Hibernate Mode; Power Options Properties; Power Schemes Tab - Dell XPS 710 Owner's Manual

To set standby mode to automatically activate after a defined period of inactivity:
1. Click Start, then click Control Panel.
2. Under Pick a category, click Performance and Maintenance.
3. Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Power Options.
To immediately activate standby mode without a period of inactivity, click Start, click Turn Off Computer, and then click Stand by.
To exit from standby mode, press a key on the keyboard or move the mouse.

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 from hibernate mode, the desktop is restored to the state it was in prior to entering hibernate mode.
To activate hibernate mode:
1. Click Start, then click Control Panel.
2. Under Pick a category, click Performance and Maintenance.
3. Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Power Options.
4. Define your hibernate settings on the
To exit from hibernate mode, press the power button. The computer may take a short time to exit from hibernate mode. Because the keyboard and mouse do
not function in hibernate mode, pressing a key on the keyboard or moving the mouse does not bring the computer out of hibernation.
Because hibernate mode requires a special file on your hard drive with enough disk space to store the contents of the computer memory, Dell creates an
appropriately sized hibernate mode file before shipping the computer to you. If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows XP recreates the
hibernate file automatically.

Power Options Properties

Define your standby mode settings, hibernate mode settings, and other power settings in the Power Options Properties window. To access the Power
Options Properties window:
1. Click Start, then click Control Panel.
2. Under Pick a category, click Performance and Maintenance.
3. Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Power Options.
4. Define your power settings on the

Power Schemes Tab

Each standard power setting is called a scheme. If you want to select one of the standard Windows schemes installed on your computer, choose a scheme
from the Power schemes drop-down menu. The settings for each scheme appear in the fields below the scheme name. Each scheme has different settings for
starting standby mode, hibernate mode, turning off the monitor, and turning off the hard drive.
NOTICE: If you set the hard drive to time-out before the monitor does, your computer may appear to be locked up. To recover, press any key on the
keyboard or click the mouse. To avoid this problem, always set the monitor to time-out before the hard drive.
The Power schemes drop-down menu displays the following schemes:
Always On (default) — If you want to use your computer with no power conservation.
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Home/Office Desk — If you want your home or office computer to run with little power conservation.
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Portable/Laptop — If your computer is a portable computer that you use for traveling.
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Presentation — If you want your computer to run without interruption (using no power conservation).
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Minimal Power Management — If you want your computer to run with minimal power conservation.
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Max Battery — If your computer is a portable computer and you run your computer from batteries for extended periods of time.
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If you want to change the default settings for a scheme, click the drop-down menu in the Turn off monitor, Turn off hard disks, System stand by, or System
hibernates field, and then select a time-out from the displayed list. Changing the time-out for a scheme field permanently changes the default settings for that
scheme, unless you click Save As and enter a new name for the changed scheme.
Power Schemes tab, Advanced
Power Schemes tab, Advanced tab, and
tab, and Hibernate tab.
Hibernate tab.