Dell INSPIRON 530s Series - Power Plan Properties

46 Setting Up and Using Your Computer
Because hibernate mode requires a special file on your hard drive with enough
disk space to store the contents of the computer memory, Dell creates an
appropriately sized hibernate mode file before shipping the computer to you.
If the computer's hard drive becomes corrupted, Windows Vista recreates the
hibernate file automatically.
Power Plan Properties
Define your standby mode settings, display mode settings, hibernate mode
settings (if available), and other power settings in the Power Plan Properties
window. To access the Power Plan Properties window:
1
Click Start and click Control Panel .
2 Under Pick a category , click System and Maintenance .
3 Under System and Maintenance , click Power Options .
4 This takes you to the main Select a Power Plan window.
5 In the Select A Power Plan window, you can change or modify power settings.
To change the default settings for a plan:
1
Click Start and click Control Panel .
2 Under Pick a category , click System and Maintenance .
3 Under System and Maintenance , click Power Options .
A number of options are available on the left-hand side of the Power Options
dialog box.
Click Change Plan Settings just below any of the power plans to change
settings such as:
• Require a password on wakeup.
• Choose what power buttons do.
• Create a power plan (you can choose the settings you want and create
a custom power plan here).
• Choose when to turn off the display
• Change when the computer sleeps.
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