Power Schemes & Processor Performance - EUROCOM Notebook User Manual

Windows Control
Policies
Constant ~
performance
runs at lowest level
Adaptive ~ CPU's per-
formance will be ad-
justed as demanded
by the system
Degrade ~ CPU's per-
formance starts at low-
est level and reduces
A
as battery discharges
None ~ CPU's perfor-
mance always runs at
the highest available
performance state
Table A - 1
Power Scheme
Control Policies
A - 2
Power Schemes & Processor Performance
Windows defines four control policies (see sidebar) used with each power
scheme.
CPU's
Power Scheme
always
Home/Office Desk
Portable/Laptop
Presentation
Always On
Minimal Power Management
Max Battery
Set the Power Scheme which is most appropriate for the conditions and the
applications you are using (e.g. games, 3D applications, audio and video pro-
grams etc. usually require high CPU performance). See also
page A - 7/Table A-3 on page A - 8
settings and CPU performance.
AC Power
None Adaptive
Adaptive Adaptive
Adaptive Degrade
None None
Adaptive Adaptive
Adaptive Degrade
for further information on power saving
DC Power
Table A-2 on