Sony VAIO PCG-R505GCP, User Manual

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Conserving Battery Power
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Power profile Description
CPU Control
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Controls the processor speed. You can select either
Performance, Adaptive, Battery Life, or More Battery Life.
These selections are listed in order from the greatest to least
amount of power consumed.
System Standby
Timer Controls the time it takes the system to activate the Standby
mode when it is idle. The longer you allow the computer to sit
idle while it is not in a power saving mode the more power the
computer will consume.
Hibernate Timer Controls the time it takes the system to activate the Hibernate
mode when it is idle. The longer you allow the computer to sit
idle while it is not in a power saving mode the more power the
computer consumes. Hibernate mode conserves more power
than Standby mode.
Thermal Control
Strategy
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Controls the speed of the processor fan. You can adjust the fan
speed to Quiet, which conserves the most power, or
Performance.
Lid Close
Action Controls the state of your system when you close the computer’s
lid. You can select either Standby or Hibernate mode, or you
can select LCD Off. Hibernate or LCD Off conserves the most
power.
Hibernate on
Low Battery Controls the state of your system when the battery power is low.
You can turn this setting On or Off. Selecting On conserves the
most power when the battery is low.
LCD Brightness Controls the brightness of the computer screen (LCD) screen.
You can select a brightness level of one to nine, with one being
the darkest setting. The darker you set the computer screen
(LCD) the more power you conserve.