Sony PCG-SR33 - Manual (Page 59)

Controlling Power Management
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Sony Notebook Setup Tabs
Controlling Power Management
The Power Management utility allows you to control the power settings of your
notebook and provides key information about system activity and battery life.
The following sections briefly describe how to conserve your notebook’s battery
power. You can also refer to PowerPanel Help for more detailed information. To
activate a profile or command, see “Displaying Battery Information” .
Viewing the Power Management Status Icons
The Power Management status icons are displayed in the task tray at the lower
right side of your screen. Move the pointer over the icons to see the tool tip that
displays information about the active profile. The Battery status icon indicates
the battery power level and the CPU status icon indicates the performance level
of the CPU.
Tab Description
About This Computer Display system information, including memory capacity,
serial number, and BIOS version.
Printer Select printer port mode settings.
Initial Setting Change the volume of the sounds that play while the
operating system is loading. Select the order of drives and
devices from which you want to load the operating
system.
Touchpad When you connect an optional mouse to your notebook,
you can make your touchpad inactive. You can also
customize your mouse settings using the mouse utility.
Power On Password Set the password to secure your notebook.
Enable Ports Enable or disable ports. Disabling ports releases resources
to the system. To change the serial or infrared settings,
click Advanced on the Basic/Advanced tab.
Basic/Advanced Switch between Advanced mode (additional screens with
advanced settings) and Basic mode of display.
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For more information about each option, click Help on the Sony Notebook Setup
screen to display the Help file.