Managing Power With Vaio Power Management - Sony PCG-K215B Hardware Manual

Managing power with VAIO Power Management

Power management helps you to set up power schemes of your computer that is running on AC power or batteries to suit your
requirements for power consumption.
VAIO Power Management is a software application developed exclusively for VAIO computers. With this software application, you
can enhance the Windows power management functions to ensure better operations of your computer and for longer battery life.
Activating VAIO Power Management
When you start the computer, a power status icon appears in the taskbar. This icon indicates what kind of power source you are
using at that time, E.g., AC power. If you double-click this icon, the Power Meter screen appears showing you the power status.
VAIO Power Management functionalities are added to the Windows Power Options Properties.
To activate VAIO Power Management, proceed as follows:
1
Right-click the power status icon in the taskbar.
2
Select Adjust Power Properties.
The Power Options Properties screen appears.
3
Select the VAIO Power Management tab.
Activating VAIO Power Management power schemes
VAIO Power Management provides several predefined power schemes. Each power scheme consists of a group of power
management settings that are designed to meet specific power management goals, ranging from maximum power management to
no power management.
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