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Mobile Computing
Using the eco power plan
To edit a plan or to edit advanced settings, continue to
the following steps.
6
Click
Change plan settings
under the selected power
option to choose the plan you wish to edit.
This screen allows you to change basic settings.
7
Click
Change advanced power settings
to access
settings for battery notification levels, internal storage
drive power save time, etc.
You can click the plus signs to expand each item and to
see what settings are available for each item.
8
Click
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
.
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
For more information on the eco power plan, see the Help
file in the eco Utility window.
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