Setting Up and Using Your Computer 37When the computer exits from a power conservation mode (Standby orHibernate), the Windows desktop is restored to the state it was in before itentered the power conservation mode.Windows Vista has three main default power management modes:• Balanced• Power Saver• High PerformanceDell has added a fourth, Dell-Recommended, mode that sets powermanagement to the most typical settings for the majority of Dell customers.This is the active power plan.Standby ModeStandby mode is the default "off" state for Windows Vista. Standby conservespower by turning off the display and the hard drive after a time-out. Whenthe computer exits from standby mode, it returns to the operating state it wasin before it entered standby mode.To set standby mode to automatically activate after a defined period ofinactivity:1 Click Start and click Control Panel.2 Under Pick a category, click System and Maintenance.3 Under System and Maintenance, click Power Options.The next dialog box shows three power plans. The top option, DellRecommended, is the currently active plan. To display additional powerplans, click the arrow at the bottom of the list.To immediately activate standby mode without a period of inactivity, clickStart and click the off button icon. Windows Vista sets Standby as thedefault off state.
