System Operation Modes - Lenovo G5 ABP User Manual

power plan and some of its idle time-out settings are listed below for computer models pre-installed with
Windows.
The listed settings are active when the computer is connected to an electrical outlet. If your computer include
a built-in battery pack, a different collection of time-out settings is set to take effect when the computer is
operating on battery power.
• Default power plan: Balanced
• Turn off the display: after 5 minutes
• Put the computer to sleep:
– after 5 minutes (ThinkBook 14 G5 IRL and ThinkBook 15 G5 IRL)
– after 15 minutes (ThinkBook 14 G5 ABP and ThinkBook 15 G5 ABP)
Note: To wake the computer from the sleep state, press the power button or any key on the keyboard.
Change or customize a power plan
This operation is applicable to computers with pre-installed Windows.
Step 1. Type power plan in the Windows search box and then press Enter.
Step 2. Customize a power plan of your preference.

System operation modes

Lenovo has preset several modes in which your computer can operate. The maximum attainable
performance, power consumption, and speed limit for the heat sink fan vary between the operation modes.
Consider the following conditions when you want to switch operation modes.
• The environment where you use your computer, and
• The tasks running on your computer
You can switch the operation mode in the pre-installed app Lenovo Vantage or Lenovo Smart Engine. As a
shortcut, you can also use the key combination Fn + Q. Three modes are usually available for most Lenovo
computers. The following table lists the operation modes and the recommended conditions for each mode.
Note: The operation modes listed in the table are descriptive and may not be the same as those displayed
by the app.
Table 7. Operation modes and their recommended usage conditions
Operation mode
High Performance
Auto (Balance)
Power Saving (Quiet)
Note: In Auto (Balanced) mode, the computer dynamically switches between High Performance mode and
Power Saving (Quiet) mode depending on the tasks running on the computer.
Recommended conditions
• Your computer is plugged into an electrical outlet.
• You want the best performance, and
• You don't care if the fan makes a little noise.
You plan to frequently switch between different computer tasks over a period time.
• Your computer is operating on battery power, or
• You want the computer to be as quiet as possible.
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