Sony Vaio PCG-745 User Manual page 72

PC Card
the PC Card (PCMCIA) Properties dialog box. You can view the
properties for the PC cards.
Speed Controller - Controls the speed at which the CPU performs.
Click this button to open the Speed Controller dialog box. When
you select the Auto checkbox, the CPU performs at full speed while
the system is active and at 25% of full speed during periods of
inactivity. Auto is the recommended option. You can also choose to
run the CPU at 100%, 75%, 50%, or 25% of full speed regardless of
whether the system is active or inactive. Using this command can
help conserve battery power.
To activate PowerPanel
1
Click the Start button on the Windows 98 taskbar.
2
In Programs, select PowerPanel.
The Power Management toolbar appears. When you move the
pointer over the atom icon on the taskbar, a tooltip with the name of
the active power management profile appears.
3
Click the button you want to set.
The appropriate power management function will be activated.
To display the Commands toolbar, right-click an empty portion of the toolbar and select
Commands from the context menu. Refer to the PowerPanel Help for information on
customizing the PowerPanel toolbars.
To customize the PowerPanel toolbars
You can customize the PowerPanel toolbar to suit your portable
computing needs. You can add any one of the pre-defined Power
Management buttons or create your own buttons. Refer to PowerPanel
Help for more information.
Customizing Your Notebook Computer
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Controls the PC card sockets. Click this button to open
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