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Using Your Studio Laptop
Customizing Your Energy Settings
You can use the power options in your operating
system to configure the power settings on your
computer. Microsoft
®
Windows
®
operating
system installed on your Dell computer provides
the following options:
Windows Vista
®
Dell Recommended• — This power option
offers full performance when you need it and
saves power during periods of inactivity.
Power saver• — This power option saves
power on your computer by reducing system
performance to maximize the life of the
computer and by reducing the amount of
energy consumed by your computer over its
lifetime.
High performance• — This power option
provides the highest level of system
performance on your computer by adapting
processor speed to your activity and by
maximizing system performance.
Windows
®
7
Power saver• — This power option saves
power on your computer by reducing system
performance to maximize the life of the
computer and by reducing the amount of
energy consumed by your computer over its
lifetime.
Balanced (recommended)• — This
power option automatically balances the
performance of your computer by consuming
energy on capable hardware.
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