DELL inspiron 4100 User Manual

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Conserving Power: Dell Inspiron 4100
2.  Click Performance and Maintenance
3.  Click the Power Options icon. 
Windows 2000
1.  Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel
2.  Click the Power Options icon. 
Power Schemes Tab
The Power schemes pull-down menu displays the selected preset power scheme:
     
Portable/Laptop (default)
     
Home/Office
     
Always On
     
Presentation (Windows XP and Windows 2000 only)
     
Minimal Power Management (Windows XP and Windows 2000 only)
     
Max Battery (Windows XP and 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.
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