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Setting Up and Using Your Computer
Dell has added a fourth, Dell-Recommended mode that sets power 
management to the most typical settings for the majority of our customers. 
This is the active Power Plan.
Standby Mode
Standby mode is the default "off" state for Windows Vista. Standby mode 
conserves power by turning off the display and the hard drive after a time-out. 
When the computer exits from standby mode, it returns to the operating 
state it was in before it entered standby mode.
To set standby mode to automatically activate after a defined period of inactivity:
1 Click Start 
 
and click Control Panel.
2 Click System and Maintenance.
3 Under System and Maintenance, click Power Options.
The next dialog box will show 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 
, and 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.
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