Sony PCG-C1XD manual Power Management Profiles, Main preset profiles Icon Description

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	PowerPanel

About the Software on your Notebook Computer

2 Select Toolbars from the pop-up menu, then click PowerPanel.

The PowerPanel will appear on the task bar ( you can change it into a floating window by dragging and dropping it on your desktop).

3 Click the button you want to set.

The appropriate Power Management command will be activated.

Power Management Profiles

PowerPanel provides several predefined power management profiles. Each profile consists of a group of specific power management settings that are designed to meet specific power management goals, ranging from maximum power management to no power management.

Main preset profiles

Icon Description

Maximum Battery Life – Provides power saving features to give you maximum battery life and good performance. It reduces the brightness of the display and puts it into System Suspend mode after a specified time period.

Maximum Performance – Provides the best system performance while still conserving power.

AC Profile – The power management state when AC power is in use. PowerPanel automatically loads the AC profile unless you disable this feature.

Power Management Off – Turns off all power management features such as System Idle, System Suspend and Hibernation modes.

Camera – Optimizes performance and power requirements for camera usage.

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