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To exit from hibernate mode, press the power button. The computer may take a short time to exit from hibernate mode. Because the keyboard and mouse do not function in hibernate mode, pressing a key on the keyboard or moving the mouse does not bring the computer out of hibernation. 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 XP recreates the hibernate file automatically. Power Options Properties Define your standby mode settings, hibernate mode settings, and other power settings in the Power Options Properties window. To access the Power Options Properties window: 1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Pick a category→ Performance and Maintenance. 2 Under or pick a Control Panel icon, click Power Options. 3 Define your power settings on the Power Schemes tab, Advanced tab, and Hibernate tab. Power Schemes Tab Each standard power setting is called a scheme. If you want to select one of the standard Windows schemes installed on your computer, choose a scheme from the Power schemes drop-down menu. The settings for each scheme appear in the fields below the scheme name. Each scheme has different settings for starting standby mode, hibernate mode, turning off the monitor, and turning off the hard drive. NOTICE: If you set the hard drive to time-out before the monitor does, your computer may appear to be locked up. To recover, press any key on the keyboard or click the mouse. To avoid this problem, always set the monitor to time-out before the hard drive. The Power schemes drop-down menu displays the following schemes: • Always On (default) - If you want to use your computer with no power conservation. • Home/Office Desk - If you want your home or office computer to run with little power conservation. 40 Setting Up Your Computer

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Setting Up Your Computer
To exit from hibernate mode
,
press the power button. The computer may
take a short time to exit from hibernate mode. Because the keyboard and
mouse do not function in hibernate mode, pressing a key on the keyboard or
moving the mouse does not bring the computer out of hibernation.
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 XP recreates the
hibernate file automatically.
Power Options Properties
Define your standby mode settings, hibernate mode settings, and other power
settings in the
Power Options Properties
window.
To access the
Power
Options Properties
window:
1
Click
Start
→
Control Panel
→
Pick a category
→
Performance and
Maintenance
.
2
Under
or pick a Control Panel icon
, click
Power Options
.
3
Define your power settings on the
Power Schemes
tab,
Advanced
tab, and
Hibernate
tab.
Power Schemes Tab
Each standard power setting is called a scheme. If you want to select one of
the standard Windows schemes installed on your computer, choose a scheme
from the
Power schemes
drop-down menu. The settings for each scheme
appear in the fields below the scheme name. Each scheme has different
settings for starting standby mode, hibernate mode, turning off the monitor,
and turning off the hard drive.
NOTICE:
If you set the hard drive to time-out before the monitor does, your
computer may appear to be locked up. To recover, press any key on the keyboard or
click the mouse. To avoid this problem, always set the monitor to time-out before the
hard drive.
The
Power schemes
drop-down menu displays the following schemes:
•
Always On
(default) — If you want to use your computer with no power
conservation.
•
Home/Office Desk
— If you want your home or office computer to run
with little power conservation.