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recommended that you use Power Saver rather than the Power
Management utility located in the Control Panel. Power Saver
works with the Windows
®
When on external power, Power Saver provides two profiles:
Docked and Normal. When on battery, it provides another
two profiles: Max Life and Normal. You can easily toggle
between the Max Life and Normal battery profiles by pressing
CTRL+SPACE.
There is also an option to keep the computer awake, while
at the same time, saving battery power. To configure Power
Saver settings for Windows
1.
System Tray
On the
area of the
Saver
icon
.
2.
Choose any of the power saving options to configure your
power plan on the sub-menu.
3.
You can also manage power settings when your computer is
on AC power. Left-click on the
Taskbar
tray. This will display a sub-menu to configure power
options while your computer is plugged in. Click on one of the
options to configure external power settings.
4.
Right-click on the external power icon
Power Properties
options: Adjust
Open Power Meter
Click on
batter has left.
Power Saver Icons
Icon Description
The computer is on battery power and set to use the
Max Life battery profile.
The computer is on external power and set to use the
Docked plugged in profile.
The computer is on battery power and set to use the
Normal battery profile.
The computer is on external power and set to use the
Normal plugged in profile.
The computer is on battery power and set to Stay
Awake. This setting overrides any settings that
cause the computer to inactivity suspend, hibernate
or turn off the display. It may shorten your battery life
and should only be used temporarily.
The computer is on external power and set to Stay
Awake. This setting overrides settings that cause the
computer to inactivity suspend, hibernate or turn off
the display.
For Windows
Vista:
®
DynaPower is the utility for the Windows
tem. DynaPower is a power management and battery calibra-
tion tool wrapped up in one utility. DynaPower does not run on
Windows
XP. To configure DynaPower settings for Windows
®
Vista:
General Dynamics Itronix 72-0139-001
XP operating system only.
XP
®
Taskbar
, right-click the
External Power
icon
. This will display two
Open Power Meter
or
to display how much power the
Vista operating sys-
®
DynaPower
Use the
„
Taskbar
in the
Power Saver, Balanced, or High performance
menu:
You can also use
„
set your machine to automatically change power plans when
you plug in or unplug your unit. For instance, you may wish to
always run in the "
from AC power, and to always run in the "
plan when you are plugged in. Clicking on this command to
Automatic Power Plan
configure
Start
Click on the
„
icon, then click on the arrow to display the
Sleep, Hibernate
Click on
Power
of the low-power states.
For Windows
7:
®
1.
System Tray
On the
Saver
icon
in the
2.
Choose any of the power saving options to configure your
power plan on the sub-menu.
Managing Power
Your computer has power management capability so you can
.
reduce the amount of energy used, especially during periods
of inactivity. Effective use of power management options
can greatly conserve and extend your battery life. The power
management unit monitors system activity, such as hard drive,
keyboard, mouse, or any devices attached to a port. If it does
not detect activity for a period of time, the computer stops
some or all of these devices in order to conserve energy.
Your computer employs a power management scheme that
supports ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface),
allowing for maximum power conservation and maximum
performance at the same time. Windows
saving chores for your computer.
note
For more information on managing power using
Windows
XP, search for Power Options in Microsoft
®
and Support.
Low-Power States
Your computer can enter three different low-power states to
conserve power: Standby/Sleep, Hibernate and Power Off.
These states can be entered manually or after a period of
inactivity. From the Power Saver or DynaPower utilities, you
can configure the
and
LID SWITCH
Standby/Sleep
Most system devices are powered off, but the contents of
system memory are retained. Standby/Sleep is sometimes
referred to as Suspend to RAM. When the computer returns
®
from Standby mode, the desktop appears with the same files
and programs open as when the computer was suspended.
Battery Power
utility. Left-click on the
and choose a power plan from the drop-down
Automatic Power Plan Switching
Power Saver
" plan when you are unplugged
High Performance
settings.
Button, scroll past the power icon and padlock
Shut Down
Shut Down
or
to manually enter any
Taskbar
area of the
, right-click the
.
handles all power-
®
POWER
BUTTON,
SLEEP BUTTON (FN+F3)
to initiate any of the low-power states.
DynaPower
icon
.
. This will
"
menu.
Power
Help
®
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