Sony PCG-Z505JS - Manual (Page 4)

Customizing Your VAIO ® Z505 SuperSlim Pro™ Notebook "
To customize power management settings
You can customize power management settings, such as the system timer
and the brightness of the screen, to your individual tastes. To customize a
setting:
1
Click the Current Profile icon on the PowerPanel toolbar.
2
Select Edit/Create Profiles from the menu.
3
Click a profile whose setting you want to change from the list in the
left panel.
4
Double-click an item whose setting you want to change from the list
in the right panel.
5
Click the desired setting.
6
Click the File menu, and then click Save.
7
Click the File menu, then click Exit.
Power Management Profiles
PowerPanel provides several predefined power management profiles.
Each profile consists of a group of specific power management settings
that are designed to meet specific power management goals — ranging
from maximum power management to no power management. You can
change the settings for any of the predefined profiles or you can create
your own profile to suit your portable computing needs. The predefined
profiles are:
Icon Description
Maximum Battery Life – Provides power saving features to give
you maximum battery life and good performance. It slows the
computer and puts it into System Suspend mode after a specified
period of inactivity.
Maximum Performance
– Provides the best system performance
while still conserving power.
Word Processing – Optimizes power management with longer
timeouts on the hard disk and display screen. You can also establish
settings for LCD (Video) Standby and System Suspend to optimize
power management for your system.
Spreadsheet
– Optimizes performance and power requirements for
spreadsheet applications.