Acer 8920 Series, LE1 manual Acer ePower Management, Using power plans, To create a new power plan

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Acer ePower Management

Acer ePower Management features a straightforward user interface for configuring your power management options. To access this utility, select Acer ePower Management from the Empowering Technology toolbar, run the program from the Acer Empowering Technology program group in Start menu, or right-click the Windows power icon in the system tray and select Acer ePower Management.

Using power plans

Acer ePower Management comes with three predefined power plans: Balanced, High performance and Power saver.

View and adjust settings for On Battery and Plugged In modes by clicking the

appropriate tabs. For more power options, click in the Acer ePower

Management utility, or right-click the Windows power icon in the system tray and select Power Options.

You can also create customized power plans. You can create, switch between, edit, delete and restore power plans, as described below.

To create a new power plan:

Creating customized power plans allows you to save and quickly switch to a personalized set of power options.

1Click the New power plan option or icon .

2Enter a name for your new power plan.

3Choose a predefined power plan to base your customized plan on.

4If necessary, change the display, sleep and hibernation settings you want your computer to use.

5Click OK to save your new power plan.

To switch between power plans:

1Move your mouse over the Acer ePower Management application on the Acer Empowering Technology toolbar. The quick menu appears.

Select the power plan you want to switch to.

2You may also switch between power plans by launching the Acer ePower Management application.

Select the power plan you wish to switch to, then click Apply.