Dell Inspiron 8000 Manual page 14

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Always On
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Presentation (Windows 2000 only)
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Minimal Power Management (Windows 2000 only)
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Max Battery (Windows 2000 only)
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HINT: Dell recommends that you continue to use the Portable/Laptop power scheme to maximize battery power conservation.
Each preset power scheme has different time-out settings for putting the computer into standby mode, turning off the display, and turning off the hard drive.
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.
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Program the following functions:
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Activate standby mode (the default when you close the display).
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Activate hibernate mode (the default for the power button).
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Shut down Windows and turn off the computer.
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Choose no action (None).
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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.
Hibernate Tab
The Hibernate tab lets you enable hibernate mode by clicking the Enable hibernate support check box.
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