Sony PCG-FX140K, PCG-FX150 manual Power Management Profiles, To customize power management settings

VAIO Notebook User Guide

You can change the power management settings, such as the system timer and the brightness of the screen.

To customize power management settings

1Click the Current Profile icon on the Power Management toolbar.

2Select Edit/Create Profiles from the menu.

3Click a profile whose setting you want to change from the list in the left field.

4Double-click an item whose setting you want to change from the list in the right field.

5Click the desired setting.

6Click the File menu, and then click Save.

7Click the File menu, and then click Exit.

Power Management Profiles

The PowerPanel utility provides several predefined power management profiles. Each profile consists of a group of power management settings that are designed to meet specific power management goals—ranging from maximum power management to no power management. You can change the settings for any of the predefined profiles (except for the Disable Power Management profile), or you can create your own profile to suit your portable computing needs. The predefined profiles are:

Icon Description

Maximum Performance

Provides the best system performance while still conserving power.

Maximum Battery Life

Provides power saving features to give you maximum battery life and good performance. It slows the computer and puts it into Standby mode after a specified time period.

Disable Power Management

Turns off all power management features such as Standby and Hibernate modes. You can not change the settings of this profile.

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