Dell Inspiron 3052 user manual download (Page 87 of 93)

Power management

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Configuring the power button behavior

To configure the power button behavior:

Windows 10/8.1

1.

Right-click anywhere on the Start screen.

2.

Click or tap

All apps

at the bottom-right corner of the screen.

3.

Under

Windows System

, click or tap

Control Panel

.

NOTE:

For Windows 8.1/Windows RT click or tap

Settings

in the

charms sidebar and click or tap

Control panel

.

4.

If your Control Panel is displayed by Category, click or tap the

View by:

drop-down and select

Small icons

or

Large icons

.

5.

Click or tap

Power Options

.

6.

Click or tap

Choose what the power buttons do

.

You may choose different option when your computer is running on

battery and when it is connected to a power adapter.

7.

Click or tap

Save changes

.

Windows 7

1.

Click

Start

→

Control Panel

→

Power Options

.

2.

Click

Choose what the power buttons do

.

3.

Choose what you want your computer to do when you press the power

button from the drop-down menu next to

When I press the power

button

.

You may choose different option when your computer is running on

battery and when it is connected to a power adapter.

4.

Click

Save changes

.

Improving battery life

The operating time of a battery, which is the time the battery can hold

a charge, varies depending on how you use your laptop computer.

The operating time of your battery significantly reduces if you use:

• Optical drives.

• Wireless communication devices, ExpressCards, media cards,

or USB devices.

• High-brightness display settings, 3D screen savers, or other

power-intensive programs like complex 3D graphics applications

and games.