Customizing Your Energy Settings
You can use the power options in your operating
system to configure the power settings on your
computer. Microsoft
®
system installed on your Dell computer provides
the following options:
®
Windows Vista
•
Dell Recommended
performance when you need it and saves
power during periods of inactivity.
— Saves power on your
•
Power saver
computer by reducing system performance
to maximize the life of the computer and by
reducing the amount of energy consumed by
your computer over its lifetime.
•
High performance
level of system performance on your
computer by adapting processor speed
to your activity and by maximizing system
performance.
Windows
operating
®
— Offers full
— Provides the highest
Using Your Studio XPS Desktop
®
Windows
7
•
Power saver
— Saves power on your
computer by reducing system performance
to maximize the life of the computer and by
reducing the amount of energy consumed by
your computer over its lifetime.
•
Balanced (recommended)
balances the performance of your computer
by consuming energy on capable hardware.
— Automatically
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