Right-click on the desktop and click Graphics Properties...

In this control panel:

1.Click Power.

2.Select On battery from the drop-down menu in Power Source.

3.Clear the Display Power Saving Technology check box.

4.Click OK.

If you want to enable this feature, under the conditions mentioned above, select the Display Power Saving Technology check box.

AMD® Vari-Bright™

Your AMD GPU model may include the AMD® Vari-Bright™ feature that can save the computer's power consumption by optimizing picture contrast on the internal LCD.

This feature can be used if the computer is:

running under battery mode

using the internal LCD display only

The PowerPlay™ setting under battery mode is set to Maximize

Battery Life

The Vari-Bright feature can be enabled in the Catalyst Control Center. To access it, click Start -> All Programs -> Catalyst Control Center ->

Catalyst Control Center

In this control panel:

1.Select PowerPlay™ under Power.

2.Select Enable PowerPlay™ check box, and then select Maximize Battery Life under Battery mode.

3.Select the Enable Vari-Bright™check box.

If you want to improve the picture quality under the conditions mentioned above, adjust the setting to Maximize Quality or disable this feature.

If you want to improve the graphics performance under the conditions mentioned above, change the PowerPlay™ setting to Maximize Performance under Battery mode.

Intel Rapid Start Technology

Some computers in this series support Intel® Rapid Start Technology which enables the computer to change to Hibernation Mode from Sleep Mode after a specified period of time.

With the Intel® Rapid Start Technology, the Windows can rapidly resume from Hibernation Mode and battery life will be longer than when in Sleep Mode.

Intel® Rapid Start Technology is enabled at factory default. The computer will switch to Hibernation Mode after two hours of Sleep Mode.

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