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Controlling Power Management

The PowerPanel utility allows you to control the power management of your computer and provides key information about system activity and battery life. The following sections briefly describe how to conserve your computer’s battery power. You can also refer to the PowerPanel Help for more detailed information.

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. You can change the settings for any of the predefined profiles or you can create your own profile to suit your portable computing needs. The predefined profiles are:

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Maximum Battery Life – Provides power-saving features to give you maximum battery life and good performance. It slows the computer and puts it into System Suspend mode after a specified period of inactivity.

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

AC Profile – The power management state when AC power is in use. Similar to the Power Management Off setting. PowerPanel automatically loads the AC profile unless you disable this feature.

Presentation – Keeps the display on at all times while it conserves power. This option is ideal for slide show presentations. You can establish settings for LCD (Video) Standby, Hard Disk Sleep, and System Suspend to optimize power management for your system.

Camera - Provides the best system performance while using the built-in camera.

Word Processing – Optimizes power management with longer timeouts on the hard disk and display screen. You can also establish settings for LCD (Video) Standby, Hard Disk Sleep, and System Suspend to optimize power management for your system.

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Sony XAV-C1 manual Controlling Power Management, Power Management Profiles, Customizing Your C1 PictureBook Computer

Contents

Vaio C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide Owner’s Record Safety Information Declaration of Conformity Regulatory Information FCC Part Telephone Consumer Guidelines Canada Telephone Consumer Protection Act United States Industry Canada Notice Avis DE L’INDUSTRIE Canada Page Contents Vaio PictureBook Notebook User Guide Connecting Peripheral Devices Contents Using the Smart Utilities Xii Welcome Vaio C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide Ergonomic Considerations Welcome Page Front Locating the Controls and Connectors Left Monitor connector Using Your C1 PictureBook Computer RightBottom Connecting a Power Source Using the AC AdapterTo remove the AC adapter To insert the battery pack Using Battery Power Battery Indicator Light Status Meaning To remove the battery pack Starting Your C1 PictureBook Computer Shutting Down Your C1 PictureBook Computer Registering Windows Registering Your Computer Key Description Using the Keyboard Using Your C1 PictureBook Computer Combination Function Combinations and Functions with the Windows 98 Key Indicators Indicator FunctionLight Off Combinations and Functions with the Fn Key Combinations/Functions Feature Action Description Using the Pointing Device Pointing device cover supplied Using the Floppy Disk Drive To connect the floppy disk driveTo insert a diskette Vaio C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide To remove a diskette To insert a PC card Using PC Cards PC card To remove a PC card Using Infrared Communication Devices To use infrared communication with a digital still cameraTo use infrared communication with another computer Infrared port Degrees Normal Mode Using Power Saving ModesSystem Suspend Mode To activate System Suspend mode To activate System Hibernation mode System Hibernation ModePage Connecting Peripheral Devices Connecting a Phone Line Connecting a Printer Connecting Peripheral DevicesTo connect a printer To connect a computer display Connecting an External Display Connecting Peripheral Devices To remove the VGA adapter To connect a projectorTo select a display To connect an external mouse Connecting an External USB Mouse To connect the CD-ROM drive Connecting the CD-ROM Drive To insert a CD-ROM Gently press on the CD-ROM drive lid until it clicks shut To connect a digital video camera recorder Connecting a Digital Video Camera Recorder To display the Sony Notebook Setup screen Displaying the Sony Notebook Setup Screen Vaio C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide Tab Descriptions Power Management Profiles Controlling Power ManagementCustomizing Your C1 PictureBook Computer Icon Description Vaio C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide Icon Description Power Management Commands Customizing Your C1 PictureBook Computer Icon Description To activate PowerPanel Displaying Battery Information Activating BatteryScopeTo activate BatteryScope Displaying Detailed Battery Information Battery Icon DescriptionsBattery icon Battery status To customize the BatteryScope toolbar and alarm system To use the PPK Setup screen Using the internal timer Using the Programmable Power Key with Other Keys Display mode Function Selecting the Display Mode Selecting dual display mode Using the Dual Display Function Setting the colors and resolution for each display Releasing the dual display settingCustomizing the virtual desktop Using the Press-select function Changing the Pointing Device settingsAdjusting the pointing device sensitivity Using the scroll/zoom functionPage Capturing a still image Using Smart Capture Capture button Using the Smart Utilities To exit Smart CaptureTo close Still Viewer Attached still image Capturing a video clip Vaio C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide To play back captured video clips To end Smart CaptureTo end Movie Player Vaio C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide Using the Smart Utilities Vaio C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide Using Smart Write To insert an imageTo record your voice Using Smart Publisher To create a voice memo Using Smart Label To import images using the camera Getting Help Vaio C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide Troubleshooting Getting HelpMy computer won’t start Pointer moves across the screen on its own My LCD does not display anything My software program locks up or crashes My computer locks upMovements of the displayed images are awkward not smooth Cannot play a CD-ROM My floppy disk drive cannot write to a diskette When I press Fn+F3, I see the message Sound DisabledMy speaker has no sound My modem does not work My modem connection is slow My mouse does not workCannot use DV devices and messages appear on the screen My PC card is not working Game images or video images are not clearImage in the viewfinder of Smart Capture is grainy Getting Help Images captured with the camera are not clear Camera does not show any imagesSmart Write and Smart Label do not start Using the System Recovery CDs Using the System and Application Recovery CDsPage To use the Application Recovery CDs Using the Application Recovery CDs On Handling the LCD Screen On the Power Source On Handling On Installation On Upgrading the System On Moisture CondensationOn Handling Diskettes On Handling CD-ROMs On Using Batteries Vaio C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide On Cleaning CD-ROMs On Maintenance Page C1 PictureBook Computer Warranty Limited Warranty Statement Vaio C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide Garantie Restreinte Limited Warranty Statement Vaio C1 PictureBook Computer User Guide Battery Limited Warranty Page Index Setup screen 43 starting 12 troubleshooting Index Keyboard 16-18,20 Navigation keys Connecting Network Power setting USB