Controlling Power Management; Viewing The Power Management Status Icons - Sony PCG-R505DF VAIO User Manual

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Controlling Power Management

The PowerPanel™ utility allows you to control the power settings 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.

Viewing the Power Management status icons

The Power Management status icons are displayed in the taskbar at the lower
right side of your screen. Move the pointer over the icons to see the tool tip that
displays information about the active profile. The CPU status icon indicates the
performance level of the CPU. Double-clicking the CPU status icon also displays
the PowerPanel battery information.
To change the Power Management profile
1 Right-click the battery icon on the taskbar, and then select Profiles.
2 Choose a new profile from the pop-up list. See "Power Management
profiles" for a description of available options.
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When you use the battery pack to power your notebook, your system selects the
Maximum Battery Life power management profile by default. If you select a different
power management profile while using battery power, the new profile is selected
automatically the next time you use the battery pack to power your notebook.
Refer to PowerPanel help for information on customizing the Power Management
toolbar.
To customize Power Management settings
You can customize power management settings, such as the system timer and the
brightness of the screen.
1 Right-click the CPU: Performance icon on the Windows taskbar.
2 Select Edit/Create Profiles from the menu.
3 In the left panel, click a profile in which you want to change the settings.
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