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Select or on the taskbar
You can control power consumption by setting CPU performance separately for “AC
adapter connected” and “AC adapter disconnected (i.e., running on batteries).” For
performance settings, select either [Battery Optimized Performance] or [Maximum Per-
formance].
Setting the Intel(R) SpeedStep (TM) Technology
CAUTION
Do not turn on the check mark for [Disable Intel
SpeedStep technology control].
Do not delete the check mark for [Disable audio
notification when performance changes].
Select performance.
Even if [Running on batteries] is set to
[Maximum Performance] and [Plugged in]
is set to [Battery Optimized Performance],
settings will return to their original perfor-
mances after the computer is rebooted.
Displays settings currently in effect.
Display detailed settings ( screen in
the “CAUTION” shown below)
When this checkmark is on, a confirmation screen is displayed when switching from
[Maximum Performance] to [Battery Optimized Performance].
(This screen appears only when a switch is made between AC adapter operation and
battery operation.)
Other start-up methods:
Right-click on either or , and select [Adjust Properties].
Choose [Start]-[Settings]-[Control Panel]-[Power Management], and select
[Intel(R) SpeedStep(TM) technology].
NOTE
Start-up methods
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