Sony PCG-R505GCK Primary User Manual page 25

To select a profile
1 Right-click the Battery icon on the Windows taskbar. See "To display the
Battery Information window" for Battery icon descriptions.
2 Select Profiles, and click the profile on the shortcut menu. The profile
settings are implemented instantly. See "Using PowerPanel utility" for
descriptions of available profiles.
When you use the battery to power your computer, your system automatically
selects the Maximum Battery Life power management profile by default. If you
select a different power management profile while using battery power, that
profile is selected automatically the next time you use the battery to power your
computer.
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See PowerPanel Help for information on customizing the power management
profiles.
To customize your profile settings
You can customize your profile settings to sustain enough power for a particular
computing function.
1 Right-click the Battery icon on the Windows® taskbar. See "To display the
Battery Information window" for Battery icon descriptions.
2 Select Edit/Create Profiles from the shortcut menu.
3 In the left panel, click the profile you want to change.
4 Right-click the setting under System, LCD(Video), Hard Disk, or Other
Devices that you want to change. See the following table for a description of
each power profile.
5 Make your changes from the drop-down menu.
6 Click File, and click Save.
Conserving Battery Power
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