DELL 530sb User Manual

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Setting Up and Using Your Computer
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The next dialog box shows three power plans — the top option is 
Dell Recommended — this is the currently active plan.
There is also a show additional plans arrow underneath the three power 
plans. You can have many power plans, but only three are displayed and the 
top one is the active plan.
To immediately activate standby mode without a period of inactivity, click 
Start 
, then click the off button icon. Windows Vista sets Standby as the 
default off state.
To exit from standby mode, press a key on the keyboard or move the mouse.
 
NOTICE: 
If your computer loses power while in standby mode, it may lose data. 
Windows Vista has a new feature called 
Hybrid Sleep mode - this saves the data 
into a file and also puts the system into standby. If you lose power, the system 
retains your data on the hard drive and resumes to the same state you left it. Go to 
Help and Support and search for Hybrid Sleep for further information. Hybrid Sleep 
provides fast wake if the system is in standby, but also keeps your data safe by 
storing it to the hard drive.
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 before it entered hibernate mode. Windows Vista may mask Hibernate 
from the user if Hybrid Sleep is enabled. See Help and Support for further 
information - search for Hibernate.
To activate hibernate mode immediately (if available):
1 Click Start 
 
and click the arrow 
.
2 Select Hibernate from the list.
To exit from hibernate mode, press the power button. The computer may 
take a short time to exit from hibernate mode. Pressing a key on the keyboard 
or moving the mouse does not bring the computer out of hibernation, 
because the keyboard and the mouse do not function when the computer is in 
hibernate mode.
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