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Enabling Cool ’n’ Quiet Technology, About RAID Configurations (For Windows Vista only

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CAUTION: There are many different settings in the Power Options, Advanced Settings dialog box. Use care when making setting changes. Click Start and then click Help and Support to explore the capabilities of the advanced settings. Enabling Cool 'n' Quiet Technology Cool 'n' Quiet™ technology controls your computer's processor performance automatically, dynamically adjusting the operating frequency and voltage, according to the task at hand. When an application does not require full performance, significant amounts of power can be saved. Performance is designed to still be responsive, with maximum processor performance being delivered when required, and automatic power savings when possible. Windows® XP: 1 Enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 172). 2 Select Cool and Quiet from the Power Management group, and change the setting to On. 3 Click on the Start Settings Control Panel Power Options to access the Power Options Properties window. 4 From the Power Schemes tab, click the Power Schemes drop-down menu and select Minimal Power Management and then click OK. Cool 'n' Quiet technology is now enabled. Windows Vista®: Windows Vista automatically sets AMD™ Cool 'n' Quiet technology in the Dell Recommended, Balanced, and Power Saver power plans. It is disabled in the High Performance power plan. About RAID Configurations (For Windows Vista only) This section provides an overview of the redundant array of independent disks (RAID) configuration you may have selected when you purchased your computer. Your computer supports RAID level 1. A RAID level 1 is recommended for users that desire a high level of data integrity. 40 Setting Up and Using Your Computer

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Setting Up and Using Your Computer
CAUTION:
There are many different settings in the Power Options, Advanced
Settings dialog box. Use care when making setting changes.
Click
Start
and then click
Help and Support
to explore the capabilities of
the advanced settings.
Enabling Cool ’n’ Quiet Technology
Cool 'n' Quiet
™
technology controls your computer's processor performance
automatically, dynamically adjusting the operating frequency and voltage,
according to the task at hand. When an application does not require full
performance, significant amounts of power can be saved. Performance is
designed to still be responsive, with maximum processor performance being
delivered when required, and automatic power savings when possible.
Windows
®
XP:
1
Enter system setup (see "System Setup" on page 172).
2
Select
Cool and Quiet
from the
Power Management
group, and change
the setting to
On
.
3
Click on the
Start
p
Settings
p
Control Panel
p
Power Options
to access
the
Power Options Properties
window.
4
From the
Power Schemes
tab, click the Power Schemes drop-down menu
and select
Minimal Power Management
and then click
OK
.
Cool ’n’ Quiet
technology is now enabled.
Windows Vista
®
:
Windows Vista automatically sets AMD™ Cool 'n' Quiet technology in the
Dell Recommended
,
Balanced
, and
Power Saver
power plans. It is disabled in
the
High Performance
power plan.
About RAID Configurations (For Windows Vista
only)
This section provides an overview of the redundant array of independent
disks (RAID) configuration you may have selected when you purchased your
computer. Your computer supports RAID level 1. A RAID level 1 is
recommended for users that desire a high level of data integrity.