Sony VGN-T360P - Manual (Page 9)

Icons on the Notification Area
Note
No CPU control icon may appear on the Notification area, depending on the model of your computer.
When your computer is running, you can follow the steps below to display an icon that indicates the CPU control status on the Notification area.
1. Click Advance d on the VAIO Pow e r M anage m e nt tab.
The VAIO Pow er Management w indow appears.
2. Click the Show CPU s tatus icon in the tas k bar che ck box to che ck the option.
3. Click OK.
This displays a CPU control icon on the Notification area.
Move the mouse pointer to point the icon to display the pop-up message telling the current CPU control status. When you change the pow er scheme under Pow er
schemes of Pow er Options in Window s Control Panel or w hen change the pow er source, the appropriate CPU control icon appears on the Notification area.
Icon
CPU control s tatus De s cription
None Your computer runs w ith the maximum CPU clock frequency to ensure the best performance.
Adaptive The best CPU clock frequency and the best pow er voltage are applied to the CPU according to the state of your computer.
Battery Life The CPU clock frequency and the pow er voltage are minimized to reduce pow er consumption of your computer.
Degrade In addition to the Battery Life settings, the CPU speed is controlled to reduce pow er consumption of your computer.
Note
Some icons may not be displayed, depending on the model of your computer.
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