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Customizing your notebook
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Selecting automatic profiles
A power profile is a set of timer values for a variety of system devices. PowerPanel automatically selects the
profile associated with the application you are using and changes profiles as you switch between
applications.
Power Management lets your system enter energy saving modes by levelling some energy-consuming
parameters, such as LCD brightness, or hard disk activity.
To select automatic profiles, proceed as follows:
1
Right-click the
PowerPanel
icon (
or
) in the system tray.
2
Select
Profiles
.
3
Select
Automatic Profile Selection
.
Displaying detailed battery information
You can display detailed information of your computer's battery.
To display battery information, proceed as follows:
1
Double-click the
PowerPanel
icon (
or
) in the system tray.
The
Battery Information
dialog box appears.
2
Select the
Battery
tab.
This tab contains information such as the estimated battery life remaining and charging time.
Battery icon
Battery status
discharging: the icon is blue
