Standby mode, Hibernate mode, Power management modes – Dell Latitude D500 User Manual

Page 33: Completing the power management wizard

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Adjust the power level at which you want the alarm to notify you.

Select how the computer will respond when the alarm notifies you:

Choose no action.

Enter standby mode.

Enter hibernate mode.

Shut down Windows and turn off the computer.

Completing the Power Management Wizard

The screen summarizes the QuickSet power scheme, sleep mode, and battery alarm settings for your computer. Review the

settings you have selected and click Finish.

For more information about QuickSet, right-click the

icon in the taskbar and click Help.

Power Management Modes

Standby Mode

Standby mode conserves power by turning off the display and the hard drive after a predetermined period of inactivity (a

time-out). When the computer exits standby mode, it returns to the same operating state it was in before entering standby

mode.

NOTICE:

If your computer loses AC and battery power while in standby mode, it may lose data.

To enter standby mode:

In the Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system, click the Start button, click Turn off computer, and then click

Stand by.

In Windows 2000, click the Start button, click Shutdown, click Standby, and then click OK.

or

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:

Close the display.

Press

.

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

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