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Computing on the Road
Select either
,
, or
on the taskbar
You can control the power consumption of the computer by setting the CPU perfor-
mance separately for “AC adaptor connected” and “AC adaptor disconnected (i.e., run-
ning on batteries).” Select either [Battery Optimized Performance], [Automatic]*, or [Maxi-
mum Performance].
* If [Automatic] is selected, the CPU performance is automatically maximized only when neces-
sary. (In contrast, if [Maximum Performance] is selected, the CPU performance is maximized at
all times.)
Setting the Intel(R) SpeedStep (TM) technology
Displays settings currently in effect.
Display detailed settings (
screen
in the “CAUTION” shown below)
Other start-up methods:
• Right-click either
,
, or
, and then select [Adjust Properties].
• Choose [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel] - [Power Management]*, and
select [Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) technology].
*
Windows 2000
: [Power Options]
Windows 2000
Only the Administrator or a Power User can change the Intel SpeedStep tech-
nology setting.
Do not add the check mark for [Disable Intel
SpeedStep technology control].
Do not delete the check mark for [Disable au-
dio notification when performance changes].
Start-up methods
Windows 98
Windows 2000
NOTE
CAUTION
Windows NT
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