Sony Notebook Setup Tabs; Controlling Power Management; Viewing The Power Management Status Icons - Sony PCG-SR33 Primary User Manual

Sony Notebook Setup Tabs

Tab
About This Computer
Printer
Initial Setting
Touchpad
Power On Password
Enable Ports
Basic/Advanced
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For more information about each option, click Help on the Sony Notebook Setup
screen to display the Help file.

Controlling Power Management

The Power Management utility allows you to control the power settings of your
notebook and provides key information about system activity and battery life.
The following sections briefly describe how to conserve your notebook's battery
power. You can also refer to PowerPanel Help for more detailed information. To
activate a profile or command, see "Displaying Battery Information" .

Viewing the Power Management Status Icons

The Power Management status icons are displayed in the task tray at the lower
right side of your screen. Move the pointer over the icons to see the tool tip that
displays information about the active profile. The Battery status icon indicates
the battery power level and the CPU status icon indicates the performance level
of the CPU.
Description
Display system information, including memory capacity,
serial number, and BIOS version.
Select printer port mode settings.
Change the volume of the sounds that play while the
operating system is loading. Select the order of drives and
devices from which you want to load the operating
system.
When you connect an optional mouse to your notebook,
you can make your touchpad inactive. You can also
customize your mouse settings using the mouse utility.
Set the password to secure your notebook.
Enable or disable ports. Disabling ports releases resources
to the system. To change the serial or infrared settings,
click Advanced on the Basic/Advanced tab.
Switch between Advanced mode (additional screens with
advanced settings) and Basic mode of display.
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