Dell XPS 600 User Manual

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Appendix

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Power Management

AC Recovery

Determines what happens when AC power is restored to the computer.

Auto Power On

Sets the computer to automatically turn on. Choices are every day or every
Monday through Friday.

The default setting is Off.

This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power strip
or surge protector.

Auto Power Time

Sets time to automatically turn on the computer.

Time is kept in a 24-hour format (

hours:minutes). Change the start-up time

by pressing the right- or left-arrow key to increase or decrease the numbers,
or type numbers in both the date and time fields.

This feature does not work if you turn off your computer using a power strip
or surge protector.

Suspend Mode

The options are S1, a suspend state where the computer is running in a low-
power mode, and S3, a standby state where the power is reduced or turned
off for most components, however, system memory remains active.

Maintenance

Load Defaults

This setting restores the computer’s factory-installed default settings.

Event Log

Displays the system event log.

POST Behavior

Fastboot

When set to On (default), your computer starts more quickly because it
skips certain configurations and tests.

Numlock Key

This option involves the rightmost bank of keys on your keyboard. When set
to On (default), this option activates the numeric and mathematical
features shown at the top of each key. When set to Off, this option activates
the cursor-control functions labeled on the bottom of each key.

POST Hotkeys

This option allows you to specify the function keys to display on the screen
when the computer starts.

Keyboard Errors

This option disables or enables keyboard error reporting when the computer
starts.

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