Dell Inspiron 3500 - Manual (Page 40)

2-10 Dell Inspiron 3500 Portable Computer Reference and Troubleshooting Guide
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NOTE: The power management settings of the Windows 98 operating system take
precedence over the settings described here. For more information see “Using
Microsoft Windows 98 to Conserve Battery Power,” in the System User’s Guide.
Standby mode conserves battery power by stopping some computer activity, but
leaves the computer ready to resume operations immediately. Use standby mode
when you leave the computer unattended for less than a few minutes. Press
<Fn><Esc> to enter standby mode when you are in Windows 98. Resume normal
computer activity by moving the cursor or pressing any key on the built-in keyboard
(the computer takes less than a second to return to normal operation).
The Standby Time-Out option lets you determine how long the computer remains
idle (no I/O activity) before activating standby mode to conserve battery power. Set-
tings for this option are Disabled, 1 min., 2 min., 4 min., 6 min., 8 min., 12 min.,
and
16 min.
To increase battery operating time, set this option to a lower number of minutes.
Press any key on the built-in keyboard to resume normal computer operation.
If the time delay you set for standby mode is greater than the delay set for suspend
mode, the computer enters standby mode first. For instance, if Standby Time-Out is
set for 8 minutes and Suspend Time-Out is set for 5 minutes, the computer enters
standby mode after 8 minutes of no I/O activity and then enters save-to-disk suspend
mode 5 minutes later.
NOTE: Set this option to Disabled if it causes compatibility problems with your
software.
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NOTE: The power management settings of the Windows 98 operating system take
precedence over the settings described here. For more information see “Using
Microsoft Windows 98 to Conserve Battery Power,” in the System User’s Guide.
Suspend Time-Out lets you determine how long the computer remains idle (no I/O
activity) before activating save-to-disk suspend mode. Settings for this option are Dis-
abled, 5 min., 10 min., 15 min., 20 min., 30 min., 40 min., and 60 min.
To increase battery operating time, set this option to a lower number of minutes.
If the time delay you set for suspend mode is greater than the delay set for standby
mode, the computer enters save-to-disk suspend mode first. For instance, if Sus-
pend Time-Out is set for 10 minutes and Standby Time-Out is set for 4 minutes,
the computer enters save-to-disk suspend mode after 10 minutes of no I/O activity
and then enters standby mode 4 minutes later.
NOTE: Set this option to Disabled if it causes compatibility problems with your
software.
If you are not in the Setup program, you can activate save-to-RAM suspend mode at
any time by pressing <Fn><Esc>. Alternatively, click the Start button, and then click
Suspend. Press the power button to resume normal computer operation.