Owner's Guide VAIO notebook

Controlling Power Management
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3 In the left panel, clic k a profile in which yo u want to change the settings.
4 In the right panel, double-click an item in which you want to change the
settings.
5 Select an option from the drop-down list.
6 Click the File menu, then clic k Sa ve.
7 Click t he File menu, then click Exit.
Power Management profiles
The PowerPanel™ utility provides several predefined power management
profiles. Each profile consists of a group of power management settings that are
designed to meet specific power managem ent goal s — ranging from maximum
power management to no power ma nagem e nt. You can change the settings for
any of the predefined profiles (except for the Disable Power Management
profile), or you can create your own profile to suit your portable computing
needs. The predefined profiles are:
Icon Description
Maximum Performance
Provides the best system performance while still conservin g power.
Maximum Battery Life
Provides power saving features to give you maximum battery life and
good performance. It slows the notebook and puts it into Standby mode
after a specified time period.
Disable Power Management
Turns off all power management features such as Standby and
Hibernate modes.
You can not chang e the set tings of this profile.
AC Power
The power management state when AC power is in use. Similar to the
Power Management Off setting. Power Management automatically
loads the AC profile unless you disabl e this featu re.