User manual ACER ASPIRE V5-531G

[. . . ] You can also refer to the PowerPanel Help for more detailed information. To activate a profile or command, see "Displaying Battery Information" on page 7. Viewing the PowerPanel icon The PowerPanel icon (displayed in the task tray) indicates the level of performance of the CPU. The tooltip will display information about the active profile. To activate PowerPanel 1 2 Right-click the taskbar at the bottom of the screen. The PowerPanel toolbar appears on the taskbar. The current profile icon appears on the PowerPanel toolbar. [. . . ] To customize a setting: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Click the Current Profile icon on the PowerPanel toolbar. Click a profile whose setting you want to change from the list in the left panel. Double-click an item whose setting you want to change from the list in the right panel. 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. You can also refer to BatteryScope Help for more detailed information. To Activate BatteryScope 1 2 Right-click the taskbar at the bottom of the screen. You can also view the total capacity remaining in the battery by placing the pointer over the battery icon in the task tray on the lower right side of the screen. Percentage indicator Displays the percentage of the remaining capacity. Time indicator Displays estimated time (hours/minutes) remaining before the battery fully drains; also referred to as the time-to-empty. Battery Icon Descriptions Battery icon Battery status Charging Fully Charged Discharging No battery & Customizing Your VAIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook Displaying Detailed Battery Information Double-click the battery icon in the system tray to display the BatteryScope window. The screen appears displaying the Battery tab, which contains information such as the estimated time to empty and the charging time. To customize the BatteryScope toolbar and alarm system You can customize the BatteryScope toolbar to suit your portable computing needs, including modifications to the alarm settings. Refer to BatteryScope Help for more information. Changing the Window Design of Sony Software ' Changing the Window Design of Sony Software To change the window design of Sony software 1 2 3 4 Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. The "UI Design Selector" window design changes. The window design for your Sony software will match the UI Design Selector window when you click OK. To try another selection, click << or >> and then, click OK. The UI Design Selector closes and the new window design of your Sony software displays. Note: This feature is available with UI Design Selector-compatible software only. Customizing Your VAIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook Selecting the Display Mode This notebook uses the NeoMagic® video controller. You can select which display is used when the computer is connected to an external display. 1 2 3 4 Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar. In Windows 98, the NeoMagic MagicMedia 256XL+ Properties window displays. In Windows 2000, the Digital Flat Panel (1024x768) and NeoMagic 256XL+. . . [. . . ] If you select CRT/Projector and turn off the LCD, you can use the Refresh Rate slider to change the display's horizontal frequency. If you select Independent Display Timing (see page 12), you can change both the resolution and the refresh rate. 7 Click OK. The Display Properties window appears and the display mode you selected is now available. simultaneously. Some displays do not support using both the computers LCD and an external display Using a CRT or Projector When you select CRT/Projector as the display mode, you can choose additional settings as follows: 1 After selecting CRT/Projector as the type of external display (step 6 of Selecting the Display Mode), click Advanced Settings. (Windows® 98 only) Customizing Your VAIO® Z505 SuperSlim Pro Notebook (Windows® 2000 only) 2 CRT Select the following options: Function Enables the external computer display option. Click to place a checkmark when you want to set the resolution and refresh rate differently from the computer's LCD. [. . . ]