Sony VAIO PCG-Z1VAP User Manual page 22

To select a profile
1. Right-click the CPU icon
icon descriptions.
2. Select Profiles, and click the profile on the shortcut menu. The profile settings are implemented instantly. See
Using PowerPanel utility
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.
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 CPU icon
icon descriptions.
2.
Select Edit/Create Profiles from the shortcut menu.
3.
In the left panel, click the profile you want to change.
4.
In the right panel, 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 management setting.
5.
Make your changes from the drop-down menu.
6.
Click File, and click Save.
Power management setting Description
CPU Control Controls the processor speed. You can select either Battery Life, or More Battery Life. These selections are
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listed in order from the greatest to least amount of power consumed.
System Standby Timer
you allow the computer to sit idle while it is not in a power saving mode the more power the computer consumes.
Hibernate Timer Controls the time it takes the system to activate the Hibernate mode when it is idle. The longer you
allow the computer to sit idle while it is not in a power saving mode the more power the computer consumes. Hibernate
mode conserves more power than Standby mode.
Thermal Control Strategy
which ranges from Level 1 (Quiet), which conserves the most power, or Level 5 (Performance).
Lid Close Action Controls the state of your system when you close the computer's lid. You can select either Standby
or Hibernate mode, or you can select Do nothing. Hibernate conserves the most power.
Hibernate on Low Battery
On or Off. Selecting On conserves the most power when the battery is low.
LCD Brightness Controls the brightness of the computer screen (LCD). You can select a brightness level of one to
nine, with one being the darkest setting. The darker you set the computer screen the more power you conserve.
LCD Standby Timer Controls the time it takes the system to turn off power to the computer screen (LCD) when the
system is idle. The system itself still functions on full power.
on the Taskbar Notification area. See
for descriptions of available profiles.
on the Taskbar Notification area. See
Controls the time it takes the system to activate the Standby mode when it is idle. The longer
(On selected models) Controls the speed of the processor fan. You can set the fan speed,
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Controls the state of your system when the battery power is low. You can turn this setting
To view the PowerPanel window
To view the PowerPanel window
for Battery
for Battery
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