Managing Power With Powerpanel - Sony VAIO PCG-SRX51P Software Manual

Customizing your computer

Managing power with PowerPanel

The PowerPanel utility controls the power management of your computer and provides key information
about battery life. The automatic power management selects the most advantageous profiles, or lets you
customize the profiles you choose, according to your own needs, with the goal of extended battery life.
PowerPanel has the following features:
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Automatic Profile Selection (APS) based on the currently active application;
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Ability to select specific Power Profiles manually from the menu;
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Ability to edit and create new profiles;
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Ability to display detailed battery information;
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CPU performance monitoring tool;
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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.
If the computer is running on AC power, you see PowerPanel's Performance icon:
If the computer is running on battery power, the Battery Life icon is displayed:
To see the CPU 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.
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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.
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