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Computing on the Road
 Select  ,  ,  , or   on the taskbar
You can control power consumption by setting CPU performance separately for “AC
adaptor connected” and “AC adaptor disconnected (i.e., running on batteries).”  For
performance settings, select either [Maximum Performance], [Automatic], [Battery Opti-
mized Performance] or [Maximum Battery].
* If [Automatic] is selected, the CPU performance is automatically maximized only when neces-
sary. (In contrast, if [Maximum Performance] is selected, the CPU performance is maximized at
all times.)
Setting the Intel(R) SpeedStep (TM) technology
Displays settings currently in effect.
Display detailed settings (  screen
in the “CAUTION” shown below)
Other start-up methods:
  Right-click on either  ,  ,  , or   and select [Adjust Properties].
Choose [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel] - [Power Options], and select
[Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) technology].
Do not add the check mark for [Disable Intel
SpeedStep technology control].
Do not delete the check mark for [Disable au-
dio notification when performance changes].
Start-up methods
NOTE
CAUTION
 Windows 2000