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Table 5. Cong menu items (continued)
Menu item
Submenu item
Value
Comments
connector on a docking
station.
Graphics Device • Integrated Graphics
• Discrete Graphics
• NVIDIA Optimus
Integrated Graphics will
achieve longer battery
life, and Discrete Graphics
enhances performance.
NVIDIA Optimus runs as
Integrated Graphics mode
and Discrete Graphics is
enabled on demand.
Note: NVIDIA Optimus
mode should be selected
only if you are using a
Windows 7 model.
Intel SpeedStep
®
technology (Intel
SpeedStep mounted
models only)
• Disabled
• Enabled
Mode for AC
• Maximum Performance
• Battery Optimized
Mode for Battery
• Maximum Performance
• Battery Optimized
Select the mode of Intel
SpeedStep technology at
runtime.
Maximum Performance:
Always highest speed
Battery Optimized: Always
lowest speed
Disabled: No runtime
support, lowest speed
Adaptive Thermal
Management
Scheme for AC
• Maximize Performance
• Balanced
Scheme for Battery
• Maximize Performance
• Balanced
Select a thermal
management scheme
to use.
Maximize Performance:
Reduces CPU throttling
Balanced: Balances
sound, temperature, and
performance
Note: Each scheme affects
fan sound, temperature,
and performance.
Optical Drive Speed
• High Performance
• Normal
• Silent
Set the speed of the
optical drive to the desired
performance.
CPU Power Management
• Disabled
• Enabled
Enable or disable the power
saving feature that stops
the microprocessor clock
automatically when there
are no system activities.
Normally, it is not necessary
to change the setting.
PCI Express Power
Management
• Disabled
• Enabled
Enable or disable a feature
that automatically adjusts
power management when
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