Sony PCG-GRX690P User Manual

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VAIO Computer Quick Start

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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 set 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). You can

select a brightness level of one to nine, with one being the
darkest setting. The darker you set the computer screen the more
power you conserve.

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