Customizing Your Computer; Managing Power - Sony PCG-FX701 Software Manual

Customizing your computer

Customizing your computer
The following sections briefly describe how to change the main settings of your computer. Among other
things, you will learn how to prepare your modem for use, how to use and customize the look of your Sony
software and utilities, etc.

Managing power

Selecting display modes
Using the Dual Display function
Configuring your modem
Changing your windows design with the UI Design Selector program
Setting a Sony wallpaper
Selecting a Sony screen saver
Managing power
You can manage the power settings of your notebook through the power options properties in the Control
Panel.
To manage the power of the notebook, proceed as follows:
1 Click Start and then again Control Panel.
2 Click Performance and Maintenance, and then click the Power Options icon.
The Power Options Properties dialog box opens, it contains 5 tabs.
Power Schemes: Here you can select the power scheme with the most appropriate settings for your
computer.
Alarms: You can set an alarm to warn you when you reach a certain power level.
Power Meter: This window lets you see what the remaining battery power is.
Advanced: Here you can set some behaviors. E.g., you can decide what happens when you close the lid
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