Sony Notebook Setup Tabs; Controlling Power Management - Sony PCG-FX270 Primary Specifications

Sony Notebook Setup Tabs

Tab
About This Computer
Printer
Initial Setting
Touchpad
Power On Password
Enable Ports
Basic/Advanced
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For more information about each option, click Help on the Sony Notebook Setup
screen to display the help file.

Controlling Power Management

The PowerPanel utility allows you to control the power management of your
notebook and provides key information about system activity and battery life.
The following sections briefly describe how to conserve your notebook's battery
power. You can also refer to PowerPanel Help for more detailed information. To
activate a profile or command, see "Displaying Battery Information" for more
information.
Description
Display system information, including memory capacity,
serial number, and BIOS version.
Select printer port mode settings.
Change the volume of the sounds that play while the
operating system is loading. Select the order of drives and
devices from which you want to load the operating
system. You can specify the hard drive as well as other
drives inserted into your notebook.
When you connect an optional mouse to your notebook,
you can make your touchpad inactive. You can also
customize the settings of your mouse using the mouse
utility.
Set the password to secure your notebook.
Enable or disable ports. Disabling ports releases resources
to the system. To change the serial settings, click
Advanced on the Basic/Advanced tab.
Switch between Advanced mode (additional screens with
advanced settings) and Basic mode of display.
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