User manual SONY PCG-505TX

[. . . ] VAIO 505 SuperSlim Notebook User Guide ® PCG-505TS/PCG-505TX ® Notice to Users © 1999 Sony Electronics Inc. This manual and the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated, or reduced to any machine-readable form without prior written approval. PROVIDES NO WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR SUCH OTHER INFORMATION. BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL, THE SOFTWARE, OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF. [. . . ] Toggle between Advanced mode (additional screens with advanced settings) and Basic mode of display. Advanced mode includes Serial, Audio, Built-in Modem, Infrared, and View Resources tabs. Basic/Advanced For more information about each option, click Help on the Sony Notebook Setup screen to display the help file. Customizing Your Notebook Computer 53 Controlling Power Management The PowerPanel utility allows you to control the power management of your notebook computer and provides key information about system activity and battery life. The following sections briefly describe how to conserve your computer's battery power. You can also refer to the PowerPanel Help for more detailed information. To activate a profile or command, see "To activate the PowerPanel Profiles toolbar" on page 55. 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 Performance ­ Provides the best system performance while still conserving power. 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. Power Management Off ­ Turns off all power management features such as System Suspend and System Hibernation modes. AC Profile ­ The power management state when AC power is in use. Similar to the Power Management Off setting. PowerPanel automatically loads the AC profile unless you disable this feature. Games ­ Disables the display and the Hard Disk Spindle Down timer. Presentation ­ Keeps the display on at all times while it conserves power. This option is ideal for slide show presentations. You can establish settings for LCD (Video) Standby, Hard Disk Sleep, and System Suspend to optimize power management for your system. 54 VAIO 505 SuperSlim Notebook User Guide Word Processing ­ Optimizes power management with longer timeouts on the hard disk and display screen. You can also establish settings for LCD (Video) Standby, Hard Disk Sleep, and System Suspend to optimize power management for your system. Communications ­ Extends battery life by initiating a quick display timeout. You can also establish settings for LCD (Video) Standby, Hard Disk Sleep, and System Suspend to optimize power management for your system. Power Management Commands PowerPanel also provides power management commands that you can use to activate specific power management functions and to control power for a specific device. You might use these commands when you want to override a profile setting or initiate an immediate action, such as putting the system into Video Standby mode before the Video Standby timer expires. System Suspend ­ Puts the system into System Suspend mode, a power management state that saves the state of the system and peripheral devices in memory (RAM). [. . . ] Soutien technique : Bien que le soutien technique ne soit pas offert gratuitement au titre de cette garantie restreinte, SONY a prévu une ligne téléphonique à cet effet. Des frais peuvent être exigés à moins que le soutien technique gratuit et temporaire ne soit expressément indiqué par écrit comme caractéristique de votre Produit. Avant de placer l'appel, assurez-vous d'avoir les numéros de modèle et de série du Produit, la date d'achat, la liste des options qui y sont installées et une description détaillée du problème. Vous trouverez sur l'Internet un appui direct, une base de renseignements, une foire aux questions et des mises à jour gratuites sous http://www. sony. com/pcsupport/ Pour de l'information sur les produits, de l'aide avec le service, la résolution de problèmes de service ou pour une aide technique, veuillez composer le 1-888-4SONYPC (476-6972). [. . . ]