Dell OptiPlex 330 User's Guide - Page 66
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• Access information about your computer, such as how many processors it has and what operating system it is running. • Monitor the status of your computer, such as listening for thermal alerts from temperature probes or hard-drive failure alerts from storage devices. • Change the state of your computer, such as updating its BIOS or shutting it down remotely. A managed system is one that has Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation set up on a network that uses IT Assistant. For information about Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation, see the Dell OpenManage Client Instrumentation User's Guide available on the Dell Support website at support.dell.com. Power Management Your computer can be set to use less power when you are not working. You control the power usage through the operating system installed on your computer and certain option settings in system setup. These periods of reduced power are called "sleep modes," in Windows Vista™, and "standby," in Windows® XP. NOTE: All components installed in the computer must support the hibernate and/or standby mode feature(s) and have the appropriate drivers loaded to enter either of these sleep modes. For more information, see the manufacturer's documentation for each component. • Standby. In this sleep mode, power is reduced or turned off for most components, including the cooling fans. However, system memory remains active. • Hibernate. This sleep mode reduces power consumption to a minimum by writing all data in system memory to a hard drive and then removing system power. Waking up from this mode restarts the computer, and the memory contents are restored. Operation then resumes where the computer left off when it entered the hibernation mode. • Shutdown. This sleep mode removes all power from the computer except a small auxiliary amount. As long as the computer remains connected to an electrical outlet, it can be automatically or remotely started. For example, the Auto Power On option in system setup allows the computer to 66 Advanced Features