Power Conservation : Dell Inspiron 8100Back to Contents PagePower ConservationDell™ Inspiron™ 8100Conservation TipsPower Conservation ModesPower Options PropertiesConservation Tipsl You automatically conserve battery power each time you attach your computer to an electricaloutlet. When the AC adapter is attached, the battery is charged while the computer uses ACpower. Your battery's life expectancy is largely determined by the number of times it ischarged, so use an AC power source to run the computer if one is available.l When the computer is using battery power, remove the PC Cards that you are not using.l When possible, attach your computer to an electrical outlet when you play CDs and DVDs.Playing a CD or DVD uses a lot of battery power.l Place the computer in standby mode or hibernate mode when you leave the computerunattended for long periods of time.Power Conservation ModesStandby ModeStandby mode conserves power by turning off the display and the hard drive after a predeterminedperiod of inactivity (a time-out.) When you exit standby mode, the desktop is restored to the samestate that it was in before the computer entered standby mode.To activate standby mode:l Click the Start button, click Shut down, click Stand by, and then click OK.orfile:///I|/SERVICE%20MANUALS/DELL%20MANUALS/LA...%20ok/Inspiron/8100/8100_SERVICE_MAN/power.htm (1 of 4)6/21/2004 1:08:55 AM
