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Solving Problems Customizing Your Energy Settings You can use the power options in your operating system to configure the power settings on your computer. Microsoft® Windows Vista® provides three default options: • Balanced - 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. Backing Up Your Data It is recommended that you periodically back up files and folders on your computer. To back up files: 1. Click Start → Control Panel→ System and Maintenance→ Welcome Center→ Transfer files and settings. 2. Click Back up files or Back up computer. 3. Click Continue on the User Account Control window and follow the instructions in the Back up Files wizard. This section provides troubleshooting information for your computer. If you cannot solve your problem using the following guidelines, see "Using Support Tools" on page 35 or "Contacting Dell" on page 53. CAUTION: Only trained service personnel should remove the computer cover. See the Service Manual on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com for advanced service instructions. 28

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Solving Problems
Customizing Your Energy Settings
You can use the power options in your operating
system to configure the power settings on your
computer. Microsoft
®
Windows Vista
®
provides
three default options:
Balanced
•
— 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.
Backing Up Your Data
It is recommended that you periodically back
up files and folders on your computer. To back
up files:
Click
1.
Start
→
Control Panel
→
System
and Maintenance
→
Welcome Center
→
Transfer files and settings
.
Click
2.
Back up files
or
Back up computer
.
Click
3.
Continue
on the
User Account Control
window and follow the instructions in the
Back up Files wizard.
This section provides troubleshooting
information for your computer. If you cannot
solve your problem using the following
guidelines, see “Using Support Tools” on
page 35 or “Contacting Dell” on page 53.
CAUTION: Only trained service personnel
should remove the computer cover. See
the
Service Manual
on the Dell Support
website at support.dell.com for advanced
service instructions.