Sony VAIO PCG-GRS150 User Manual page 27

Power profile Description
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CPU Control Controls the processor speed. You can select either
Performance, Adaptive, Battery Life, or More Battery Life.
These selections are listed in order from the greatest to least
amount of power consumed.
System Standby Controls the time it takes the system to activate the Standby
Timer mode when it is idle. The longer you allow the computer to sit
idle while it is not in a power saving mode the more power the
computer will consume.
Hibernate Timer Controls the time it takes the system to activate the Hibernate
mode when it is idle. The longer you allow the computer to sit
idle while it is not in a power saving mode the more power the
computer consumes. Hibernate mode conserves more power
than Standby mode.
Thermal Control Controls the speed of the processor fan. You can set the fan
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Strategy speed to Quiet, which conserves the most power, or
Performance.
Lid Close Controls the state of your system when you close the computer's
Action lid. You can select either Standby or Hibernate mode, or you
can select LCD Off. Hibernate or LCD Off conserves the most
power.
Hibernate on Controls the state of your system when the battery power is low.
Low Battery You can turn this setting On or Off. Selecting On conserves the
most power when the battery is low.
LCD Brightness Controls the brightness of the computer screen (LCD). You can
select a brightness level of one to nine, with one being the
darkest setting. The darker you set the computer screen the more
power you conserve.
Conserving Battery Power
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