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Dell Studio Hybrid D140G (Mid 2008) User Manual

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Using Your Studio Hybrid

Customizing Your Energy Settings
You can use the power options in your operating

system to configure the power settings on your

computer. Microsoft

®

Windows Vista

®

provides

three default options:

Balanced

— This power option offers full

performance when you need it and saves

power during periods of inactivity.
Power saver

— This power option 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.
High performance

— This power option

provides the highest level of system

performance on your computer by adapting

processor speed to your activity and by

maximizing system performance.

Backing Up Your Data
It is recommended that you periodically back

up files and folders on your computer. To back

up files:

Click

1.

Start

Control PanelSystem

and Maintenance

Welcome Center

Transfer files and settings.
Click

2.

Back up files or Back up computer.

Click

3.

Continue on Your User Account Control

dialog box and follow the instructions in the

Back up Files wizard.