94 Mobile Computing
Using the eco power plan
To edit a plan or to edit advanced settings, continue to the following
steps.
5Click or touch Change plan settings to choose the plan you
want to edit.
This screen allows you to change basic settings.
6Click or touch Change advanced power settings to access
settings for battery notification levels, internal storage drive
power save time, etc.
You can click or touch the plus signs to expand each item and
to see what settings are available for each item.
7Click or touch OK to save the plan changes you have
performed.
Depending on your model, the two power plans eco and Balanced
are satisfactory for most people and do not need to be edited. The
eco plan is the best used for maximum battery time. The Balanced
plan is a compromise between battery time and performance.
Using the eco power plan
This computer is equipped with the eco power plan. Operating the
computer with this power plan enabled reduces electrical power
consumption by slightly lowering system performance. For
example, when this power plan is enabled, the brightness of the
display is reduced and the interval before Sleep mode takes effect is
shortened. To enable or disable the eco power plan, see “Power
Plans” on page 93.
The eco Utility® monitors your power savings from using the eco
power plan by tracking real-time power consumption and
accumulated savings over time. To learn how to access the utility,
see “eco Utility®” on page 117.
For more information on the eco power plan, see the Help file in the
eco Utility® window.
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