Asus A6V A6 Hardware User''s Manual for English Edition (E2333) - Page 31

Switches and Status Indicators

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Switches and Status Indicators 3 Getting Started Switches Power4 Gear Key The Power4 Gear button toggles power savings between various power saving modes. The power saving modes control many aspects of the Notebook PC to maximize performance versus battery time during various events. When you are using an AC power adapter, Power4 Gear will switch between three modes in the AC power mode segment. When you remove the AC adapter, Power4 Gear will switch between seven modes in the battery (DC) mode segment. When you remove or apply the AC adapter, Power4 Gear will automatically shift you up or down into the proper mode segment (AC or DC). Taskbar Icons Mode Names Power Segment Super Performance AC High Performance AC/DC Game Performance AC/DC DVD Movie Performance DC Email/Office Performance DC Presentation Performance DC Audio Listening Performance DC Battery-Saving Performance DC Email Launch Key Pressing this button will launch your Email application while Windows is running. Internet Launch Key Pressing this button will launch your Internet browser application while Windows is running. Pad-Lock Key Pressing this button will lock your touchpad when using an external mouse. Locking the touchpad will prevent you from accidentally moving the cursor while typing. To enable the touchpad, simply press this button again. POWER The power switch allows powering ON and OFF the Notebook PC and recovering from STD (Save-ToDisk). Push the switch once to turn ON and once to turn OFF the Notebook PC. 31

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Getting Started
3
Switches
Switches and Status Indicators
Power4 Gear Key
The Power4 Gear button toggles power savings between various power saving modes. The power sav-
ing modes control many aspects of the Notebook PC to maximize performance versus battery time
during various events.
When you are using an AC power adapter, Power4 Gear will switch between three modes in the AC
power mode segment. When you remove the AC adapter, Power4 Gear will switch between seven
modes in the battery (DC) mode segment. When you remove or apply the AC adapter, Power4 Gear will
automatically shift you up or down into the proper mode segment (AC or DC).
Super
Performance
High
Performance
Game
Performance
DVD Movie
Performance
Email/Office
Performance
Presentation
Performance
Audio Listening
Performance
Battery-Saving
Performance
Mode
Names
Taskbar
Icons
AC
AC/DC
AC/DC
DC
DC
DC
DC
DC
Power
Segment
Email Launch Key
Pressing this button will launch your Email application while Windows is running.
Internet Launch Key
Pressing this button will launch your Internet browser application while Windows is running.
Pad-Lock Key
Pressing this button will lock your touchpad when using an external mouse. Locking the touchpad will
prevent you from accidentally moving the cursor while typing. To enable the touchpad, simply press
this button again.
POWER
The power switch allows powering ON and OFF the Notebook PC and recovering from STD (Save-To-
Disk).
Push
the switch once to turn ON and once to turn OFF the Notebook PC.