Configuring power management settings, Power management wizard, Hibernate mode – Dell Latitude 120L User Manual

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Press the power button.

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Close the display.

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Press <Fn><Esc>.

 

To exit standby mode, press the power button or open the display depending on how you set the options on the Advanced tab. You cannot make the
computer exit standby mode by pressing a key or touching the touch pad.

Hibernate Mode

 

Hibernate mode conserves power by copying system data to a reserved area on the hard drive and then completely turning off the computer. When the
computer exits hibernate mode, it returns to the same operating state it was in before entering hibernate mode.

 

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

 

To manually enter hibernate mode:

 

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Click the Start button, click Turn off computer, press and hold <Shift>, and then click Hibernate.

or

 

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Press <Fn><F1>.

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Depending on how you set the power management options on the Advanced tab in the Power Options Properties window, use one of the following
methods to enter hibernate mode:

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Press the power button.

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Close the display.

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Press <Fn><Esc>.

 

To exit hibernate mode, press the power button. The computer may take a short time to exit hibernate mode. You cannot make the computer exit hibernate
mode by pressing a key or touching the touch pad. For more information on hibernate mode, see the documentation that came with your operating system.

Configuring Power Management Settings

 

You can use the QuickSet Power Management Wizard or Windows Power Options Properties to configure the power management settings on your computer.

Power Management Wizard

 

Click or double-click the

icon to open the Power Management Wizard.

 

The first two screens of the wizard—Welcome and What is Power Management?—describe and define various power management options.

 

Use the screens that follow Welcome and What is Power Management? to set various power management options, including sleep modes, power schemes,
and low battery-charge alarms.

Setting Sleep Modes

 

NOTICE:

You cannot remove devices or undock your computer while your computer is in hibernate mode.

NOTE:

ExpressCards may not operate correctly after the computer exits hibernate mode. Remove and reinsert the card (see

Removing an ExpressCard

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), or simply restart (reboot) your computer.

NOTE:

The Power Management Wizard is not available if you have restricted access rights.

NOTE:

On the What is Power Management? screen, you can select Do not show this page again. When you select this option, the Welcome screen

also does not appear again.

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