Alarms Tab; Power Meter Tab; Advanced Tab - Dell Inspiron 8100 Service Manual

Power Conservation : Dell Inspiron 8100

Alarms Tab

HINT: To enable audible alarms, click each Alarm Action button and select
Sound alarm.
The Low battery alarm and Critical battery alarm settings alert you with a
message when the battery charge falls below a certain percentage. When you receive
your computer, the Lower battery alarm and Critical battery alarm check boxes
are selected. Dell recommends that you continue to use these defaults.

Power Meter Tab

The Power Meter tab displays the current power source and amount of battery
charge remaining.

Advanced Tab

The Advanced tab allows you to:
Set icon and standby password options.
Program the following functions:
Activate standby mode (the default when you close the display).
Activate hibernate mode (the default for the power button).
Shut down Windows and turn off the computer.
Choose no action (None).
HINT: If you are going to connect your computer to a port replicator, click
None when you program the display-close option. This setting ensures that your
computer does not enter standby mode or hibernate mode when you close
(lower) the display.
To program these functions, click an option from the corresponding pull-down menu,
and then click OK.
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