Managing Power - Sony VAIO PCG-R600HMK Software Manual

Customizing your computer

Managing power

The PowerPanel utility controls the power management of your notebook and provides key information
about system activity and battery life. The automatic power management selects the most advantageous
profiles, or lets you customise the profiles you choose, according to your own needs, with the goal of
extended battery life.
PowerPanel has the following features:
Automatic Profile Selection (APS) based on the currently active application;
Ability to select specific Power Profiles manually from the menu;
Ability to edit and create new profiles;
Ability to display detailed battery information;
It works in harmony with your Windows settings.
Activating PowerPanel
When you start the computer, the PowerPanel icon appears in the system tray by default.
To see the battery state and the current power profile, simply point to the icon.
To change profiles, proceed as follows:
1 Right-click the PowerPanel icon in the taskbar and select Profiles.
2 In the Profiles menu, select a profile.
The appropriate power settings are activated.
When you use the battery pack as power source, 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 same profile will automatically be selected the next time you use the battery
pack to power your computer.
n N
68