Dell Inspiron 7000 Reference And Troubleshooting Manual

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Customizing System Features 2-9Select Maximum Performance to configure power saving time-outs as a group toincrease the performance of the computer. When this setting is selected, theStandby Time-Out option is set automatically to 4 minutes, and the Suspend Time-Out option is disabled. The Smart CPU Mode option is set automatically to Off.Select Maximum Power Savings to configure the power saving time-outs as a groupto save the most battery power. When this setting is selected, the Standby Time-Out option is set automatically to 1 minute, and the Suspend Time-Out option is setautomatically to 5 minutes. The Smart CPU Mode option is set automatically to On.6PDUW&380RGHNOTE: The power management settings of Windows 98 take precedence over thesettings described here. For more information see “Using Windows 98 to ConserveBattery Power,” in the System Users Guide.Smart CPU Mode allows the computer to slow down the microprocessor automati-cally if it is not being used. Settings for this option are:á On — Allows the computer to slow down the microprocessor when it is inactiveá Off (the default) — Keeps the microprocessor running at its normal operatingspeed regardless of microprocessor inactivityTo increase battery operating time, set the Smart CPU Mode option to On.When the Smart CPU Mode option is enabled and the microprocessor is inactive, thecomputer slows the microprocessor to save power.NOTES: Some communications software may not work properly when Smart CPUMode is enabled. Dell recommends that you set Smart CPU Mode to Off if you areusing communications software.Interactive application programs should function well when Smart CPU Mode isenabled. (Examples of interactive programs include spreadsheet, text editor, graphicsdesign, entertainment, educational, and utility programs.) However, you may experi-ence performance degradation when recalculating a large spreadsheet or during anextensive screen redraw in a graphical program. Benchmark utilities may not performas intended when doing microprocessor speed tests. If the software you use sufferssignificant performance degradation, set Smart CPU Mode to Off.6WDQGE\7LPH2XWNOTE: The power management settings of Windows 98 take precedence over thesettings described here. For more information see “Using Windows 98 to ConserveBattery Power,” in the System Users Guide.Standby mode conserves battery power by stopping some computer activity, butleaves the computer ready to resume operations immediately. Use standby modewhen you leave the computer unattended for less than a few minutes. Press to enter standby mode when you are in Windows 98. Resume normalcomputer activity by moving the cursor or pressing any key on the built-in keyboard(the computer takes less than a second to return to normal operation).