Power Management Modes; Standby Mode - Dell Latitude D505L User Manual

Power Management
The display brightness, internal network-card activity, and wireless activity features are not available through
the Microsoft® Windows® Control Panel power schemes. In order to make use of these value-added
features, you must set them through QuickSet power schemes.
NOTE: Brightness shortcut keys only affect the display on your portable computer, not monitors that
you attach to your portable computer or docking device. If your computer is in CRT only mode and you
try to change the brightness level, the Brightness Meter appears, but the brightness level on the
monitor does not change.
Setting Battery Alarms and Actions
The screen allows you to enable the low-battery and critical-battery alarms and to change settings for the
alarms. For example, you can set the low-battery alarm to 20 percent to remind you to save work and switch
to AC power, and you can set the critical-battery alarm to 10 percent to enter hibernate mode. From the
screen, you can:
Select whether the alarm will notify you by sound or text.
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

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,
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icon in the taskbar and click Help.
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