Dell Inspiron 3800 System Reference Manual page 124

Power Conservation: Dell Inspiron 3800 System Reference
from standby mode, the desktop is restored exactly as it was before entering standby mode.
NOTICE: Windows 98 and Windows 2000 save data to random-access
memory (RAM), not to your hard-disk drive, before entering standby mode. If
the computer enters standby mode while running on battery power, data loss
from RAM can occur if the battery discharges completely.
You can activate standby mode by pressing <Fn><Esc>. To resume operation from standby
mode, press the power button.
NOTE: With systems running under ACPI, settings for power management
features, such as key combinations, External Hot Key, and sleep mode are
controlled from the Power Management Properties window in the Control
Panel. To activate sleep mode, make sure that you have configured the
appropriate key combinations from the Power Management Properties
window.
Power Management Properties for Microsoft Windows 98 and
Windows 2000
Windows with Advanced Power Management (APM) allows you to set power conservation
features for your computer.
To set the power management features through Windows 98, perform the following steps:
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Power Management Properties icon.
3. Set the power management features in the Power Management Properties window.
To set the power options features through Windows 2000, perform the following steps:
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2. Double-click the Power Options icon.
3. Set the power management features in the Power Options Properties window.
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