
Power
Saving Utility Manual
By using the Power Saving Utility, you can easily
switch your PC to power saving mode. The power saving mode reduces power
consumption so as to extend battery life.
What you can do with Power Saving Utility
- You can
switch between power saving mode and normal mode by using the Power Saving
Button.
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- You can
switch between power saving mode and normal mode by tapping the icon in
the Notification Area at the bottom-right corner of the screen.
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- You can
set up the schemes for each device under power saving mode.
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PC
OS
- Windows® 7 Starter
- Windows® 7 Home Basic
- Windows® 7 Home Premium
- Windows® 7 Professional
- Windows® 7 Enterprise
- Windows® 7 Ultimate
- Microsoft®
Windows Vista® Ultimate
- Microsoft®
Windows Vista® Home Premium
- Microsoft®
Windows Vista® Home Basic
- Microsoft®
Windows Vista® Business
- Microsoft®
Windows Vista® Enterprise
- Microsoft®
Windows® XP Home Edition Service Pack 2
- Microsoft®
Windows® XP Professional Service Pack 2
- Microsoft®
Windows® XP Tablet PC Edition 2005
Setting up the schemes for each device
under power saving mode
In this setting, you set up the brightness of the display
or power consumption level of each device under power saving mode. You also can
set up whether or not to display a message on screen when you switch modes or
when you start up under power saving mode. When device does not work properly
you can initialize the device in this setting.

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- Only a user
who has an Administrator account can set up power saving mode. Limited
User cannot make setting up.
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- Double-click
the Power Saving Utility icon (
/
) in the Notification Area at bottom-right of the screen. The [Power
Saving Utility Setting] window appears.
- Set
up the schemes for each device under power saving mode.
- Click
the [Scheme under power saving mode] cell for the device to set up.
appears
on the right side of selected cell.
- Click
and select a scheme under
power saving mode.
- Set
whether or not to display a message on screen when you switch modes or
when you start up under power saving mode.
- "Display
a message when starting up under power saving mode."
If you click
into
, setting
status for each device under power saving mode is displayed when Windows starts
up under power saving mode.
- "Display
a confirmation message when modes are switched."
If you click
into
, setting
status (restricted devices/function) for each device under power saving mode is
displayed when switching normal mode to power saving mode, and setting status
(restriction removed device/function) for each device under normal mode (free
status) is displayed when switching power saving mode to normal mode.
- "Display
a message when switching of modes failed."
If you click
into
, information
for the device failing in switching modes is displayed when switching of modes
failed.
- "The
ECO indicator turns on when battery consumption is low."
If you click
into
, the ECO indicator turns on when battery consumption is low. This
function is effective only on the product what have the ECO indicator.
- Click [OK] button.

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- Take the
following actions in case device does not work properly after switching
back to normal mode:
- Click [Device Initialization] button.
A window for
switching confirmation appears.
Each device is
initialized; power saving mode is cancelled and disabled device is enabled.
Power Saving Utility icon
in Notification Area at bottom-right of the screen turns into (Normal Mode).
[Power Saving Utility Setup] window is
closed.
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Switching between Power Saving Mode and Normal Mode
You can switch between power saving mode and normal mode
using one of the following two methods:

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- Only a user who
has Administrator account can switch between power saving mode and
normal node. "Limited User" cannot make switching.
- If a device
is in use, switching of modes must be done after using the device.
Otherwise the device may not shut down.
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Switching
with Power Saving Button
- Press
the Instant / Power Saving button.
Refer to the system user's guide for the location of the Instant/Power
Saving button.

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If you click for "Display a confirmation message when
switching of mode was done." into , this window will not appear
again.
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- Click [OK] button.
A progress indicator for switching mode appears.
When mode is switched, the icon in Notification
Area at bottom-right on the screen is changed:
- When
switching power saving mode to normal mode:
-> 
- When
switching normal mode to power saving mode:
-> 
Switching with the
icon in Notification Area at bottom-right on the screen
- Click
the icon in Notification Area at bottom-right on the screen.
- When
switching normal mode to power saving mode: click

- When
switching power saving mode to normal mode: click

- Select
the following menu at the displayed menu:
- When
switching normal mode to power saving mode:
Select "Switch to power
saving mode."
- When
switching power saving mode to normal mode:
Select "Switch to normal mode."

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If you click for "Display a confirmation message when
switching of mode was done." into , this window will not appear
again.
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- Click [OK] button.
A progress indicator for switching mode appears.
When
mode is switched, the icon in Notification Area at bottom-right on the screen
is changed:
- When
switching power saving mode to normal mode:
-> 
- When
switching normal mode to power saving mode:
-> 
If
switching fails
When
setting is made to display a message when switching fails in accordance with
"Setting
up the schemes of each device under power saving mode", the following
confirmation message is displayed. When the message is displayed, you can
verify the information of the device that failed.
After confirming the contents, click [OK].

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- If
you click
for
"Display a message when mode switching failed" into , this
window will not appear again, even though switching of modes failed.
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When mode switching is done while a device (e.g., S-Multi
drive, CD/DVD drive) is in use, the following message may appear on the screen:
When
that happens, click [OK] button.
If PC starts up under power saving mode
If you shut down Windows Vista under power saving mode,
it starts up under power saving mode and a scheme limitation window for each
device is displayed.
After
confirming the contents, click [OK]

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- If
you click
for "Display
a confirmation message when starting up under power saving mode."
into , this window will not appear again, even though
you start up Windows Vista under power saving mode.
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Icon in Notification Area at bottom-right
on the screen
About
the icon in Notification Area at bottom-right on the screen.
Icon
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Description
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PC is
set under power saving mode.
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PC is
set under normal mode.
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- Even though one PC is used under
plural user accounts, power saving mode has only one setting per PC.
Therefore, if another user logs on to the PC with another user account
under power saving mode, the PC keeps power saving mode.
- Mode switching can be done only
in accordance with the methods instructed in this manual. PC's state
change to Standby/Resume/Hibernation or Reboot/Logoff will never
automatically make
s a change of present mode.
- If the condition of
hardware is changed intentionally after or during mode switching, this
software does not reset the hardware settings.
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companies.
Microsoft and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
the United States and/or other countries.
Power Saving Utility is a product name of Fujitsu Limited.
All other company names or products names
mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective
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