Sony PCG-Z1 series User Manual

The PowerPanel utility controls the power management of your computer and provides key information 
about system activity and battery life. The automatic power management selects the most advantageous 
profiles, or lets you customise the profiles you choose, according to your own needs, with the goal of 
extended battery life. 

Moreover, performance of your computer can be improved with Performance Balancer, both for battery and 
AC mode, adjusting LCD brightness and CPU fan noise.

PowerPanel has the following features:

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Automatic Profile Selection (APS) based on the currently active application;

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Ability to select specific Power Profiles manually from the menu;

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Ability to edit and create new profiles;

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Ability to display detailed battery information;

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It works in harmony with your Windows settings;

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Support for Windows XP Theme;

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ToolTips to signal Power Profile changes;

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Ability to select limited Power Profiles directly from the Power Profile page;

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Ability to prevent specific users from modifying profiles.