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VAIO Notebook Computer User Guide

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CPU Speed Control - Controls the speed at which the CPU performs. Click this button to open the Speed Control dialog box. When you select the Autocheck box, the CPU performs at full speed while the system is active and at 25% of full speed during periods of inactivity. Auto is the recommended option. You can also choose to run the CPU at 100%, 75%, 50%, or 25% of full speed regardless of whether the system is active or inactive. Using this command can help conserve battery power.

PC Card– Controls the PC card sockets. Click this button to open the PC Card (PCMCIA) Properties dialog box. You can view the properties for the PC cards.

To activate the PowerPanel Profiles toolbar

1Double-click the (atom) icon on the taskbar.

The Profiles toolbar appears. When you move the pointer over the atom icon on the taskbar, a tooltip with the name of the active power management profile appears.

✍When the Profiles toolbar is already visible on the desktop, double-clicking the atom icon hides the toolbar.

2Click the button you want to set.

The power management settings associated with the profile you select become active.

✍To display the Commands toolbar, right-click an empty portion of the toolbar and select Commands from the shortcut menu. Refer to the PowerPanel Help for information on customizing the PowerPanel toolbars.

When you use the battery pack to power your computer, your system 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 pack to power your computer.