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You can view details about the completion of the
task.
1 The power source that the Norton Task uses.
You can specify the type of power source that each
of the Norton Tasks uses. Use the Configure link
that is available next to the power source icon to
configure the power source for the Norton Tasks.
In addition to viewing and monitoring the background
task details, you can specify the Idle Time Out duration.
After the Idle Time Out duration is reached, Norton
Internet Security identifies the computer as idle and
run the background tasks. You can use the Idle
Countdown bar to confirm the idle state of your
computer.
You can also manually turn on Silent Mode for a
specified duration.
Monitoring background jobs of Norton Internet Security
The Norton Tasks window provides the details of the
background tasks that Norton Internet Security
performs and lets you view and monitor the
background tasks. Norton Internet Security runs most
of the background tasks when your computer is idle.
Performing all background tasks when your computer
is idle helps your computer to run at peak efficiency
when you use your computer. However, you can
manually start or stop a task at any time. You can also
specify the IdleTime Out duration. After the IdleTime
Out duration is reached, Norton Internet Security
identifies the computer as idle and run the background
tasks. You can use the Idle Countdown bar to confirm
the idle state of your computer. You can also view the
CPU graph and memory graph to obtain the
performance data of your computer.
To monitor background jobs
1
In the Norton Internet Security main window, click
Performance.
2
In the Performance window, click Norton Tasks.
89Monitoring your system's performance
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