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Customizing your computer
Displaying CPU information
You can also view the level of performance of your notebook with the CPU Controls.
To do so, you just have to move your cursor over the CPU icon in your taskbar.
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Performance:
Battery Life:
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For more detailed information on what you can do with PowerPanel, refer to the Help files of PowerPanel.
Editing a power profile
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You must have Administrator's rights on your notebook to be able to edit existing profiles. Users whose account type is Limited can only open the
Power Profile tab in the Power Panel window in view mode. To check your user account information, select the User Accounts category in the
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To edit the power management settings of a power profile, proceed as follows:
1
Right-click the CPU icon in the taskbar and select Edit/Create Profiles from the menu.
The Profile Editor window appears.
2
Click the profile you want to edit on the left of the screen.
3
Double-click the power profile property (CPU Control, Hibernate, Standby...) you want to modify on the
right of the screen.
An option list or a dialog box will appear. Add or define the setting you want to select.
4
Click the File menu and then click Save.
Description
This control helps to maximize the CPU clock speed. The computer can then be used at its maximum
performance. This will be the default icon when the computer is connected to the mains supply.
This control helps to reduce the notebook's power consumption by decreasing the CPU clock speed
and the power voltage. This will be the default icon when the computer is disconnected from the
mains supply, using the battery.
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XP Professional Control Panel. Your account type must be Computer administrator to be able to edit power profile.
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