Advanced power management – Dell Latitude CSx H User Manual

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* These key combinations may not function with future operating systems.

Power Management Properties for 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:

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 change individual power management settings or select one of three power mode settings

(Always On, Home/Office Desk, or Portable/Laptop) that each provide a set of default power management 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 alarm options 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 operation from standby mode.

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 Dell-Installed Microsoft Windows NT Workstation Setup Guide.

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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.

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