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Using your VAIO computer
Activating VAIO Power Management power schemes
VAIO Power Management provides several predefined
power schemes
. Each power scheme consists of a group of power
management settings that are designed to meet specific power management goals, ranging from maximum power management to
no power management.
To activate a VAIO Power Management power scheme, proceed as follows:
1
Open
Adjust Power Properties
.
2
Select the
Power Schemes
tab.
3
Select a power scheme in the
Power schemes
drop-down list.
4
If you now select the
VAIO Power Management
tab, you see that the selected power scheme appears to the right of
Power
Scheme
.
5
If necessary, you can change the items in the list, E.g., the brightness of the LCD.
6
Click
OK
.
The power scheme has been activated.
✍
To set up a power scheme, you must have a computer administrator account.
For more information on
VAIO Power Management
and
Power Schemes
, please read the online help file.
Power Scheme
Description
Power Management Off
Turns off all power management features such as
Standby
and
Hibernate
modes.
VAIO Optimized
The power management state when AC power is in use.
VAIO Maximum Battery
Provides power saving features to give you maximum battery life and good
performance. It reduces the brightness of the display and puts the system into
Standby
mode after a specified time period.
VAIO Ultimate Battery
Extends the
VAIO Maximum Battery
by completely disabling the optical drive.
