Dell Inspiron 4000 - Manual (Page 19)

l Home/Office
l Always On
l Presentation (Windows 2000 only)
l Minimal Power Management (Windows 2000 only)
l Max Battery (Windows 2000 only)
Each preset power scheme has different time-out settings for putting the computer into standby mode, turning off the display, and turning off the hard drive.
Alarms Tab
The Low battery alarm and Critical battery alarm settings alert you with a message when the battery charge falls below a certain percentage. When you
receive your computer, the Lower battery alarm and Critical battery alarm check boxes are selected. Dell recommends that you continue to use these
defaults.
HINT: Dell recommends that you continue to use the Portable/Laptop power scheme to maximize battery power conservation.
HINT: To enable audible alarms, click each Alarm Action button and select Sound alarm.