Sony VGN-A170 - Manual (Page 52)

4. Click Apply .
To set your battery alarm
You can change your computer settings to notify you when the battery power reaches a certain level.
1. Click Start on the Windows ® taskbar, and click Control Panel .
2. Click Performance and Maintenance , and click Power Options . The Power Options Properties window
appears.
3. Select the Alarms tab, and then select the type of alarm you want the computer to activate: a low or a critical
battery alarm.
4. Drag the slider to the battery level at which you want the computer to activate the alarm. By default, the Low
battery alarm is set to 10 percent, and the Critical battery alarm is set to 5 percent.
5. Click OK .
To further customize your alarm settings, click Alarm Action . In this window, you can select the type of alarm you
want the computer to activate and how you want the computer to respond to the alarm.
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