keyboard, press <Fn><q> or <Scroll Lock><q>.
Resume from S2D mode by pressing the power button.
If you connect or remove devices while the computer is in S2D mode, the computer automatically recognizes the newly connected devices when it
resumes normal operation.
Some PC Cards may not operate correctly after resuming from S2D mode. If you encounter problems with a card, remove and reinsert the card.
Power Management Properties for Microsoft Windows 98
Windows 98 with Advanced Power Management (APM) provides the Power Management Properties window for setting power conservation
features.
To access the Power Management Properties window and set the power management features, perform the following steps in Windows 98:
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Power Management Properties icon.
The Power Management Properties window contains the following tabs:
l Power Scheme — Allows you to select one of three power mode settings.
l Alarms — Allows you to set the Low Battery and Critical Battery alarms to alert you when the computer battery falls below a certain
percentage. When you received your computer, the Low Battery and Critical Battery alarms check boxes were not checked. Dell
recommends that you do not select these options.
l Power Meter — Allows you to view the percentage of battery life remaining when your computer is operating on battery power. If your
computer is operating on AC power, the computer displays a message.
l Advanced — Allows you to display the Power Meter on the Windows 98 taskbar and to display a password prompt when the computer
resumes from standby mode.
l Hibernate (ACPI only) — Allows you to enable the hibernate feature.
Power Management Properties for Microsoft Windows NT
Dell provides Softex software compatible with the Power Management Controller, which allows you to suspend and resume your portable
computer without affecting your ability to use the docking station or its media bay.
For information about Softex power management software, see the Softex user ’s guides at
http://www.dell.com/products/notebook/latitude/NT40.htm and see your Setup Guide.
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NOTE: With systems running under ACPI, settings for power management features, such as key combinations, External Hot Key, and
S2D mode are controlled from the Power Management Properties window in the Control Panel. The key combinations of <Fn><a> or
<Scroll Lock><a> may not function with ACPI if the settings have not been activated from the Power Management Properties window.
The S2D mode is referred to as the hibernate mode for systems running ACPI. To activate the hibernate mode, make sure that you
have configured the appropriate key combinations from the Power Management Properties window.
NOTE: With systems running ACPI, you cannot remove devices or undock your computer while in the S2D (hibernate) mode.
NOTE: Dell creates an appropriately sized S2D partition before shipping the computer to you. Use the S2D utility to remove the file, to
increase the size of the file, or to add the S2D file if you removed it. For more information about altering or creating an S2D file, see the
readme.S2D file, which can be found in the Dell Utilities folder on your hard-disk drive or on the S2D diskette that came with your
computer.
NOTE: With systems running ACPI, select the Notebook/Portable setting as the Power Scheme to conserve battery life while
the system is in standby mode. If the Always On setting is selected, the battery life may be much shorter when in standby mode.