Sony VAIO PCG-FXA63, User Manual

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Using power schemes
You can use the preset power schemes or you can customize the power scheme settings to conserve power. By using the
power schemes, you control the power supplied to different devices in your computer, such as the LCD screen and the hard
disk drive. You also control when the computer activates a power saving mode (Standby or Hibernate).
To set your battery alarm
You can set your computer to notify you when your battery charge reaches a certain level.
1.
Click Start on the Windows
®
taskbar, and click Control Panel .
2.
Click Performance and Maintenance , and click Power Options . The Power Options Properties window
appears.
3. Select the Alarms tab, and then select the type of alarm you want the computer to activate: a low battery alarm
or a critical battery alarm.
4.
Drag the slider to the battery level at which you want the computer to activate the alarm. The Low battery
alarm is set to 10 percent, and the Critical battery alarm is set to 3 percent by default.
To further customize your alarm settings, click Alarm Action. Here, you can select the type of alarm you want the
computer to activate and how you want the computer to respond to the alarm.
To select a power scheme
1. Click Start on the Windows
®
taskbar, and click Control Panel .
2. Click Performance and Maintenance , and click Power Options . The Power Options Properties window appears
with the Power Schemes tab selected.
3.
Select a power scheme from the drop-down power schemes list. Each power scheme is preset to utilize your
power supply efficiently, according to your computing functions. Select the power scheme that best explains how
you want to use your computer.
4. Click Apply . The computer detects your changes.
To create a power scheme
1.
Click Start on the Windows
®
taskbar, and click Control Panel .
2. Click Performance and Maintenance , and click Power Options . The Power Options Properties window appears
with the Power Schemes tab selected.
You can also right-click the power icon on the Windows
®
taskbar, and select Adjust Power Properties to open
the Power Options Properties window.
3. Select your changes from the drop-down lists in the Settings for....power scheme box, and click Save As in the
Power schemes box. The Save Scheme window appears.
4.
Type a name for your customized power scheme, and click OK . The power scheme you created appears in the
Power schemes box.
If you want to delete a power scheme, select the power scheme and click Delete . When the Delete Scheme window
appears, click Yes .
To customize your power properties
1. Click Start on the Windows
®
taskbar, and click Control Panel .
2. Click Performance and Maintenance , and click Power Options . The Power Options Properties window
appears.
If you want to access the power scheme information quickly from the Windows
®
taskbar, see To display the
power icon on the taskbar for more information.
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