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

Power Conservation : Dell Inspiron 8100

Power Schemes Tab

The Power schemes pull-down menu displays the selected preset power scheme:
Portable/Laptop (default)
Home/Office
Always On
Presentation (Windows 2000 only)
Minimal Power Management (Windows 2000 only)
Max Battery (Windows 2000 only)
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.
Program the following functions:
Activate standby mode (the default when you close the display).
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