Owner's Guide VAIO notebook

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Controlling Power Management
The PowerPanel™ util ity allows you to control the power managem ent of your
notebook and provides key informati on abou t system activity and battery life.
The following sections b riefly describe how to conserve your computer ’ s battery
power. You can also refer to PowerPanel Help for more detailed info rmation. To
activate a profile or command, see “Displaying Battery Information” for more
information .
Viewing the Power Management status icons
The Power Management status icons are displayed in the taskbar at the lower-
right corner of your screen . Move the pointer over the Battery icon to see the tool
tip that displays information about th e active profile. Double-click the icon for
additional info rmation.
To change the Power Management profile
1 Right-cli ck the batt ery icon on the taskbar, and then select Profiles.
2 Choose a new profile from the pop -up list. See “Power Management
profiles” for a description of available options.
You can change the power management settings, such as the system timer and the
brightness of the screen.
To customize Power Management settings
You can cu stomize power man agement settings, such as the system timer and the
brightness of the screen.
1 Right-cli ck the CPU : Performance icon on the Windows taskbar.
2 Select Edit/Create Profiles from the menu.
✍ When you use the battery pack to power your notebook, your system selects the
Maximum Battery Life power management profile by default. If you select a different
power management profile while using battery power, that profile is selected
automatically the next time you use the battery pack to power your notebook.
Refer to the PowerPanel Help for information on customizing the Power Management
toolbars.